TKO FORCES 50% PAYCUTS On WWE Stars… (This Is F*d)

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]The seven deadly sins lies beneath WWE and the TKO brass. And it's playing out once again, guys. Once again, not only with Roman Reigns, but with other people on the roster. Now, check this out.

[00:00:13]Boom.

[00:00:15]Uh, via PW Insider. A majorly pushed WWE star, right, was reportedly asked to take a 50% pay cut last week and allegedly agreed to it.

[00:00:28]I wonder who that is, guys. All right, the name of the talent remains unknown again via PW Insider. Now, the fans have been reacting to this in a multitude of ways. Let's check this out. Right, as you can see, people not believing it.

[00:00:45]Okay, people saying he was Roman.

[00:00:47]Probably not. Roman Reigns is fighting for his money. You know what I'm saying?

[00:00:50]He's not going to take no pay cut. Um, look at this. Okay, [laughter] now this person, holy [ __ ] this person has said, look at this. TKO, Drew, we have to cut your pay by 50%. Drew says, no. TKO, fine. How do you feel about bringing back 3 MB?

[00:01:11][laughter] Drew signs it immediately. Oh man, if this was Drew Makitar, oh man, I feel bad for the guy, man. Taking pay cuts is not an easy thing. All right. Like a lot of people have this notion that, oh, you know, these guys are already multi-millionaires. Why do they need more money? Right? Why can't they take a pay cut? Bills, [ __ ] You think they bought a house that was like under a million dollars? You think they bought a house that was like, you know, oh yeah, they can just live off of [ __ ] 100K, 200, 300K. No, dude. Okay.

[00:01:46]Again, again, the money that they were being paid, right, supplies the lifestyle that they currently live. They need to have that money to maintain that lifestyle, that house, whatever it is.

[00:01:59]All right. Now, this person, underrated Dom, says, "Whoever did that has lost their minds, unless it was like Punk or someone, and there was some reasoning behind it, like Punk is going part-time." Okay, possibly. Possibly it could be Punk. Um, but if this is a major player that's on weekly TV, you should have walked. This person, Benny, says, "Cody about to come to the ring in sweatpants." Oh my god. Yeah, dude. If he takes that pay cut, holy [ __ ] Goodbye to the tailored suits. Now, many reports have came out and basically has said that it wasn't a tippy top person.

[00:02:33]It wasn't a main Avenger. Um, probably referring to CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, right? People in that bracket.

[00:02:40]So, it was probably somebody like LA Knight, right? Drew McIntyre. These guys have probably tooken a pay cut and they can't do anything about it. Now, Lofi Kingston has spoken out about his recent WWE departure, saying this. All right, let's read this together. It's taken me two full days to respond to all my texts. I hadn't been on social media until today, and I'm overwhelmed by all the messages here, too. So much love.

[00:03:05]So, I can't help but to be filled completely with gratitude. My story has been nothing short of remarkable and I'm truly okay. Okay. Okay. Come on, man.

[00:03:15]You gotta You gotta sneak this TKO here, man. All right. Come on.

[00:03:20]Now, he says here at the end, "My main mission has always been a simple one. To provide a comfortable life filled with heartwarming memories and largely in part to all of you." I can proudly say that I've achieved that goal and more.

[00:03:34]Now, we're going to do some uh deep dives right here. Who the hell took the pay cut? All right. It's not Cody Rhodess, obviously. You know what I'm saying? Not Roman Reigns, not Liv Morgan, none of the top stars. Okay, essentially none of them um probably on this first page. Um now, one person that I do see a lot in the comments, right? A lot of people are discussing this. It was Damen Priest. Okay, Damen Priest. He took a pay cut. He wants to keep his job.

[00:04:02]I hope it wasn't Damen Priest because at this point, I feel like the guy is already being underutilized. So, you know, that would take a blow to any man's ego. You know what I'm saying?

