Look at the ridiculous payments he was getting:
Signing bonus of 2 million
Guaranteed 15% of PPV or minimum of 675k event (6 events a year)
1.35 million every four months
PPV buy rate bonus from 250k to 1.75 million
25% gross of gate from Nitro/Thunder and house
100k after 4 years
And merchandising !
WCW contract
http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/287131780
Signing bonus of 2 million
Guaranteed 15% of PPV or minimum of 675k event (6 events a year)
1.35 million every four months
PPV buy rate bonus from 250k to 1.75 million
25% gross of gate from Nitro/Thunder and house
100k after 4 years
And merchandising !
WCW contract
http://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/287131780