 What's good Josh boros back again with another video so many check out 10 WWE wrestlers who were purely in it For the money now we've heard the reports and the rumors of certain wrestlers really just They're not in the business for the love of the business They're more so in the business because it pays the bills and they they get some some good cash out of it And there are some people that are like that, you know, if they're still producing Surprisingly good work, then all right cool, but then there's some people that do the bare minimum and expect to get the big checks So we're gonna check out some of those individuals Just that we're in the business for the money and that's about it Appreciate all the love and support you guys have shown on the channel. Let's get right into this one The perks of becoming a top pro wrestler is the money top wrestlers and companies such as wwe Wcw and even AEW have been known to make millions a year Wrestling has led them to becoming rich beyond their wildest Imaginations whilst money is a great reason to get into wrestling Sometimes the quest for riches overtakes the passion and love for wrestling itself over the years Wrestlers have been known to stick around in the world of wrestling or even come out of retirement for the sole reason of making as Much money as possible whilst this is understandable in some regard some fans believe it to be Disrespectful and question if a wrestler is fully invested in what Rick Now he's back for some more money in a w Jesus, man But they are delivering inside the squared circle. So with that being said, let's look at 10 wrestlers who were purely in it for the money Make sure y'all subscribe to WrestleMania if you haven't already Of course, he has to be on the list. I'm surprised. He's not number one on the list or higher up Of course, Hulk Hogan. What are we talking about? money Sign me up, brother Hulk Hogan is one of the most controversial names in pro wrestling and during his career Hogan has been known to politic his way into a favorable position in whatever company he's been attached to But Hogan kept coming back for more runs in the likes of WCW WWE DNA Hogan has always put money first and whilst for years Hogan would act like he had a true love of wrestling in a 2023 interview on the full-send podcast Hogan finally revealed that wrestling and his involvement in his chosen profession is all about the money Everybody always says oh this business is a work. Okay. Well, if I'm making twice as much money as you and you're wrestling me Is that a work? That's a shoot brother. And that's how I looked at it. This business was a shoot It was the man that made the most money So when I worked for Vince and Bob backland was the champion I wrestled backland and backland always got paid more than me Oh, really? So this isn't a work. So it does matter if you win or lose It does matter if you're the champion or not. Everybody goes. Oh, it's a work. Well, it's not really a work It's about the money and the mileage Number nine the ultimate. That's a that's a very interesting perspective. I mean If you are the top champ you should be getting paid some pretty good bucks We know Romans getting paid pretty good bucks and he don't have to be there that much, you know That's just what it is. You feel me you being the top champ You're gonna be the guy that's featured a lot You're gonna be the guy that does the interviews with the championship people are gonna want to see you like If you bring it in the money, you get the top money. So warrior When the ultimate warrior became a household name in WWE he quickly realized that he was on the brink of becoming a rather rich Individual WWE run particularly during his run as a main eventer was solely motivated by the dollar sign Warrior would go to questionable lengths to make as much money as possible in WWE and warrior would infamously hold up Vince McMahon for money in the early 1990s warrior would eventually sign for WCW in 1998 and whilst WCW paid a ludicrous amount to attain warrior with reports suggesting it was anywhere between $500,000 to one million dollars WCW unfortunately didn't reap the rewards. No warrior brought nothing But problems wherever he went and whilst his star power can't be diminished. It's hard to see past warriors money oriented mindset number eight Sid Sid found success wherever he went as he was awarded world titles in both WWE and WCW Sid was a solid big man And he was able to have notable feuds with the likes of Shawn Michaels the undertaker and even Kevin Well, Sid always seemed to put his all into his work He has admitted that he was mainly driven by the money involved in pro wrestling during a candid interview with Sean Mooney The former world champion declared that he never had a true love for the pro wrestling business Yeah, my wife was pregnant and it sounded like I could get into that making money a little bit faster And that's exactly how it happened. I don't have the story like a lot of the guys do I never had the love for the business. It was really just to make money. No, I mean a Like I said, I Some people are just in it for the for the paycheck and they still put on pretty good matches have pretty good views They may not even care for the business like that. It's to them. It's just a job. It's a job. Just paying real well So I I can't fault you for it I don't feel like everybody that comes into the business have to love it But I do feel like you need to at least have some type of respect for it number seven Daniel Pewter