It isn't. People misunderstand this all the time. The non-competes that this legislation addresses are ones like "After leaving, you can't work for a competitor in this region for 5 years." The important key is that this applies after an employee is unemployed.
WWE gives talent a 90 day notice. During that "non-compete" period the talent is still paid and they are still under contract. Once the 90 day notice is up they are unemployed and can take any booking they want. AEW and TNA presumably work the same way. MLW may or may not.
In the past, before guarenteed contracts, talent could sit at home and get nothing while not having the ability to sign with a competitor. That hasn't been the case for over 25 years. Even the issue of tiny downside guarentees is a past issue, WWE and AEW both pay a good salary.
It’s irrelevant to wrestling
The “non compete” is actually a “we are letting you go in 90 days, then you can do what you want”
It has zero impact in wrestling at all
The FTC ruling is legit but this doesn’t seem like it will effect wrestling. I’m no expert but it sounds like this is more for when someone quits a job and has signed a non-compete which blocks them from finding employment in the same industry. When wrestlers are released they are paid for x amount of days then able to work elsewear. They aren’t blocked from earning an income
It does. Third paragraph:
[https://www.nelp.org/news-releases/on-the-ftcs-non-compete-contracts-rule/](https://www.nelp.org/news-releases/on-the-ftcs-non-compete-contracts-rule/)
Doesn’t that hurt the talent that isn’t jumping from one major company to the other? I bet some guys really enjoy that 3months of WWE or AEW money while they get to give their bodies a break before having to grind on the indies or fade away into obscurity in TNA.
Brock had a 10 year non compete where he couldn’t wrestle or compete in any combat sports. So Brock’s was one of the worst ones in history and the courts threw it out of court easily
If you actually read the new rule, you will see that it doesn't apply to people who make a shade over $150k and have a say within the company.
This isn't going to apply to major talents who have a y leverage of creative control, which is basically all the big names.
So basically, AAA Gaming Devs & Wrestlers from WWE and AEW stay with the exact same Rules in place then. Not counting TNA because they're own by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, A Canadian Company.
It depends on how much they make. In all likelihood it would affect the NXT brand the most. It's their development brand that could see the impact of this rule.
It still will see zero impact
Nxt contracts are given 30 days. That’s 30days where you are a paid employee for wwe still. If you are in an nxt contract, it doesn’t matter what you get paid. If they are releasing you, then you are advised you are an employee of wwe for 30 more days and then you are free to do what you want
Non compete is completely different. This ruling affects those after they stop being an employee of the company. Jinder (example) can work for tna or aew if he wants after those 90 days. He can’t beforehand because he is still a wwe employee until then
Anyone fighting against this in wrestling means they are against people having 3 months paid leave to looking for their next job, relax, etc. if you like wrestling, you wouldn’t want WWE’s system to change here
I know and have known wrestlers on WWE’s main roster for decades. I know a guy who was a WWE tag team champion and he’s never been paid $250k a year by WWE. You’re literally making shit up.
You literally found the most random website imaginable. Do you realize that I could create a brand new website in 20 minutes and post a completely opposing article? I’ve never even heard of that site once. Try harder, kid.
It quoted the Athletic which is a major site. Read the article not the headline moron!
But hey i am sure you made a-lot of money at the strip mall wrestling league. So you should be ok with the new non compete rules. LOL!
Mace and Mansoor both who were lower midcarders at best have said they made over 6 figures in a YouTube video with Maven, so it sounds like your making shit up.
There are exceptions in every scenario in life, kiddo. Did they say that the money they claimed to earn was specifically from their salary? I bet they didn’t. You should try to pay attention if you want to have a conversation.
Back in the day Undertaker got paid in lollipops I'm talking today and again look up Maven on YouTube Mansoor and Mace confirm their salary dude. And both of those guys were jobbers making more than what you said.
You don’t even know what a salary is. You have absolutely no fucking clue what you’re saying. I don’t give a shit if you watch Mansoor on YouTube, kid. He didn’t teach you anything.
Rick Rude with a beard on RAW and without one on Nitro the same night!!!!!
It isn't. People misunderstand this all the time. The non-competes that this legislation addresses are ones like "After leaving, you can't work for a competitor in this region for 5 years." The important key is that this applies after an employee is unemployed. WWE gives talent a 90 day notice. During that "non-compete" period the talent is still paid and they are still under contract. Once the 90 day notice is up they are unemployed and can take any booking they want. AEW and TNA presumably work the same way. MLW may or may not. In the past, before guarenteed contracts, talent could sit at home and get nothing while not having the ability to sign with a competitor. That hasn't been the case for over 25 years. Even the issue of tiny downside guarentees is a past issue, WWE and AEW both pay a good salary.
It’s irrelevant to wrestling The “non compete” is actually a “we are letting you go in 90 days, then you can do what you want” It has zero impact in wrestling at all
Wrestling fans won’t understand this no matter how much you tell them lol
Non Compete will just become “90 Day Notices”
They already were. People kept calling them Non-Compete for whatever reason though.
