The Wrestling Observer has a new report on Stephanie McMahon’s alleged reaction to AJ Lee being tweeted about the wages of the WWE Divas. Initially, Stephanie McMahon tweeted in thanks to Patricia Arquette speaking out on wage disparity for women at the Academy Awards where she took home the award for Best Supporting Actress.
AJ Lee responded to McMahon’s tweet and said that the Divas on the WWE roster receive a fraction of the wages of most of the male roster, despite record-selling merchandise and high rated segments. According to the report, McMahon was said to be “furious” when she saw Lee’s tweet because she felt she was intentionally being made to look bad and was “shown up” by a worker on social media. Stephanie McMahon’s response where she thanked AJ Lee for her opinion was said to be the idea of her father, Vince McMahon, who saw the bigger picture.
The Wrestling Observer report also claims that while AJ Lee has been a strong merchandise seller during her push, the merchandise for the Divas generally does not sell as high as the top male Superstars in the WWE. Divas receiving lower pay than male wrestlers on the main roster is said to be a general rule, but there are some exceptions. In NXT, the Divas do receive higher compensation than the men because the men usually come from indy backgrounds and are willing to take a lower paycheck just to get their foot in the door of the WWE.
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