[00:04:12]He's [ __ ] he's in a tag team with our truth. You know, he's basically taking a back seat, you know, when he belongs uh you know, in the main event scene. It's it sucks, right? Plus the pay cut. [ __ ] dude. You know what I'm saying? Like, damn. Now, one person that I see, you know, giving up that 50% is Sheamus.

[00:04:31]Okay? You know, Sheamus seems like one of those humble human beings that doesn't really care about, you know, the money in that way. You know, it seems like he's a veteran. He's like, "Yeah, you know, I I already been there, done that. I made my money. Whatever." Okay, he's one of them. But the [ __ ] up thing is TKO smells blood in the water with a lot of these vets who have been in the business. Okay, they're trying to leverage um their veteran status as like, "Oh yeah, you know what? You've been here for how long? you know, you mind taking a pay cut? You know what I'm saying? I [ __ ] see it 100%. They [ __ ] sit these guys down, right? These guys who are vets and they try to negotiate and manipulate their ass into taking a 50% pay cut. It's crazy. Okay, look, another person that I see taking a pay cut is Ilia Dragnov. Okay? Right. I see the guy taking a cut not for the reason that, oh, you know, he's not worth much. It's because I feel like he does have this soldier mentality in terms of like performing. You know, the guy will perform to his maximum ability. You know, put his body on the [ __ ] line for everyone's entertainment, right?

[00:05:39]Pain shall entertain you. You know, he's definitely one of those guys. You know what I'm saying? He's a good soldier.

[00:05:45]Okay, they probably see Ilia Dragunov like that. Okay. Again guys, I'm thinking in terms of business, okay? You think [ __ ] um Ari Manuel, you think Nick Khan, they appreciate the bumps and the [ __ ] that he does inside that ring?

[00:06:01]No, they don't. Okay, again, that's Ilia Dragnov, guys. Now, another person. Okay, Jade Cargill, she's not [ __ ] taking no cut. Okay, she has this type A personality. You know what I'm saying? She wants to work when she wants to work. She don't give a [ __ ] about nothing. You know what I'm saying?

[00:06:20]And that's just the way she rolls. Okay?

[00:06:23]She's not going to bend and fold to anybody else's [ __ ] standards. All right? That is her. Um, and you know, I respect it. Obviously, I would like to see her more on TV, but that's just the way she rolls. Okay. JC Jane, obviously, she's new. I don't think she's taking no cut. Uh, holy [ __ ] Johnny Gorgano. I can see this guy taking a cut. Okay. Not for the reason that oh, you know, he's helpless, but it's because the guy doesn't even want to be there anymore.

[00:06:49]Now, look, another person that's been talked about a lot is Sami Zayn, Mr. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. This guy, honestly, like taking a 50% pay cut, right? Just visually, I don't think the guy gives a [ __ ] You know what I'm saying? He's one of those guys that will sleep on the floor. You know what I'm saying? You offer him a guest room. No, he sleeps on the couch. You know what I'm saying? You offer him, "Hey, man. You want some extra clothes? You didn't bring any clothes, dude. You sure you don't want another uh t-shirt? You got some ketchup stains on that t-shirt, dude? Are you sure? And then he just keeps wearing that [ __ ] t-shirt until it's stinky as [ __ ] All right. Like Sami Zayn, I feel like, you know, I've heard stories, too, like he doesn't change his socks or nothing. You know what I'm saying? He pulls up to the airport with no luggage. You know what I'm saying?

[00:07:39]So, I think he would be okay without the 50%. Right, just in terms of lifestyle.

[00:07:44]Another person that I see taking that pay cut and who could potentially be a victim to TKO's greed is Shinsuke Nakamura. Unfortunately, again, he he fits into this veteran pool, right, where they see veterans as, oh yeah, they're just veterans. You know what I'm saying? They they've already tooken their bumps. They've won their championships. They've already, you know, they they've already lived in the limelight long enough. Let's take some money from them. They could have had something with like the Tomatanga angle.