Daniel Pewter was a wrestler who grossly overestimated his value Pewter was one of the winners of tough enough and he was mostly known for almost submitting Kurt Angle on Smackdown Peter believed that he was an absolute mega-star in WWE and he believed he was worth a ton of money to the company Kurt Angle would go into detail in relation to Pewter's monetary driven attitude on his podcast And this is what the WWE Hall of Famer had to say Daniel didn't work out and they ended up letting him go and the thing is they did offer him another deal But this son of a said I want more money. Okay. He didn't even do anything in WWE Yeah, he is demanding more money. So they said, okay, we're gonna turn you down and unfortunately I think Daniel Pewter would have had a pretty decent career if he would have been cool about everything But I think because he wasn't his career ended very quickly and it's unfortunate because he was a talented kid Yep, and that's you got too greedy too fast the thing about WWE and a lot of these companies If you're trying to get the most money possible, you got to work with what they give you and work your way up Doesn't matter if you're legit doesn't matter. You're about background or accolades You have to work yourself up and they will pay you what they feel like that you're worth to them at that moment Once you start really making a name for yourself Once people start buying into you once people start buying the merch And wanting to see you on their television and they're going crazy for you when your music hit Then you can have that leverage like I'm bringing in some extra dollars for y'all. What's up? But you haven't even gotten to that point Man take what they give you and then you can go from there, but number six Batista It's not uncommon for a wrestler to get into wrestling for the sole reason of making money Uh-huh time they can develop a love for the squared circle for sure This was most definitely the case with Batista as when he signed with WWE He had no passion for wrestling yet. Eventually the animal became one of the most dedicated stars in the history of WWE Batista has even admitted this himself during an interview with live with Kelly and Ryan. I actually wasn't into wrestling at first I actually got into it because I was broke and was looking for a way to make money Which is why I went to a tryout and they told me that I was horrible and to leave and never Be a professional wrestler. I needed that that just made me mad So it made me want to pursue it and then I just became obsessed with it Number and that's cool. That's there's nothing wrong with that He initially just trying to make some bucks. I said you're terrible get the hell up out of here You'll never be a wrestler and he took it personally and then he decided to say you know what just because they told me I couldn't do it watch me fucking do it. There you go He's one of the biggest stars one of the biggest movie stars, too of all time and him pursuing that even when they told him no Open up other doors because if he would have just gave up and did something else We may not have the movie star that we have now so I've China China was one of the most successful and popular female talents ever China was often found wrestling men and she was even a former intercontinental champion According to Jim Ross on his grilling JR podcast China's quest for more money seemed to overstep the mark as she wanted a million dollar guarantee She wanted a million dollar guarantee because she felt she was worth more being a female being even more unique than stone cold And some of the other guys there were only a handful of guys making a million dollars a year He said that although he wanted to resign her the guarantee she was asking for was too big I said Vince if I can't get a decent number we may have to pass on it He said well, that's your call. I couldn't give her a million dollars a year Could she have earned over a million dollars per year? She probably did a couple of times if I remember correctly But that guarantee was just too big and that was a guarantee She was looking for and it's like I can't guarantee y'all Guarantee you that and a million dollars back then per year was definitely a lot You know what it is now with inflation and stuff like that That was definitely a lot of money back then in that time when she initially asked for it still so number four Kevin Nash One of the most respectable things about Kevin Nash is how he's never shied away from how he views Nash has admitted time and time again that for him wrestling is all about the money And whilst this may rub some fans the wrong way you have to appreciate that Nash never hides his true intention Nash jumped ship to WCW in 1996 and this was where his focus and motivation for more and more money began Every decision following signing for WCW revolved around money And even though Nash was no doubt only bothered by the dollar sign. This didn't negate his performances Yeah, for the most part Nash delivered everything he was asked to do to a high standard There's no wrong with that. Number three, Bret Hart Bret Hart is widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers of all time But even someone with complete love and passion for pro wrestling sometimes has to focus on the money Yeah, this was the case when Hart left WWE in 1997 Hart was offered a reported three-year deal by WCW that was said to be worth nine million dollars When compared to WCW WWE's business wasn't that great in late 1997 so WWE simply couldn't