On the other hand, Russo doesn’t agree with Bully Ray’s comments in this case, pointing out that every wrestling roster needs a variety of talent on it. There’s no denying that you need the attractive girls, but you also need women like Awesome Kong and Jazzy Gabert in order to fill out your roster.
A report came out this past week, pointing out that there’s significant pay inequality in WWE. Nikki Bella is the highest paid woman under contract, making $400,000 a year while the top male star makes $12 Million annually. Gilbertti says this is to be expected when you’re in the entertainment business, because in the entertainment business you’re only worth as much as people are willing to pay to see you perform.
Russo agrees and points out that nobody can argue that Nikki Bella draws more money than John Cena. He also believes that women like Sable and Lita made more than $400,000/year during the prime of their careers because they were actually drawing a significant amount of money for the business.
