Good article on how badly TNA treats its talent

Hamadafan

http://www.cagesideseats.com/2010/9/29/1719902/an-examination-of-tnas-appalling-treatment-of-talent

Additionally, in a story mentioned on these very pages, former WWE developmental star Taylor Wilde, brought in by TNA in mid- 2008 partly to fill the void left by Gail, openly admitted in an interview with Canadian music website http://juiceboxdotcom.com/ that despite being a star on one of Spike tv’s highest rated shows, she had been forced to quit her minimum wage job at Sunglass Hut after being recognized as the TNA Knockouts Champion. Recalling the deeply embarrassing incident, she said:

"I was working at Sunglass Hut at a mall in Mississauga, a job that could be maintained by a monkey, so standing around for six hours earning minimum wage wasn’t the issue. But after serving this one customer for an extended period of time he ever so politely uttered, ‘Aren’t you the TNA Woman’s Knockout Champion?’ I handed in my resignation that day."

In another embarrassing story, Ricci caused a minor stir when he claimed TNA's women’s champion at the time Madison Rayne had missed a house show loop because she could not afford the travel expenses (despite being a major star on television and a proven ratings draw with The Beautiful People, Rayne is rumoured to be one of the lowest paid people in the company). For her part, Madison swiftly took to her myspace to deny the rumours. Acknowledging she did miss several house shows, she insisted the real reason was instead "nagging injuries" and it had "nothing to do with financial issues" However many remained unconvinced and suspected she was covering for TNA management, with one observer pertinently noting: "What’s she supposed to say? ‘I’m Knockouts Champion and still broke as hell’"?

Dave Meltzer, in a discussion about WWE, TNA and promoter responsibility, painted a frightening picture of TNA, a company which citing budget reasons refuses to outright pay for medical costs or surgery for injuries that occur on their watch:

TNA is worse. Guys won't get injuries checked or go to the hospital after the show because they don't want to pay the hospital bill. TNA may front you money for surgery suffered for an injury working for them, but they want you to pay it back.

Yeah...pretty disturbing.

Super-Rush

99% of TNA talent do not get paid if they don't wrestle.

Even Kevin Nash said he would make more money doing independant bookings and autograph signings.

Charisteas

Surely it should be the law that all professional sports men and women have medical insurance paid by their employee.

So are TNA talent paid on a pay-per-appearance deal?

Super-Rush

Charisteas wrote: »

Surely it should be the law that all professional sports men and women have medical insurance paid by their employee.

So are TNA talent paid on a pay-per-appearance deal?

Thats what i've heard. It explains why so many TNA wrestlers take independant bookings.

Machismo Fan

Charisteas wrote: »

So are TNA talent paid on a pay-per-appearance deal?

Depends on who it is. At the end of the day, the women know what they're getting into when they sign those contracts. They agree to those terms.

parker kent

Power Slam once mentioned how little some of the performers in TNA get, they really are paid peanuts. Sickening when you think how much Hogan, Flair and Bischoff are bagging whilst younger, talented people are breaking themselves up for so little.

Hamadafan

Machismo Fan wrote: »

Depends on who it is. At the end of the day, the women know what they're getting into when they sign those contracts. They agree to those terms.

Yeah, but do they know TNA will make it nearly impossible for them to get outside dates?

parker kent

Hamadafan wrote: »

Yeah, but do they know TNA will make it nearly impossible for them to get outside dates?

Chelsea would find it pretty easy to get an outside date with me

EdK

They pay Christy Hemme crazy money for nothing anyone can hold a mic,If Gen Me are payed $200 a match less expenses why would they even bother?

Dancor

Charisteas wrote: »

Surely it should be the law that all professional sports men and women have medical insurance paid by their employee.

I imagine thats why WWE class them as entertainers rather than athletes.

Machismo Fan wrote: »

Depends on who it is. At the end of the day, the women know what they're getting into when they sign those contracts. They agree to those terms.

I know your a TNA cheerleader, but are you actually condoning this?

EdK

Dancor wrote: »

I imagine thats why WWE class them as entertainers rather than athletes.



I know your a TNA cheerleader, but are you actually condoning this?

To me he's saying you can't really be too outraged as a talent when you sign the contract showing exactly what you'll be getting

Wrestlers are treated pretty appaulingly in most companies in different ways,but as sad as that is for the most part they know that when they sign up