D-Von Dudley discusses the benefits of being signed to WWE on a nostalgia deal.
Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley signed legends contracts, sometimes referred to as nostalgia contracts, with WWE in 2023. This allows WWE to use their likeness in merchandise and have the Dudley Boyz make occasional appearances for them.
In his latest YouTube video, D-Von Dudley discussed various aspects of earning a living as a professional wrestler, concluding with the advantages of his current contract. Notably, he mentioned that the royalty checks he receives can sometimes exceed $40,000.
"Now, there's a thing called a legends contract, or a legends deal, so to speak. I'm happy to say that me and Bubba got a legends deal. We signed it about two, maybe three years ago, and going strong and making money, it's been a great opportunity for us, because remember back in the 80s and 90s, once you were done, you were done, we didn't have anything like this that you could be able to make money off of. So the times have changed, and I'm definitely glad that I've changed with it. What the legends deals consist of is that the WWE is allowed to use your likeness. They're allowed put you on video games, to put you on action figures, on cups and T-shirts. You name it, they'll do it. You're still making money one way or another with the company, and most likely it's really good money. When you start making merchandise sales, and you get more than $30,000-40,000 a check, I mean, that's really, really good money, so I'm very happy and content about what's going on with that."
The Dudley Boyz most recently appeared on WWE TV back at NXT 2300 in the former ECW Arena. Learn more about that here.
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