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Originally Posted by Shotsie
Vince McMahon is a complete piece of shit. How many hundreds of millions of dollars did he make off of guys like this and he doesn't even offer them health insurance, a pension, nothing. Figures his cunt of a wife would run for Congress on the Republican ticket. Those guys need to form a union.
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They're independent contractors. But, and I'm pretty sure it's in that video, Stephanie McMahon is asked about WWE paying for rehab for their wrestlers, and how much it costs WWE to do that.
Here's a link to a blurb about it on a wrestling dirtsheet:
http://www.lordsofpain.net/news/wwe/...uperstars.html
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ESPN has posted a preview of their upcoming E:60 special on Scott Hall and his troubles over the years. Stephanie McMahon spoke with ESPN about how much money it's costing to put Hall through rehab. She said:
"It's the most amount of money we've spent on anyone. I just want Scott to get help and to decide for himself that he needs help. It makes me sad. I don't want anybody to pass away prematurely or otherwise really. Scott was an incredibly talented performer, larger than life, charismatic. He's a father, he's a friend. I'm sure he means a lot to a lot of people and it would be a shame for him to pass away."
She also commented on how WWE takes care of their talents:
"In addition to that substance and abuse program, we also have cardiovascular testing, we do blood checks, we do physicals, we do concussion testing akin to the NFL. We're really about maintaining the health and well-being of our superstars because without our superstars we don't have a business."
"The superstars of today -- they're businessmen. They realize the healthier they maintain their bodies, the better they are going to perform, the more money they're going to make. They're more about playing with their iPads and gaming devices than they are about going out and hanging out at the bars."
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They will cover rehab for any superstar who ever wrestled with WWE. Matt Hardy left WWE years ago, and went to rival TNA. He was recently let go from TNA after being charged with a DUI. When faced with court, he decided it was in his best interest to go to rehab. WWE is footing the bill for his rehab, even though he hasn't been inside a WWE ring for years.