Bishop Dyer, formerly known as Baron Corbin in WWE, has accused the company of deliberately taking talent off television to gain leverage in contract negotiations.
Speaking with Jonathan Coachman on Sirius XM’s ‘Off The Ropes’, Dyer claimed that a wrestler’s television time often decreases as their contract nears its expiration date.
When you get closer to your contract ending — “Hey, I’m six months from my contract being up and I’m now I’m not on TV” — it’s not a coincidence. It’s written that way. So now, when they present you the contract, they go, “Well, you haven’t been on TV in two months.” Yeah, but I was two and half years prior to this. So, they lowball you. Like, it’s a business. I get it, it is what it is. It’s the nature of the beast.
Dyer also stated that WWE used to present measurables such as social media and merchandise numbers during negotiations, but that practice has ceased.
He recalled an instance where a wrestler successfully challenged the company’s figures. “I know somebody on the roster who said, ‘Well, these don’t look right to me.’ They had someone do some serious digging, and they countered everything that was being presented to them with facts, and then they got a way better contract,” said Dyer. “That was the last time that they brought those things to the table.”
@siriusxmsports WWE contracts can be wild at times. Bishop Dyer, fka Baron Corbin in WWE, discusses with Jonathan Coachman how WWE Superstars can get paid or lowballed in their contracts. In the wake of the Karrion Kross release, do you remember a time when a WWE Superstar you followed got faded off TV as their contract was expiring? (via Off The Ropes on Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7) #wwe #wrestling #prowrestling #karrionkross ♬ original sound – SiriusXM Sports
Since his departure from WWE, Bishop Dyer has been active on the independent circuit, making appearances for promotions including MLW and Maple Leaf Pro.
