I hate to say it but a lot of what Enzo is getting at is right, wrestlers are underpaid. If you look at what other sports stars or entertainers get paid and then compare it to the long term damage they are doing to their bodies they are getting screwed.
"wrestlers are underpaid. If you look at what other sports stars or entertainers get paid" Wrestlers aren't underpaid, sport stars are overpaid. Seriously, wrestlers in WWE, ALL OF THEM, make 6 figures. That's a Doctor's salary and being a wrestler is nowhere near as hard. What about mine workers? Laborers? Construction workers? You think those jobs don't destroy your body too?
@@VDA19 "Being a wrestler is nowhere near as hard." Last I checked doctors don't risk permanent disabilities in their line of work, nor do they have to maintain peak physical fitness or travel on a nearly daily basis. It's almost as if the two jobs are just as difficult in different ways! Besides, sport stars aren't overpaid. The sports industry makes such obscene amounts of cash, who else deserves that money other than the people facilitating its success? Like, where the fuck else would all that money go?
Of course. They never did what other sports league or entertainers did and form unions. This will always hold them back as far as money they can make. The problem is you have to have wrestlers who are willing to sit at home rather than work. The big stars won't do it because they make too much money and they are afraid of losing their spot. The lower end guys won't do it cause they don't make enough. TBh a lot of the wrestlers are replaceable as far as the public is concerned. Then once you have unions you could then have where the wrestlers have more say so in their story lines. It becomes much more complicated.
You can dislike him as a person but as a entertainer/worker it’s a different story most in this comment section most likely brought his shirts and said his catchphrases with him.
After bingewatchin all these Nzo clips,i can finally say...i respect enzo Amore.what happened to him can happen to anyone (yes I'm talking bout letting Fame get into his head) I'm glad he's able to tell his side Of The story.
@@freddymegax4481 no thats not how business works , its how vince works. And anyone who is willing to sell his soul to this man , is doomed. Young wrestlers do it because its their dream and vince abuses that and pays these guys that fall on their backs for a living a far too low amount of money.
Vince pays what he does b/c he can. He can b/c there's no other wrestling company that is even close to the size and profitability of the WWE. We'll see what happens w/ the AEW and if New Japan continues to grow, but right now it's the WWE and then everybody else. When the WCW was around Vince had to pay people what they were worth or they'd walk. It's getting closer to that situation now, but not quite.
Enzo Amore makes a lot of sense talking about the amount of money he & Big Cass made for merchandise especially when you consider how they were on rookie deals. New Day, John Cena, Roman Reigns and other top merchadise sellers were not on rookie deals.
Enzo & Cass would still be in the WWE had they not split. They were money together thanks to Enzo's verbal skills. Cass was dead had he split with Enzo, which I knew since NXT because he didn't have the confidence going into a match by himself. Now, they both gone, and WWE, Enzo, & Cass all could need one another.
That's great, but shoulda been more, they were hot look at Brock he gets that same amount just for showing up at raw and he's a boring wrestler and doesn't care for the business, I personally quit watching wwe after Roman got cancer, I know he's back but the substance is gone, every wrestler is a carbon copy tasteless and bland.
Personally I cant stand womens wrestling, they just seem to expose the business, ive lost all interest in WWE now. And Im definitely NOT watching WM. AEW needs to hurry up already
Hes as smart at knowing his value in biz as he is on the mic. He fit perfect in todays wwe because its about selling entertainment not selling rastlin moves. Had he not been fired and put some effort into ringwork. He couldve been maybe smackdown champ within three yrs.
me a "retired wwe fan" never heard of this guy and goddamn is he smart and i watched his shows man was he a hilarious character w that mic, very sad to hear he got fired? prolly making more now tho lol
They been under paying their guys. And gals for years hogan and cena and rock made money but the ppl they faced and put them over didnt make half as much
I know he has a way with words and is known to be a BS artist lol. But I won't lie, the stuff he says makes a ton of sense and I understand exactly what he means.
He & Big Cass got 2.5% each of the $8M in merchandise sales. That's $200k a piece, meaning they made WWE a $7.6M profit on their merchandise sales alone after paying them.
