During an interview with the VOC Nation Wrestling with History podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Tito Santana reflected on the treatment of wrestlers during his time in the business, offering candid insights into the challenges many faced:
Santana said, “They weren’t very nice (to us). I’m doing ok, thank God. I had another career, and I didn’t blow my money away. But so many of my friends, you know, were just left in the dust… I gave Vince (McMahon) my notice – not too many people give Vince their notice – I gave Vince my notice in ’93.”
“Should Vince have done a lot more with Tito Santana? I feel like, yeah. But I could have also done a lot worse without Vince McMahon. I appreciate everything he did. I was there longer than anyone else… I got there before Hulk in 1983, and I was there when he left…Him and I were the only ones that were there for Wrestlemania one through nine…I think we should have gotten paid more than what we did, especially for our merchandise. This new company is paying us more than what the WWF was paying us. They could have taken (better) care of the boys, but I don’t really hold any grudges.”
You can check out the complete interview below:
