Contracts Quote by Jesse Ventura

In the old days wrestling had a certain showmanship. All those people paid their dues. They knew how to wrestle.

— Bruno Sammartino

Now I think a lot of wrestlers want to get signed so that way they can be with a company where they can learn,…

— Matt Sydal

We, as wrestlers, need to remember that this is a business. We started because we love the business, and we stay in it because…

— Alberto Del Rio

My first contract with WCW was, like, $70,000 a year. I didn't know you could make that kind of money doing this. I was…

— Booker T

Long before social media and even television, enterprising wrestling promoters wisely scouted and signed new stars that would not only help them sell tickets,…

— Jim Ross

At the end of the day, I look at it like this: pro wrestling is really hard on the performers, the luchadoras, and any…

— John Morrison

Wrestling equals ratings. It seems sometimes that TV stations don't like to make money.

— Drew McIntyre

If you want to get the big fights, if you want to make money, you've got to make sure the fans want to see…

— Jon Fitch

WCW started basically buying talent created by Vince McMahon because that's what they did with Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall and myself and…

— Ted DiBiase Sr

I'm a wrestler, so I'm used to not being paid, and I'm used to doing five or six competitions a day and paying someone…

— Chael Sonnen

Wrestling is a business: the more promotions the better, more opportunities for wrestlers to work.

— John Morrison

WWE never made me any promises just gave me an opportunity to make money.

— Shelton Benjamin