[00:08:14]I don't know where the [ __ ] that was going, right? What was the point of even writing that into the goddamn show if you're not going to do anything with it?

[00:08:21]Now, the main suspect here that everybody's talking about is The Miz.

[00:08:26]Okay, this guy is okay. The goodest soldier of all time. All right, right now he's paired up with who? Kit Wilson.

[00:08:35]Okay, Kit Wilson. That just shows you, you know, he's willing to do anything and everything to basically entertain.

[00:08:42]You know what I'm saying? He's a loyal soldier to the WWE. Um, and I respect it. However, TKO, what do they see? They see a walking lick. All right. They're going to take your mansion, miss. Okay.

[00:08:56]They're going to take your [ __ ] You know what I'm saying? Your Chihuahua, your [ __ ] organic Chihuahua food. You know what I'm saying? I know for sure Mike has been approached. Okay, all these guys I mentioned have definitely been approached. All right, 100%.

[00:09:12]Okay, it's it's not even like me just guessing. I just know. I just know, guys. You have to trust me here. Okay.

[00:09:21]Uh Royce Keys, he's new, right? Blah blah blah. Um Fraium, I hope they [ __ ] approach them. Holy [ __ ] Please approach him. Okay. Look at that [ __ ] dude. Look at his silky ass hair. Like he doesn't need that. He doesn't need that [ __ ] $200 [ __ ] hair treatment. Come on. Come on. You know what I'm saying? [laughter and gasps] Give the [ __ ] extra $200, all right, to somebody who needs it, like Damen Priest or some [ __ ] you know? [ __ ] dude. Anyways, um yeah, dude. All right. It's definitely not um Lash Legend. No, Kevin Owens. Probably not. Um it just it's just like foldability, guys. I don't think Kevin Owens would fold like that. I feel like he has that dog in him that he's he's willing to fight for his [ __ ] contract. You know what I'm saying?

[00:10:12]Now look, Tazawa. Oh my god. I swear to God if they go for [ __ ] Tazawa, that's going to do something to me, man.

[00:10:18]I just feel like, you know, paying the guy less is just like adding on to the humiliation that he's endured throughout his whole career. You know what I'm saying? Like, come on, bro. Really?

[00:10:28]You're going to do this to to Dawa? Let at least let at least let the guy eat.

[00:10:32]You know what I'm saying? At least let the guy eat organic, [ __ ] Anyways, um [laughter] moving on, right? As you can see here, this is the raw roster. Um Austin Theory, no. Bailey, no, I don't think so. She's going to be [ __ ] Oh my god. She She's probably She's probably hard to deal with in negotiations. You know what I'm saying?

[00:10:54]Becky Lynch, hard to deal with in negotiations. Definitely going to [ __ ] you know. Yap and [ __ ] fight for a contract. This guy. Yeah, he's on the chopping block. He'll take whatever.

[00:11:06]He'll take whatever, [ __ ] [laughter] Rebella. Rebella. Nope. Uh, Bronn Breaker. Nope. Bronzen, probably not.

[00:11:14]Brutus Creed, he's he's on the chopping block. He'll take whatever. You know what I'm saying? CM Punk, nope. Uh, Chatty Gable.

[00:11:24][sighs and gasps] [ __ ] man. Johnny Gable, if he's taking 50% cuts, [ __ ] man. He better get a life lifetime supply of Taco Bell or some [ __ ] Anyways, uh this guy [ __ ] you know what I'm saying? He's he better be he better be you know what I'm saying? He better be finding a [ __ ] rental car soon, bro.

[00:11:44]All right. He better be finding his next Airbnb. All right. Because [ __ ] dude.

[00:11:49]All right, Dragon Lee. Okay, whatever.

