"UFC will be the biggest sport in the world by 2019." - Dana White 2009

[FrankieNYC]

"WWE says that the average wrestler on the main roster makes $500,000 per year"

#facts

Nope, you are wrong again
WWE files publicly
Also the performers work over 200 dates a year, so the people that do make $500k per year are averaging $2,000-2,500 per

That is why some are leaving & going indy.
They make as much or more with far less work
Mainly due to merch & how much they make in Japan/over-seas

 

[Ilovepizza]

*checks calender*

So you're saying... there's a chance?

 

[-USADA-]

Nope, you are wrong again
WWE files publicly
Also the performers work over 200 dates a year, so the people that do make $500k per year are averaging $2,000-2,500 per

That is why some are leaving & going indy.
They make as much or more with far less work
Mainly due to merch & how much they make in Japan/over-seas

They still make more

 

[UL]

MYSTIC UL

 

[FrankieNYC]

lol, you don't know what you are talkin about.

Maybe Lesnar make big money.

But Top star after are Roman Reigns and AJ styles

Reigns made 2,2 millions in 16'
Styles made about the same thing last year.

Most UFC champions make more in a year.

and those guys work around 275 matches a year....

Yep. But let him go on & on
Its humorous

 

[EliteClown]

Nope
WWE pays 5-8% to its performers for over 200 contractual dates a year
UFC pays about 13%

I know nothing about WWE. But my guess will be their roster is significantly smaller than UFC, therefor the wrestlers still earn more?

 

[Ogata]

Dana in 2007 " UFC will be bigger than soccer"

 

[FrankieNYC]

They still make more

13% (UFC) is more than 5-8% (WWE)
No matter how many times you ...

Have a good day & hopefully you don't get banned as fast this time

 

[TeTe]

To be fair, Dana has said far dumber things than that before.

But being part man, part special needs, part hype machine that he is.. we shouldn't even be surprised or even care about the dumb shit he says.

 

[Shadowthrone]

Conor better fight once a month for next 10 months then!

But I don't get the Vince thing
He wishes WWE had anywhere near the profit UFC does
In 2017 UFC made 9-10x the profit WWE did

Vince net worth over 1 billion . Dana not in the same league.

 

[-USADA-]

13% (UFC) is more than 5-8% (WWE)
No matter how many times you ...

Have a good day & hopefully you don't get banned as fast this time

WWE performers still make more than UFC fighters

 

[Ilovepizza]

To be fair, Dana has said far dumber things than that before.

But being part man, part special needs, part hype machine that he is.. we shouldn't even be surprised or even care about the dumb shit he says.

be honest... did you believe him?

 

[FrankieNYC]

I know nothing about WWE. But my guess will be their roster is significantly smaller than UFC, therefor the wrestlers still earn more?

I get the point you are going for, but you cannot look at it like that
Most UFC fighters are only committed to 2 weeks a year (fight week) while WWE guys do 200+ dates of work plus travel
WWE makes more rev & pays much less % of rev to performers for much less work.
mark hunt is nowhere near a top guy & he fought three times in 11 months & made over $2m disclosed.
In his spare time he can have outside sponsors, do anything but combat sports & make additional income
With WWE they are not allowed to

 

[Deleted member 490433]

"WWE says that the average wrestler on the main roster makes $500,000 per year"

#facts

You just went from millions to 500k. #Facts

Pack up & leave before Frankie embarrasses you further.

 

[FrankieNYC]

He's a business man. Without comments like this, and his exacerbated confidence, the WME deal would have never happened.

That is not true lol
5 companies bid in the same range & they did not do so bc of a Dana comment from 8 years prior.
They looked at filings & saw the worth
esp. WME who were UFC's agents

 

[Sonny Qc]

I know nothing about WWE. But my guess will be their roster is significantly smaller than UFC, therefor the wrestlers still earn more?

Vince net worth over 1 billion . Dana not in the same league.

Vince is in this buisness since the 70s (father was in it way before that too)

Dana only got 10 years of successful years behind him

 

[Mammothman]

"UFC will be bigger than soccer" - Dana White
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[FrankieNYC]

You just went from millions to 500k. #Facts

Pack up & leave before Frankie embarrasses you further.

Its all good
I gave him a shot & its not worth it.

Maybe next SD alias will do better?


But back to DW's hyperbole
I doubt even he believed it lol

 

[Deleted member 490433]

Vince net worth over 1 billion . Dana not in the same league.

How long did it take Vince & how long has Dana been doing it for?

 

[mjfan23]

He is a habitual liar