• Lana Reveals Huge Amount Rusev Had To Pay For His Family To Attend WrestleMania Due To TKO’s New Policy
WWE’s shift under TKO has brought multiple behind-the-scenes policy changes, and according to CJ Perry (fka Lana), even the talent are feeling the impact, specifically when it comes to ticket costs.
WWE ticket prices have skyrocketed in recent months, and it turns out fans aren’t the only ones dealing with the jump. Wrestlers and their families are now being required to pay out of pocket to attend events.
During an appearance on TMZ’s Inside The Ring podcast, Lana, who is under a WWE Legends contract, revealed just how strict the new system has become and said that the changes came directly from TKO, not WWE’s traditional leadership.
“I think that’s all TKO. When TKO came on, a lot of these changes, like, you have to buy tickets. Everyone has to buy tickets. Liv (Morgan) had to get all the tickets for her whole family and everything. My husband (Rusev) had to buy to bring his whole family in at WrestleMania. It was $5,000. Had to buy for the suite. And it’s all TKO. This isn’t Hunter, this isn’t Bruce.
I don’t have a problem paying for tickets because I believe in these people. I believe in Liv Morgan. Of course I’m gonna buy a ticket for her return. I love her. I love wrestling in general. Of course we’re gonna go see Miro. He’s had to buy tickets numerous amounts of time. Every time I’ve gone to see Rusev, he’s bought the ticket.”
• MVP Explains Why He Blocks AEW Wrestlers From Hitting Certain Moves On Bobby Lashley
MVP has managed Bobby Lashley across three major promotions, WWE, TNA and now AEW. Beyond managing him on-screen, MVP has been making sure The All Mighty is booked like the top-tier powerhouse he is, stepping in whenever he feels something could undermine Lashley’s aura.
Speaking on his Marking Out podcast, MVP explained why he’s so protective of Lashley’s presentation, even calling him the “Black Brock Lesnar”, while revealing how he shuts down certain spots to maintain the former WWE Champion’s credibility.
“Bobby’s way too nice for the damage that he can do. He’s one of the nicest guys around, and Bobby’s way too giving. Guys will want to do stuff to Bobby and Bobby would be like, ‘Eh,’ and I’ll be, ‘No, no, you can’t do that to him.’ Bobby just be like, ‘Talk to P.’
‘Would you do that to Brock Lesnar? No. Well, that’s black Brock Lesnar. So no, you can’t Suplex him. No, you can’t Powerbomb him. Not you.’
Protect your size. Protect being a giant.”
