Knockouts Work For Peanuts

You are always hearing that TNA's women sometimes want to leave because of pay issues. I am sure Gail Kim would have really loved to have stayed in TNA, but you sometimes have to sacrifice wrestling pride for a paycheck. Is that the way of the world? Victoria (Tara) is not happy. Awesome Kong is gone. It is really an issue.

Now more light has been shed on this issue. Reports say that TNA's Knockouts usually make between $200 and $400 per appearance. Considering that these wrestlers get attention worldwide, would you not expect a lot more than that? Of course, TNA does not seem to put too huge of a chokehold on what their talent can do wrestling-wise outside of their company. Even then, I still do not think all the other sources of income can make up for paying wrestlers getting such attention so little. This division used to be the biggest draw of the company. Are they really doing as good of a job in attracting that talent?

One argument as to why TNA does this to their women that I came across is that they view the women as interchangeable. I am not going to waste time knocking the validity source, but just looking at that argument straight on, TNA would have to be idiots to think like that. You want interchangeable? Hire a model, gymnast, dancer, or some other woman with no wrestling experience whatsoever. Teach these beauties how to wrestle. In my eyes, that is interchangeable. I do not believe I am wrong in saying that the possible pool of talent trying to make it in the Unites States pro wrestling scene holds more men who know how to wrestle awesomely than women who know how to wrestle awesomely. How can you see these women as interchangeable? All you may end up changing is mediocrity for mediocrity. Paying them so little is one thing, but when you find you have one who knows how to wrestle an awesome match and is getting over with the fans, reward that woman to keep her. I am not talking about title wins. Raise that pay! There are more important things in this world than titles. Being practical, money is worth more. How is TNA rewarding these type of women? $10 raises?

TNA has some heavy issues. Is it worse than that other big wrestling company in the United States? Your call. If you do not show better appreciation for what you have, you may not have it for long.