Shortly after it was revealed that Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods of the Latest Day had been released from WWE after refusing to take a 50% pay cut from the corporate, it was reported that a lot of talent on the roster had also been asked to just accept a reduced salary. Nonetheless, a brand new report has suggested that the quantity of WWE stars asked to take a pay cut is way smaller than initially thought.
Based on Dave Meltzer within the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the variety of talent asked to accept lower pay was lower than half a dozen and were stars that may’ve been a part of the recent round of post-WrestleMania cuts in the event that they didn’t accept it. Despite it first being reported that some high-profile names were offered pay cuts, Meltzer claims the alternative, saying that WWE only approached performers who the creative team have little interest in moving forward. Subsequently, the promotion desired to offer them the choice of remaining under contract on condition that they will probably be receiving less TV time within the near future.
Meltzer continued to disclose that some stars did accept WWE’s offer, while others followed the Latest Day and rejected it. That said, he was told that everybody who was going to be released or asked to take a pay cut was informed, and doesn’t foresee anybody on the roster being surprised in the case of their status with the corporate. On Thursday, Meltzer stated that he expects that latest round of WWE cuts to be over outside of a few releases that potentially have not been announced yet.