WWE’s lack of health insurance is at the heart of the wrestlers’ grievances. They allege that McMahon and her husband, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, ran a billion-dollar company that provided no health insurance for the wrestlers who put their bodies on the line to help turn the WWE into the global phenomenon it is today.
There are alternative ways to get health insurance.
Did any of these guys ever think of having their wives get a job that provides coverage, and just going under that while they wrestled. There are some large corporations that even offer their part-timers benefits packages.
Hell, set up some kind of half-assed business for your wife – she could be an interior decorator – not much overhead cost & and she wouldn’t have to work hard enough to support the household since her wrestler hubby is the primary bread winner.
She can buy health coverage as a self-employed person.
Yeah, it’s expensive, but even back in Graham’s day, the top guys were making upwards of $5,000.00 USD/week.
Even after taxes you’d have plenty to buy health care & still be set.
Granted, not all of the guys were at the top, but Graham was, and he is always one of the biggest critics of the health insurance issue.
There were lots of guys like Rene Goulet & Tony Garea who were lower on the card, made less than guys like Graham, but live a very comfortable life today because not only did they avoid spending foolishly, they also invested wisely, and researched ways to do the most with what they had.