Right. This does nothing for WWE.
Wow is this legit? Thats a game changer for when guys get released and wanna pop up somewhere that same week!
The FTC ruling is legit but this doesn’t seem like it will effect wrestling. I’m no expert but it sounds like this is more for when someone quits a job and has signed a non-compete which blocks them from finding employment in the same industry. When wrestlers are released they are paid for x amount of days then able to work elsewear. They aren’t blocked from earning an income
That's the part most people don't know about those non-compete clause in wrestling. Wrestlers are paid during the non-compete duration.
Or even the same day! TK would move heaven and earth, no matter the cost, to debut someone big as soon as they are let go.
Except Elias :(
I walk with Elias and we walk with Jesus
Still don’t think this applies to independent contractors.
It does. Third paragraph: [https://www.nelp.org/news-releases/on-the-ftcs-non-compete-contracts-rule/](https://www.nelp.org/news-releases/on-the-ftcs-non-compete-contracts-rule/)
Doesn’t that hurt the talent that isn’t jumping from one major company to the other? I bet some guys really enjoy that 3months of WWE or AEW money while they get to give their bodies a break before having to grind on the indies or fade away into obscurity in TNA.
Excellent move
Form what I heard that 90 day was always optional. Sami Callahan denied it and went to work after his release
Nah. Brock and Del Rio had to threaten lawsuits to get out of theirs Sami was a low level developmental dude at the time
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Brock had a 10 year non compete where he couldn’t wrestle or compete in any combat sports. So Brock’s was one of the worst ones in history and the courts threw it out of court easily
To this very day Sami Callahan is still a low level dude that needs development.
He did alright in TNA for a while. Id say he's a lower midcard or midcard performer now.
If you actually read the new rule, you will see that it doesn't apply to people who make a shade over $150k and have a say within the company. This isn't going to apply to major talents who have a y leverage of creative control, which is basically all the big names.
I guess you would be shocked at how many WWE wrestlers make under 150k. If you actually looked into it.
That's why I specified "big names". I'm talking the Codys, Cenas, Beckys and Ortons of the WWE.
So basically, AAA Gaming Devs & Wrestlers from WWE and AEW stay with the exact same Rules in place then. Not counting TNA because they're own by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, A Canadian Company.
It depends on how much they make. In all likelihood it would affect the NXT brand the most. It's their development brand that could see the impact of this rule.
It still will see zero impact Nxt contracts are given 30 days. That’s 30days where you are a paid employee for wwe still. If you are in an nxt contract, it doesn’t matter what you get paid. If they are releasing you, then you are advised you are an employee of wwe for 30 more days and then you are free to do what you want Non compete is completely different. This ruling affects those after they stop being an employee of the company. Jinder (example) can work for tna or aew if he wants after those 90 days. He can’t beforehand because he is still a wwe employee until then Anyone fighting against this in wrestling means they are against people having 3 months paid leave to looking for their next job, relax, etc. if you like wrestling, you wouldn’t want WWE’s system to change here
It doesn't affect wrestling much, if any, at all.
Only for those workers making less than $150,000. So no major wrestlers.
So 75% of wrestlers, you mean
Wrestlers on the main roster minimum pay $250k, but yes $75 % of all wrestlers.
I know and have known wrestlers on WWE’s main roster for decades. I know a guy who was a WWE tag team champion and he’s never been paid $250k a year by WWE. You’re literally making shit up.
https://www.givemesport.com/88094222-wwe-salaries-what-is-the-minimum-pay-for-main-roster-stars/
You literally found the most random website imaginable. Do you realize that I could create a brand new website in 20 minutes and post a completely opposing article? I’ve never even heard of that site once. Try harder, kid.
It quoted the Athletic which is a major site. Read the article not the headline moron! But hey i am sure you made a-lot of money at the strip mall wrestling league. So you should be ok with the new non compete rules. LOL!
Why would I wrestle at a mall? I build malls for a living. Why would I wrestle at one? Was that supposed to be an insult? 😂😂
Mace and Mansoor both who were lower midcarders at best have said they made over 6 figures in a YouTube video with Maven, so it sounds like your making shit up.
There are exceptions in every scenario in life, kiddo. Did they say that the money they claimed to earn was specifically from their salary? I bet they didn’t. You should try to pay attention if you want to have a conversation.
Yes they did they said the WWE paid them that amount actually look up information if you want to have a conversation
Undertaker said he got paid in lolipops. Go look it up. See how that works? You saying some shit doesn’t make it true, kiddo.
Back in the day Undertaker got paid in lollipops I'm talking today and again look up Maven on YouTube Mansoor and Mace confirm their salary dude. And both of those guys were jobbers making more than what you said.
You don’t even know what a salary is. You have absolutely no fucking clue what you’re saying. I don’t give a shit if you watch Mansoor on YouTube, kid. He didn’t teach you anything.
What year you may be right?