Triple H Signs New Contract

[The Wrestling Addict]

WWE has published their 10-K report for 2011 and it includes their wrestling contract with Paul Levesque (a/k/a Triple H). The new agreement went into effect January 1, 2012 and expires on March 30, 2016, when he is 46 years old.

Highlights:

* Levesque will be paid a 'Minimum Annual Compensation' of $1 million for each year under contract.

* Levesque will be limited to 180 dates per year, unless both parties mutually agree to extend beyond that number.

* Levesque cannot work or perform in any capacity for any 'martial arts' organization while under contract.

Source-PWInsider

 

[JMobile]

What a suit life he has. What more could you ask for?

 

[The Wrestling Addict]

I'm actually glad he isn't finished with in ring work. He is my favorite wrestler of all time and can still go in the ring, in my opinion.

 

[We Are Legion]

Levesque cannot work or perform in any capacity for any 'martial arts' organization while under contract.

I dunno why, but I found this part funny.

 

[AZUCAR!]

I dunno why, but I found this part funny.

Me too.

Can't argue with a minimum of $1 million a year.

 

[PHX]

Yeah that part made me say wtf cause all I can think was "yeah like Triple H is gonna go do MMA"

 

[chefboyardee]

i kinda thought hed be paid more.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

That sounds like a base salary, he probably makes more from merchandise.

 

[Big Red Jericho Punk]

i don't think they have to worry about Hunter performing in mixed martial arts. He already sounded like a dumbass when he said UFC needs to evolve then got ripped by Dana White for it. Hunter can really be a dumbass when it comes to things outside the world. As for the contract, well whatever I've lost just about all interest in him so it doesn't really matter to me unless he turns heel.

 

[Troy]

This is just his base salary for inring wrestling, this doesn't cover his contract for his work behind the scenes. Great work if you can get it at $1 million a year even if you are injured. I didn't think that he would be an active inring wrestler for the next five years but this contract says otherwise. Should see him back full time after WM then.

 

[Heisenberg]

Yeah, as many others have said this is just his minimum salary and I'm sure a guy like him would earn much more and especially with the: merchandise sales, PPV sales he does and doesn't appear on (as he helps backstage), WWE video games, the sales and for filming those movies he done, also sponsors and just extra bonuses - all the little things that come into play basically. When it said that he will be doing 180 dates per year does that mean he will be returning as an inring wrestler sometime after WrestleMania or does that include corporate related dates? I hope he does get one more championship run if so, he is entertaining as hell and would be a ratings boost for WWE if he was to be on RAW and main event PPVs.

 

[Troy]

Yeah, as many others have said this is just his minimum salary and I'm sure a guy like him would earn much more and especially with the: merchandise sales, PPV sales he does and doesn't appear on (as he helps backstage), WWE video games, the sales and for filming those movies he done, also sponsors and just extra bonuses - all the little things that come into play basically. When it said that he will be doing 180 dates per year does that mean he will be returning as an inring wrestler sometime after WrestleMania or does that include corporate related dates? I hope he does get one more championship run if so, he is entertaining as hell and would be a ratings boost for WWE if he was to be on RAW and main event PPVs.

The way I read the contract I think that the 180 dates refer to being onscreen or appearing at house shows as HHH and not backstage as Paul Levesque.

 

[Heisenberg]

The way I read the contract I think that the 180 dates refer to being onscreen or appearing at house shows as HHH and not backstage as Paul Levesque.

I hope so, and if it's 180 dates it has to be house shows also. Maybe we'll see a championship run as WWE NEED their champion for house shows.

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I know the highlights were posted but whoever wants to read it in it's entirety, here is the link to it: http://ir.corporate.wwe.com/Cache/12816842.pdf?O=3&IID=4121687&OSID=9&FID=12816842

It's pretty big but to find the HHH part just hit CTRL + F when it loads and search for Section 2: EX-10.6 (AMENDED AND RESTATED BOOKING

 

[Troy]

I wouldn't be surprised if he wins the title again, if he is full time again then he is one of the biggest names on the roster and so it would be hard to keep him away from either title.

 

[rcoot93]

I don't want him to have the title again unless he turns heel and puts someone over, I don't mind him coming back full time or main eventing but would rather he loses a couple title matches and then has mainly non title feuds and puts over guys like r truth