I agree with a lot of what he says but to say he was like the biggest draw or he and Cass were the reason that most of the asses were in seats while at the same time things like The List, the rise of AJ Styles as a heel, the surprise win of Goldberg at SS 17’, The New Day that until now were at their peak popularity, Shane in the midst of his return as well as everything everyone else was doing. Enzo and Cass ABSOLUTELY DREW TONS OF MONEY but to say they were top draw I don’t think is accurate.
You didn't listen. They made the top draw and WWE the most money because they were getting paid minimum. They were not getting paid anything near what a Jericho or styles would make etc. And they sold about 8 million just in shirts. They get 2% That means they get 320000 in between them and WWE keeps the rest if the 8 million. That's just in shirts. Yea do the math, WWE was making bank with them.
only one thing I can say he is wrong about, is him saying that him and big cass made wwe the most money in a 3 - 4 year span. I have my doubts about that with all the BIG stars that around them. but I don't have the facts to prove it. just doubts.
Andy Blake omg did he just say that?!!? yo he needs a quick cup now that I felt bad when this shoot first released comments are all about how he looked maybe strung out etc. but if I hear him say he's on the level merchandize as 3:16 ? dude stop.. and I'm a huge EnZo A more mark...
Enzo is like that friend that you know is full of shit, but still tolerable to hang with. Like once in a while, a nugget of worthwhile wisdom comes out but the rest is just filler. I notice he's not doing a whole lot of anything these days so he obviously isn't as much of a genius as he tries to project.
Him chewing the gum is so fucking annoying! Then he talks like he was this big mastermind to wrestling sales Lmfaooo he really thinks he put asses in the seats with just him and big cass Lmfaoo! What does cornette think of him?? Or does he just not acknowledge him
WM will unveil the biggest selling t-shirt in WWE history in honor of the Woman's tit(le) match...the 1st in the series will be a t-shirt, mid thigh length with the faces of Charlotte, Asuka, Carmella and Alexa with the caption BONER ALERT!!!
Did he actually said he and Cass made more money for wwe than John Cena, Hulk Hogan , Stone cold, The Rock, The Shield, New Day, seriously who dafuq takes this guy seriously ?
he meant the profit line. wwe paid him 1000 bucks for a show but made they made 100K in sales off his merch, then their profit was higher than Cena who gets 500,000 a show.
He didn't say he made more money than them, he said they gave WWE a much bigger profit margin because they were being paid so little, while making the company so much. For example, Cena generally makes around $100,000 per RAW appearance, where as Enzo was making about $1000. If they both sold the same amount of T-shirts, WWE is making more money off Enzo, because they're paying him less. Open your ears and listen, or go back to 5th grade Math.
@@IAmNeomic the thing is that you're full o shit, even as part timer for years the only one that makes Cena numbers in merchandise is Reigns after a 5years push as the face of the company. Doesn't matter if Cena is making 100k and Enzo 1k when Cena brings in millions more than Enzo in merchandise, Enzo is boasting of shit that is not even close to be true.
@@maurovaz6081 It's very true, the "Certified G" shirt was the number one selling shirt on WWE Shop for several months, while Cena has been sporting the same "You Can't Stop Me" shirt for about 3 years. I doubt a year after it came out, it was selling anywhere near as good as the then-new "Certified G" shirt, especially when Cena was starting to barely be around. You can argue semantics all you want, but the fact of the matter is simple; Enzo made the company a LOT of money. Whether he outsold Cena is really a moot point.
So full of himself. His stick wore out 6 months after it started. Zack Ryders "whoo whoo whoo you know it lasted longer". Everything this guy did, he says its was the 1st ever. He actually talks like his character. He believes he is the wrestler and he is Italian. He will beg WWE to come back when his music career does not give him that G lifestyle. Lol
I hate to say it but a lot of what Enzo is getting at is right, wrestlers are underpaid. If you look at what other sports stars or entertainers get paid and then compare it to the long term damage they are doing to their bodies they are getting screwed.
oXAngelusXo The work too much too.
