Wrestling Observer Newsletter,<\/a> 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.<\/p>\nMeltzer 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\u00a0outside of a few\u00a0releases that potentially have not been announced yet.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n
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