Maven reveals how much he was paid per match when he was in WWE and how much the pay differed between house shows and wrestling on WWE television.
From 2001-2005, Maven was a WWE Superstar. He held many different positions on the card during his time in WWE. He's been in the opening match and wrestled in the main event for the World Heavyweight Championship. In his latest YouTube video, where he discusses the difference between wrestling for WWE and wrestling on the independent circuit, Maven reveals how much he was paid per match.
The inaugural winner of WWE Tough Enough says that he could make up to $3,500 for televised matches.
"So, how much did I get paid for my matches? Well, for a WWE house show, or non-televised event, I would make, on average, anywhere from $700 to around about $1,400 per match. Now, there were some factors that went into this, mainly, how full was the arena and who else and what position were you on the card. If you were lowering the card earlier in the match, obviously you get paid less. If you're higher up in one of the main event matches, obviously you're making more. It differed, but we still knew we were making a good payday.
"For televised shows, we had similar metrics, your positioning on the card and attendance all factored on how much you were getting paid, but we were on TV. Obviously, we made more. An average pay for a televised show would be $1,500, on average, to $3,500. That can, at times, be for the same match you've had the previous three nights, and now you're just having it in front of a televised audience."
Fans can learn how much Maven made throughout his entire WWE career here.
Also, click here to learn how much he was paid to be featured in a WWE video game on the PlayStation 2.
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