"wrestlers are underpaid. If you look at what other sports stars or entertainers get paid"
Wrestlers aren't underpaid, sport stars are overpaid. Seriously, wrestlers in WWE, ALL OF THEM, make 6 figures. That's a Doctor's salary and being a wrestler is nowhere near as hard.
What about mine workers? Laborers? Construction workers? You think those jobs don't destroy your body too?
@@VDA19
"Being a wrestler is nowhere near as hard."
Last I checked doctors don't risk permanent disabilities in their line of work, nor do they have to maintain peak physical fitness or travel on a nearly daily basis.
It's almost as if the two jobs are just as difficult in different ways!
Besides, sport stars aren't overpaid. The sports industry makes such obscene amounts of cash, who else deserves that money other than the people facilitating its success? Like, where the fuck else would all that money go?
Of course. They never did what other sports league or entertainers did and form unions. This will always hold them back as far as money they can make. The problem is you have to have wrestlers who are willing to sit at home rather than work. The big stars won't do it because they make too much money and they are afraid of losing their spot. The lower end guys won't do it cause they don't make enough. TBh a lot of the wrestlers are replaceable as far as the public is concerned. Then once you have unions you could then have where the wrestlers have more say so in their story lines. It becomes much more complicated.
@@VDA19 look at the money they bring in, vince is a billionaire off the backs of others, the wealth should be better distributed
You can dislike him as a person but as a entertainer/worker it’s a different story most in this comment section most likely brought his shirts and said his catchphrases with him.
Paid for his parents to travel while on tour with wwe. Family first. 👍
Throwing his money away
@@Sam1c9797 how the hell is that throwing money away?
@@benjicalavera3218 Some people just dislike Enzo so much that they'll reach for anything to criticize him for.
Because he got no fam to understand
Sam's family probably disowned his worthless ass, now he's bitter.
After bingewatchin all these Nzo clips,i can finally say...i respect enzo Amore.what happened to him can happen to anyone (yes I'm talking bout letting Fame get into his head) I'm glad he's able to tell his side Of The story.
Funny how CM Punk, Ryback, & now Enzo... all saying Vince seriously under pays his employees, with merch % and contracts.
Cena, Lesnar and Mysterio get 6.5% off their merch
That's how business works, it sucks.
@@freddymegax4481 no thats not how business works , its how vince works.
And anyone who is willing to sell his soul to this man , is doomed.
Young wrestlers do it because its their dream and vince abuses that and pays these guys that fall on their backs for a living a far too low amount of money.
@@liebeswolkchen3012 Capitalism, that's literally how it works lol
Vince pays what he does b/c he can. He can b/c there's no other wrestling company that is even close to the size and profitability of the WWE. We'll see what happens w/ the AEW and if New Japan continues to grow, but right now it's the WWE and then everybody else. When the WCW was around Vince had to pay people what they were worth or they'd walk. It's getting closer to that situation now, but not quite.
Enzo Amore makes a lot of sense talking about the amount of money he & Big Cass made for merchandise especially when you consider how they were on rookie deals. New Day, John Cena, Roman Reigns and other top merchadise sellers were not on rookie deals.
I’d love to NZO back in WWE. I think he and Cass have been a huge miss.
@@Sam1c9797 are you just Going to select comments and failing to troll everywhere ?
It will never happen. Hhh hates him too much. You got better odd of punk
This is so interesting watching him talk business
Wow enzo is really smart and has great business sense.
He’s literally the realest in the room, sho out to Enzo
160K out 8M on his merchandise. “Bodda bing. Bodda boom, 2% in the Room”
Enzo & Cass would still be in the WWE had they not split. They were money together thanks to Enzo's verbal skills. Cass was dead had he split with Enzo, which I knew since NXT because he didn't have the confidence going into a match by himself. Now, they both gone, and WWE, Enzo, & Cass all could need one another.
Vince needs all that money to pay goofs like Kevin Dun and the 200 writers...
And his dipshit daughter and son in law
Enzo is articulate as fuck he should be an accountant seriously
And this is why AEW was born. Wrestlers can make more being on the Indy scene and being a star and not cutting all your profit to the company
So WWE made 8 million off his merch and he took home 200k of that.... crazy...