match WCW's offer. It's worth noting that this was a decision in which Hart would ultimately regret I wish I never left for WCW because I probably wouldn't have had a stroke and I probably wouldn't have Wouldn't have had to wrestle Bill Goldberg damn Damn it. It made me some truth to that man As the wrestling legend has spoken out in relation to how he wishes he never joined WCW Damn number two Rick Flair. Oh, we are yeah Established just how problematic Rick Flair has been with his own personal wealth flair wanted to live the lavish lifestyle Pro wrestling was his outlet of obtaining everything he ever wanted flair always follow the money and the most infamous time Flair did this was back in 2010 in 2008 flair had retired from pro wrestling in an acclaimed match against John Michaels It was a classic match. This should have been in this should have been I watched this match live This was great great way to end off his career The the camera pan into Shawn Michaels HBK saying I love you before the sweet chin music Was fantastic, and he couldn't let it go 24 however flair needed more money Hold on made the cop flair did this was back in 2010 in 2008 flair had retired from pro wrestling and an acclaimed match Against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24 however flair needed more money So he made the controversial call to sign with TNA during an appearance on broken skull sessions Flair discussed his monetary motivation for signing with the company. I needed the money, and I had fun easy I got there at 3 o'clock, and I was back at the hotel and the bar by 7 I need the money, and that's all there was I apologized to Vince profusely for even doing it But I needed the money, and I had a good time with the guys I didn't have to do anything, and I liked Bruce Prichard, too Number one Brock Lesnar One of the criticisms that is often aimed towards Brock Lesnar is that he has no love for WWE In the minds of some fans Lesnar only cares about his paycheck, and he no longer cares about his in-ring work Well, since no doubt true that Lesnar is prone to chasing the bag and his contract negotiations usually come down to making his few Appearances as possible for the highest possible cost. This doesn't mean that Lesnar doesn't care Even if Lesnar is driven by money, he still cares a great deal about his work, his presentation, and who he works with Lesnar clapped back at critics who questioned his passion during a 2022 interview with Newsday, and this is what a multi-time WWE champion had to say I put on some great matches in my day, and you don't do that without having a passion for the squared circle I'm a man that for the last 25 years of my life just wanted to be left alone I didn't prostitute myself and put myself out there to be vulnerable to the media and be vulnerable to the next person that wanted to stick their claws into me I just found out that it was easier for me to go and recharge my batteries and go be who I really wanted to be and hide that from the world It's just who I am. I'm a private person. I approach my life and fighting and wrestling like this is a job. It's a career I'm a prize fighter. I get into the octagon or the ring I do my business and I do it well and I get paid for it And so I'm very passionate about the business but that was my character for a long time I had Paul Heyman speaking on my behalf. I didn't have to participate on the microphone I was just a demolition man I think people if they could see through all of it would understand that I've had some really great matches in my career with a lot of different people You don't go to work and put on a product like that if you don't have passion for it This is true And that was the criticism that Brock was getting for a while I know some of y'all. Oh my god. You're praising Brock Lesnar I can be I can be unbiased in this situation and appreciate what he has done When it comes to the matches he has put on Let's not forget this nigga legitimately ran into a turnbuckle at this year's backlash His match he had with Cody. He legit did that. That wasn't a blade job either He legit ran his head into the turnbuckle to make it bloodier to sell the seriousness of the match between him and Cody And that made that match even more intense because it's like damn you rarely see blood like that He legit did that. He didn't blade. He legit ran his head into the top turnbuckle A deep gash to sell a match to make a feud You don't do that if you don't have some type of love for the business And we've seen it. Guys that he want to work with he puts on good matches Guys that he doesn't really care for it. It's whatever You know so Him getting paid the top dollars. He's still a top draw. So I understand it So I we've heard the criticism. He's only in it for the money But at the same time when he shows up he's he's he does what he's supposed to do So I can give him respect on that note. He's one of the few people that when you ask him to bleed Bleed? Guess what? Fuck it. I'm gonna do it the legit way and give myself a concussion Just because I want to sell this match and make this match that more memorable But comment down below. Let me know some other wrestlers you feel like should have been on this list that were in the business for the money If they weren't listed here already. But I appreciate all the love and support Guys that's showing up on China. Road's on the hand of 50K And I'm still here on speedy youtube wrestling champion world Appreciate y'all kicking with me. See y'all in the next one. Peace