Former WWE Star and current AEW Star Keith Lee recently appeared on Talk Is Jericho, where he said he took a little bit of a pay cut when he first signed with the WWE, with the mindset that he would more than likely exceed what he was making on the Indies, which he did.
Keith Lee said:
“I took a little bit of a pay cut.” “Because that time, the people that were on top of the indies were all doing quite well. In terms of indie money, it was easy to break six figures if you were a top guy. Being in complete control is something so special. I was like, ‘I am a baller now,’ so very far from it.”
“But, by that mindset, I am doing alright, ‘I don’t want to take this pay cut and lose X amount of money.’ But eventually, I did, and with the supposed belief in myself that I would exceed that fairly quickly. And, to be honest, and fair, eventually I did exceed what I was making on the indies, even in NXT.”
You can check out Keith Lee's comments at this link. H/T to Wrestling Inc. for transcribing the above quotes.