$200k
Complete crap ... only around 5 people bought his merch
Bella Banana prove it
you went to american public schools huh
@@slimydick23 lmfao Math. you can't teach that
$8 million in merchandise sales, at 2.5% for each is $200,000 for each of them just on merch sales.
That's great, but shoulda been more, they were hot look at Brock he gets that same amount just for showing up at raw and he's a boring wrestler and doesn't care for the business, I personally quit watching wwe after Roman got cancer, I know he's back but the substance is gone, every wrestler is a carbon copy tasteless and bland.
Personally I cant stand womens wrestling, they just seem to expose the business, ive lost all interest in WWE now. And Im definitely NOT watching WM. AEW needs to hurry up already
Vincent Wilkes the problem was, it’s normally 5% of merch sales but they had to split it between Enzo and Cass.
Hes as smart at knowing his value in biz as he is on the mic. He fit perfect in todays wwe because its about selling entertainment not selling rastlin moves. Had he not been fired and put some effort into ringwork. He couldve been maybe smackdown champ within three yrs.
How many more hours we got until this end cuz I love this interview with passion it’s exposing wwe how fucked up they are
me a "retired wwe fan" never heard of this guy and goddamn is he smart and i watched his shows man was he a hilarious character w that mic, very sad to hear he got fired? prolly making more now tho lol
They been under paying their guys. And gals for years hogan and cena and rock made money but the ppl they faced and put them over didnt make half as much
Nwo and hulk hogan made more money in merchandise then anybody else but still happy that he still made money nzo
Very smart guy
I know he has a way with words and is known to be a BS artist lol. But I won't lie, the stuff he says makes a ton of sense and I understand exactly what he means.
Is it a real enzo clip if he doesn't say double antondra once it's not a Nzo interview
Thats why AJ secured mech game and toy deals before leaving for the wwe.
Rumble return!
Enzo was about his money and wwe didnt like that
That is what more people in the business should be about. Get your big money where you can.
He’s too real for fake sports.
My god his others things were good.. Till this.
Wwe should've paid for Enzo's parents plane ticket
AEW should pick up Enzo and Cass.
Social Justice Wrestling won’t pick up Cass. they would need a safe space cupboard the first time he speaks backstage lol
Quoting drake in an interview 😂
Drake is ALWAYS quoting someone else, Im pretty sure he has a ghostwriter even 4 his twitter/insta accs
So did he make 8 mil on merch, or did WWE make that And he got 2.5% of that...???
2.5% of 8 million
He & Big Cass got 2.5% each of the $8M in merchandise sales. That's $200k a piece, meaning they made WWE a $7.6M profit on their merchandise sales alone after paying them.
Thats just the 1 shirt he said
now what
Damnnn
NZO shoot > Simon Gotch shoot
6 year career, 7 in the business. what?
Wrestled for 6 years, has been in the buisness in some capacity for 7. That simple G
Enjoy should go to aew.
that's sad, 10,000 on a student loan (not counting if he had more beforehand) and that is what people think its ok?
Do he believe what he's saying?
Doesn't everybody? lol
@@joshuaDstarks i believe myself when i tell you "shut the fuck up before i slap you upside ya head" i dont play with trolls
@Henrique Martins my fault, i was choking off that dry ass joke
Nxt after summerslam is the first time I saw them. I was immediately impressed.
I agree with a lot of what he says but to say he was like the biggest draw or he and Cass were the reason that most of the asses were in seats while at the same time things like The List, the rise of AJ Styles as a heel, the surprise win of Goldberg at SS 17’, The New Day that until now were at their peak popularity, Shane in the midst of his return as well as everything everyone else was doing. Enzo and Cass ABSOLUTELY DREW TONS OF MONEY but to say they were top draw I don’t think is accurate.
You didn't listen.
They made the top draw and WWE the most money because they were getting paid minimum. They were not getting paid anything near what a Jericho or styles would make etc.
And they sold about 8 million just in shirts. They get 2% That means they get 320000 in between them and WWE keeps the rest if the 8 million. That's just in shirts.
Yea do the math, WWE was making bank with them.
