Posts tagged professional wrestlers
Jim Ross Pushes Back on Calls for Wrestler Union
January 26, 2026 // Despite the criticism WWE gets over contracts and royalties, JR still stopped short of endorsing any organized labor for wrestlers. His reasoning? The unpredictability and constant change in the business. Jim Ross has never been one to sugarcoat things, and his stance on unionizing in wrestling proves it. Whether fans agree or not, he sees the system as one that rewards the top talent—if they know how to play the game.
Konnan Wants To Unionize WWE And AEW, Believes Talent Should Get Pensions Read More: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1297332/konnan-wwe-aew-unionize/
May 31, 2023 // "I would unionize the two big companies [WWE and AEW] because it's a shame," he began. "And it's f***ing highway robbery that we don't have pensions, that we don't get overtime, that we don't have workman's comp. There's so many things that we get f***ed on." Read More: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1297332/konnan-wwe-aew-unionize/