Former WWE star Maven recently appeared on an episode of his Ask Me Anything show on his YouTube channel. In it, he discussed a number of topics including his asking price on the Indies when he left the company.
Maven said, “When I left the WWE in 2005, I was at a peak level of earning potential for the indies, for the independents.” “I know as soon as people leave the WWE, that’s when their potential is at its highest. Me personally, I could ask for as much as $1,000-$2,000 for a match the moment I left, but that’s because I still had name value. I had name recognition.”
“As more days click off the calendar that remove you from being on WWE television, your name value goes down the s**tter, the less money you can make over time. Before the YouTube channel started, my name value, my name recognition, might have been worth maybe around $300-$500. It depends on the show, who is running the show, and how good of a booker they are.”
You can check out Maven’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
