JohnCenaFan28
12-03-2008, 01:51 AM
WWE will be doubling up on Smackdown tapings as much as possible, at least through Wrestlemania, and at that point they will evaluate how well this is working. This, along with recent releases is being done as a way to cut $20-million dollars in expenses out of the budget. On the side of the wrestlers, they will make less money per month. Lower card guys will lose out on around $1,000 a month, while upper card talent will stand to lose upwards of several thousand a month with the only upside being two extra days off a month. By doubling up on tapings, the company will save about $696,000 in production expenses twice a month, not including the money saved from the talent working less.
Source: PWS
Source: PWS