>>18053642>>18054821CM Punk had 2 contracts with AEW, and thus 2 salaries. One contract/salary as a performer/wrestler, 1099 independent contractor. And the other seemingly was a 'consultant' role, possibly with some kind of Exec title. Remember the line from the Brawl Out meltdown
>"I'm tryna run a fucking BUSINESS here"That role that granted him full employee status of the company, and an additional salary which as well as healthcare benefits and all that shit that's really important to full employee status v independent contractor in America.
I don't think people fully appreciate the magnitude of the KWABing he inflicted upon himself by destroying that level of a sweetheart deal that he negotiated out of a promoter who worshipped the ground he walked on. He had it made. He was getting paid A LOT of money in AEW.
And he pissed it all away because he's a mentaller. Came to WWE with 0 negotiation leverage compared to how hard he was able swindle TK for the 2 contract deal, Punk is 100% making less money now than he was making in AEW, and what could have made over the 3-5 years if he had just not been such a violent spastic chimp who can't control his emotions and anger.
oh well
KWAB