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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Wrestling Board => Topic started by: LurkerNoMore on April 22, 2018, 09:37:28 AM
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After hanging up the boots has any wrestler ever managed to have a comfortable life? We all hear the tragic stories of wrestlers being down and out and resorting to signing autographs at comic conventions (Virgil) or wrestling in a VWF hall for $50.
Not counting people like JBL or Dibiase who made their fortune in unrelated areas afterwards. Or people like Rock, Steve Austin, Batista, who landed Hollywood gigs.
The only person I seem to know doing ok is DDP.
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Bruno,
Tony Garea,
Larry Zbyszko,
Heenan (until his passing),
Hogan,
Flair,
Monsoon,
Steamboat,
Savage (again, before passing)
Most of the successful ones, though, are well off BECAUSE they partook in outside ventures.
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Bruno,
Tony Garea,
Larry Zbyszko,
Heenan (until his passing),
Hogan,
Flair,
Monsoon,
Steamboat,
Savage (again, before passing)
Most of the successful ones, though, are well off BECAUSE they partook in outside ventures.
Captain Lou Albano
Jesse Ventura
And, the most obvious one, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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Bruno,
Tony Garea,
Larry Zbyszko,
Heenan (until his passing),
Hogan,
Flair,
Monsoon,
Steamboat,
Savage (again, before passing)
Most of the successful ones, though, are well off BECAUSE they partook in outside ventures.
Don't think Flair needs to be on there will all his bankruptcies and lawsuits against him.
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Captain Lou Albano
Jesse Ventura
And, the most obvious one, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Lurker excluded the likes of Rock in his original post.
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Don't think Flair needs to be on there will all his bankruptcies and lawsuits against him.
I hear mixed comments about Flair.
Some make it sound like he's hurting. Others suggest he's well off.
During a podcast with Hogan, he admitted to owning ten Gold's Gyms at one point.
But, I've also heard of some of his business ventures going belly-up.
Apparently, Triple H bailed him out of a deal gone sour with Highspots.com. Supposedly, Flair put up his original NWA title as collateral. When he didn't deliver on his end, Highspots put the belt up for auction.
Who knows?
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Captain Lou Albano
Jesse Ventura
And, the most obvious one, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
That man has a net worth of 170mil according to Forbes.
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Don't think Flair needs to be on there will all his bankruptcies and lawsuits against him.
Don't believe everything you hear...he is doing very well. All debts are paid off and he's worth a cool 7 mill. He has other ventures and an energy drink that are netting him good coin.
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Don't believe everything you hear...he is doing very well. All debts are paid off and he's worth a cool 7 mill. He has other ventures and an energy drink that are netting him good coin.
He also got himself a new agent.
To add to the list, I always got the feeling that Piper did well for himself. He hopped on the bandwagon of touring as a one-man show for a time. He regularly appeared on TV and in films for many years. He took long, frequent brakes from wrestling - giving the impression he didn't "need" the work.
I saw him and his family on a home show, in which they were buying a house shortly before he passed. Their possessions and attitude strongly indicated a humble, frugal, practical lifestyle. Like the Poffo's, I suspect the Toombs' family was very responsible with their finances.
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rick steiner= real estate, scott steiner -teacher and restaurateur.
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rick steiner= real estate, scott steiner -teacher and restaurateur.
Let me guess... Scott's an English teacher, right?
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He also got himself a new agent.
To add to the list, I always got the feeling that Piper did well for himself. He hopped on the bandwagon of touring as a one-man show for a time. He regularly appeared on TV and in films for many years. He took long, frequent brakes from wrestling - giving the impression he didn't "need" the work.
I saw him and his family on a home show, in which they were buying a house shortly before he passed. Their possessions and attitude strongly indicated a humble, frugal, practical lifestyle. Like the Poffo's, I suspect the Toombs' family was very responsible with their finances.
Piper lived on and owned a ranch in Oregon for the longest time. He liked his seclusion much like Andre and Savage.
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Mick Foley
Fritz von Erich
Stone Cold
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Piper lived on and owned a ranch in Oregon for the longest time. He liked his seclusion much like Andre and Savage.
I know! That's why I was surprised when I saw him & Kitty looking at houses in California.
I'll try to find a link to the TV episode in which they appeared. The areas weren't exactly "secluded."