[00:11:53]uh probably not Grayson Waller I see them approaching right just for the fact that I feel like his uh career right now is not really in a good place in terms of like storyline you know character premise all that [ __ ] right it's down in the dumps and what do they do with people like this right they approach them in a manner that's like you know Grayson we love you here we love your contributions however unfortunately we're going to have to cut your paycheck okay and he can't do anything about it he can't say I have leverage dude you haven't you have no leverage, Grayson.

[00:12:24]I'm sorry. You got to take what they [ __ ] give you, unfortunately. Okay, Gunther, nope. Um, hold on. I don't know why it keeps glitching. See, WWE [ __ ] website's trash, bro. Like, come on. They can't even get their website right. Finn Balor, nope. Ethan Paige, he's brand new. Ivar [ __ ] man. Honestly, I see them taking that pay cut because at this point, I feel like they're in this uh this hole, right? They're like getting tossed around by Oba Femi. They haven't been challenging for the tag titles.

[00:12:58]Like nothing nothing has been coming down the pipeline for them, right? What leverage do they have, guys? Nothing.

[00:13:05]So, they have really no choice to, you know, to fight back against uh TKO Greed. Ivy now? Probably not. Eio Sky probably not. Um, Javon, right? Uso as hell no. Wen geez, same thing for you, dude. You better get packing, bro. You know what I'm saying? You better start looking. Um, one person that I see, you know, taking it out of like, you know, humbleness, trying to help the company and [ __ ] is Naddie, right? I do think that she is a good soul trying to, you know, improve um the company, right, in more ways than one, right? Helping out the wrestlers, helping out everybody backstage, right?

[00:13:48]Kind of honestly being the mom of the locker room. All right, that's that's how I see it. You know what I'm saying?

[00:13:53]She's, you know, training Jacob Fatu and [ __ ] right? She seems very uh you know uh egoless if that makes sense. You know, you know, another person, right, that can very well be the person that they approached um to take that 50% cut is Rey Mysterio. Okay, again, leveraging veteran status, trying to get people to be like, "Oh, you know, I'm a vet. I've been in the limelight. Let these other guys get paid." When in reality, it's going into their pockets. Ari Emanuel.

[00:14:28]Okay, Nickon is going straight into your yacht. Okay, your jet fuel, you pieces of trash. All right, anyways, let me know what you guys think about this. Uh, who do you think took the 50% cut, guys?

[00:14:41]All right, who has that ability to be like, "Oh, you know what? Never mind. I don't I don't need to buy organic." You know what I'm saying? I I don't need to buy no [ __ ] groceries that are uh, you know, over $400. I don't need to be wearing fancy clothes. Who is that humble human being on this roster? Okay.

[00:14:59]That took the bullet.

[00:15:02]That took the bullet. Okay. Who is it, guys? Give me your guesses down below.

[00:15:07]Um, yeah, man. I personally think it was The Miz. All right. The Miz or Rey Mysterio? Probably those two because, you know, they they've been here the longest, honestly. The Miz, Randy Orin, [ __ ] Rey Mysterio, right? Those are the vets. Um, again, right. It's a sad thing because now they're trying to do this with [ __ ] Roman Reigns, bro.

[00:15:25]Okay. And I don't think they're going to win that fight. They're probably going to bend the knee to Roman Reigns because it's Roman Reigns, right? Roman Reigns.

[00:15:33]He makes a big difference here. And they they they can't afford to lose him. All right. Honestly, like who is going to replace Roman Reigns if he if he leaves?

[00:15:41]Who the [ __ ] on the roster can step up and fill those shoes? Okay. Braun Breaker, Austin Theory. I don't think so. I don't think they're ready. Um, of course CM Punk he can, but come on, bro.

[00:15:53]He can't be doing that [ __ ] forever, bro. Like, come on. He's on blue already. You know what I'm saying? Come on. You know, let the guy rest. Anyways, let me know what you guys think. You guys already know who this is. Okay, the highrise living work still an intern.

[00:16:06]John out.