@@benjicalavera3218 2.5%, so $400k between him & Cass, leaving WWE with a $7.6M profit margin from their merchandise alone.
@@TheNightOwlKS ya that's better math! Lmao
You right and the point is the same they were making bank off them lol
only one thing I can say he is wrong about, is him saying that him and big cass made wwe the most money in a 3 - 4 year span. I have my doubts about that with all the BIG stars that around them. but I don't have the facts to prove it. just doubts.
$17k oml
Alot of fans will buy into crap nowadays...
bring back Enzo and Cass at Wrestlemania 35 in NJ
That be money! Even just for a 1 off...
Cm punk...?
too much drugs
ASUR VENUS no such thing
he put more asses in seats than stone cold did......um, no.
Andy Blake omg did he just say that?!!? yo he needs a quick cup now that I felt bad when this shoot first released comments are all about how he looked maybe strung out etc. but if I hear him say he's on the level merchandize as 3:16 ? dude stop.. and I'm a huge EnZo A more mark...
Exaggerated sense of self-importance rears its ugly head again.
He needs to stop blowing shit up that im sure isn't true
You sure?.. so then you got no proof yet you're trying to make it sound like you do? That's nice.. lol
Enzo is like that friend that you know is full of shit, but still tolerable to hang with. Like once in a while, a nugget of worthwhile wisdom comes out but the rest is just filler. I notice he's not doing a whole lot of anything these days so he obviously isn't as much of a genius as he tries to project.
If you’re so great why aren’t you there anymore?
Some music or rap isn’t going to make you rich!
King bullshit!
Soooo full of him self he thinks he's the best ever. What a joke😂😂😂
Back in NXT him and Cass were arguably one of the biggest draws of the brand, so I'd say his confidence is justified.
Lmao😂 what a joke
Him chewing the gum is so fucking annoying! Then he talks like he was this big mastermind to wrestling sales Lmfaooo he really thinks he put asses in the seats with just him and big cass Lmfaoo! What does cornette think of him?? Or does he just not acknowledge him
WM will unveil the biggest selling t-shirt in WWE history in honor of the Woman's tit(le) match...the 1st in the series will be a t-shirt, mid thigh length with the faces of Charlotte, Asuka, Carmella and Alexa with the caption BONER ALERT!!!
Did he actually said he and Cass made more money for wwe than John Cena, Hulk Hogan , Stone cold, The Rock, The Shield, New Day, seriously who dafuq takes this guy seriously ?
he meant the profit line. wwe paid him 1000 bucks for a show but made they made 100K in sales off his merch, then their profit was higher than Cena who gets 500,000 a show.
He didn't say he made more money than them, he said they gave WWE a much bigger profit margin because they were being paid so little, while making the company so much. For example, Cena generally makes around $100,000 per RAW appearance, where as Enzo was making about $1000. If they both sold the same amount of T-shirts, WWE is making more money off Enzo, because they're paying him less. Open your ears and listen, or go back to 5th grade Math.
@@IAmNeomic the thing is that you're full o shit, even as part timer for years the only one that makes Cena numbers in merchandise is Reigns after a 5years push as the face of the company.
Doesn't matter if Cena is making 100k and Enzo 1k when Cena brings in millions more than Enzo in merchandise, Enzo is boasting of shit that is not even close to be true.
He also said in their rookie year people
@@maurovaz6081 It's very true, the "Certified G" shirt was the number one selling shirt on WWE Shop for several months, while Cena has been sporting the same "You Can't Stop Me" shirt for about 3 years. I doubt a year after it came out, it was selling anywhere near as good as the then-new "Certified G" shirt, especially when Cena was starting to barely be around.
You can argue semantics all you want, but the fact of the matter is simple; Enzo made the company a LOT of money. Whether he outsold Cena is really a moot point.
That’s bullshit
So full of himself. His stick wore out 6 months after it started. Zack Ryders "whoo whoo whoo you know it lasted longer". Everything this guy did, he says its was the 1st ever. He actually talks like his character. He believes he is the wrestler and he is Italian. He will beg WWE to come back when his music career does not give him that G lifestyle. Lol