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Also, Playboy - and correct me if I'm wrong - but I believe Piper & family bought that Oregon property back in the "kayfabe days," when fans were still threatening and attacking wrestlers (and their families) based on their "characters."
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Also, Playboy - and correct me if I'm wrong - but I believe Piper & family bought that Oregon property back in the "kayfabe days," when fans were still threatening and attacking wrestlers (and their families) based on their "characters."
You are spot on my friend :D
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Doesn’t Alundra Blayze/Madusa drive monster trucks for a living? And she’s married to an Army guy who had to be flown back to the states to see her get inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame.
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Doesn’t Alundra Blayze/Madusa drive monster trucks for a living? And she’s married to an Army guy who had to be flown back to the states to see her get inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame.
I remember reading and seeing pictures of her driving monster trucks, but I know nothing about her husband.
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I remember reading and seeing pictures of her driving monster trucks, but I know nothing about her husband.
I forget which HOF class has her in it. I think it's 2015. But, she gives an emotional shoutout to her hubby. And she ends her speech with her taking the old WWF Women's championship from 1995 out of a trash can.
And she inducted Moolah in the HOF in the mid-90s, which gets me back to why it was such a controversy to name that Battle Royal after Moolah (if her misgivings were the worst kept secret in pro wrestling).
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2l174v
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Doesn’t Alundra Blayze/Madusa drive monster trucks for a living? And she’s married to an Army guy who had to be flown back to the states to see her get inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame.
Yes, her hubby is a Marine and she does drive monster trucks as a hobby.
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"Leaping" Lanny Poffo is reported to be wealthy based on prudent management of his wrestling earnings.
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"Leaping" Lanny Poffo is reported to be wealthy based on prudent management of his wrestling earnings.
Several guys from back then have claimed that their Dad, Angelo, was notoriously miserly thrifty and very good at playing the stock market, and that the boys adopted a good degree of those traits.
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Several guys from back then have claimed that their Dad, Angelo, was notoriously miserly thrifty and very good at playing the stock market, and that the boys adopted a good degree of those traits.
Yes, the Poffo's are all very well off.
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Several guys from back then have claimed that their Dad, Angelo, was notoriously miserly thrifty and very good at playing the stock market, and that the boys adopted a good degree of those traits.
Cornette said Mick Foley and Owen Hart once had a contest to see who could spend the least on the road for a week.
Supposedly it came down to like pennies a day.
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Cornette said Mick Foley and Owen Hart once had a contest to see who could spend the least on the road for a week.
Supposedly it came down to like pennies a day.
I’ve heard similar accounts about both men. It sounds like they each worked in the business with the principle goal of providing for their families rather than living the frivolous party lifestyle that so many of their peers enjoyed.
Apparently, the Bulldogs were the same way - reportedly beyond cheap on the road, but spared no expense on their families. (Domestic issues aside; I’m only referring to the financial/material component.)
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You guys may enjoy this one:
I believe Larry Zbyszko once mentioned that Rene Goulet would actually count the number of slices in a loaf of bread, comparing it to others before deciding which to buy.
Bobby Heenan also commented on Goulet’s extreme frugality, as a preface to the fact that he and his wife both enjoyed a very comfortable retired life on/near a posh golf course in Florida.
Although Rene drew good money in the territory days, he never made "superstar" money. However, he is financially (and physically) better off than many guys who made a whole lot more with very little to show for it now.
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You guys may enjoy this one:
I believe Larry Zbyszko once mentioned that Rene Goulet would actually count the number of slices in a loaf of bread, comparing it to others before deciding which to buy.
Bobby Heenan also commented on Goulet’s extreme frugality, as a preface to the fact that he and his wife both enjoyed a very comfortable retired life on/near a posh golf course in Florida.
Although Rene drew good money in the territory days, he never made "superstar" money. However, he is financially (and physically) better off than many guys who made a whole lot more with very little to show for it now.
I heard this too. Its about being smart. Paul Orndorff invested a lot of his earnings in properties, a bowling alley and a gym. Even Undertaker has a company he owns with another fellow outside of wrestling despite having a huge net worth.
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I heard this too. Its about being smart. Paul Orndorff invested a lot of his earnings in properties, a bowling alley and a gym. Even Undertaker has a company he owns with another fellow outside of wrestling despite having a huge net worth.
I seem to recall hearing that Taker owns/has owned a tattoo shop and real estate company over the years, but I can't remember any details apart from that.