CM Punk Discusses Positive and Negative Effects of WWE’s New Pay Structure

Current World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk recently opened up about the significant changes to WWE’s pay structure since his return to the company. Appearing on the Mostly Sports podcast, Punk explained that the financial model for talent has shifted from performance-based incentives to guaranteed salaries.

Punk noted that the landscape of the business is unrecognizable compared to his previous tenures. “The business has radically changed. It was a different place when I signed than when I debuted and then when I came back. Like, it’s such a radically different place,” Punk said.

Titles No Longer Guarantee More Money

One of the biggest shifts Punk highlighted is the disconnect between holding a championship an

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