Did Mayweather make 20 MILLION for the WWE ****?

[Horus]

lol!
$20 million: The alleged amount of money Mayweather is supposed to be getting for his appearance. Not real. The most money anyone has ever earned for a one-time pro wrestling appearance was Mike Tyson at WrestleMania in 1998, which was good for about $3.5 million. Even though pro wrestling was more popular in America then, WrestleMania itself is a bigger money show now, partially because WWE’s popularity has expanded outside North America. But the Tyson of 1998 had more drawing power than the Mayweather of 2008. Wrestling sources indicate Mayweather is getting a $2 million flat fee, plus a percentage that should put him in Tyson’s range.

Horus

bet or not

[mathed]

Floyd was the second highest paid athlete behind Tiger Woods in 07.

Hate on that sucker

in 2008:


1
Tiger Woods
Pro Golf
Last Year's Rank: 1
$22,902,706
$105,000,000
$127,902,706

With close to $800 million in total earnings on and off the course over his 13-year career, Tiger should become the first billion-dollar athlete in the next two years -- and he's still only 32. See Tiger's sponsors.
2
Phil Mickelson
Pro Golf
Last Year's Rank: 3
$9,372,685
$53,000,000
$62,372,685

Lefty's numbers jump thanks to an extra $2 million in FedEx Cup points in '07 and lucrative appearance fees for his first participation on the Asian Tour in Singapore and Shanghai. See Phil's sponsors.
3
LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
Last Year's Rank: 6
$12,455,000
$28,000,000
$40,455,000

King James has earned $167 million during his five seasons in the NBA, and has his eyes on serious entrepreneurship: He counts billionaire Warren Buffett as a role model and friend.
4
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Boxing
Last Year's Rank: 21
$20,000,000
$20,250,000
$40,250,000

It's been a monster year for Pretty Boy, who made $20 million in purse and pay-per-view shares for his fight with Ricky Hatton and another $20 million for his foray into professional wrestling.
5
Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
Last Year's Rank: 5
$19,490,625
$16,000,000
$35,490,625

How's that for a change of tune? He once criticized his teammates; last month Bryant bought each of them $9,000 Swiss watches as a thank you for helping him win his first MVP award.
6
(Tie)
Shaquille O'Neal
Phoenix Suns (NBA)
Last Year's Rank: 4
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$35,000,000

Shaq finally unloaded his 2.5-acre Miami estate last fall after having it on the market for more than two years. The buyer? Miami-native (and No. 7) A-Rod, for a reported $27 million.
6
(Tie)
Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees (MLB)
Last Year's Rank: 11
$29,000,000
$6,000,000
$35,000,000

Assuming A-Rod plays out his new mammoth 10-year, $275 million deal, he'll have earned $445 million in base salary alone over the course of what would be a 24-year career.
8
Kevin Garnett
Boston Celtics (NBA)
Last Year's Rank: 7
$22,000,000
$9,000,000
$31,000,000

KG is the highest-paid of the Celtics' Big Three; at a total of $56.1 million in salary this season, the trio makes up 74 percent of the Eastern Conference champs' entire payroll in '07-08.
9
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
Last Year's Rank: 12
$17,500,000
$13,000,000
$30,500,000

Hide the Lombardi Trophy. Football's leading endorser is still king of NFL pitchmen, but little bro Eli -- with whom he now regularly shares screen time in TV ads -- is creeping up fast.
10
Derek Jeter
New York Yankees (MLB)
Last Year's Rank: 8
$22,000,000
$8,000,000
$30,000,000

The Yankee captain cut a deal with the tax man in February that allowed him to avoid paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes on his $13 million Trump World Tower condo.
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in 2009:

Top 10 highest-paid athletes in the world 2009
1. Tiger Woods

Earnings: $100 million, Sport: Golf, Nationality: American, Born: Dec. 30, 1975

Tiger Woods As the face of Nike Golf, Woods has helped create a brand with $600 million in annual revenue for Phil Knight’s company. No wonder they named a building for Woods on the Nike campus.
2. Oscar De La Hoya

Earnings: $43.0 million, Sport: Boxing, Nationality: American, Born: Feb. 4, 1973

Oscar De La HoyaThe Golden Boy has been the biggest draw in boxing over his long career. Revenues for his 18 pay-per-view fights totaled $612 million, the most in boxing history.
3. Phil Mickelson

Earnings: $42.2 million, Sport: Golf, Nationality: American, Born: June 16, 1970

Phil MickelsonPhil the Thrill’s income has surged in recent years as sponsors look for an alternative to Tiger in the golf sponsorship game. Callaway, Ford and Bearing Point write Mickelson his biggest checks.
4. Kimi Raikkonen

Earnings: $40 million, Sport: Auto racing, Nationality: Finish, Born: Oct. 17, 1979

Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari made Raikkonen the highest-paid driver in motor sports last year when they gave the Finn a 3-year deal. Raikkonen delivered this year when he clinched the Formula One championship earlier this month.
5. Michael Schumacher

Earnings: $36 million, Sport: Auto racing, Nationality: Germany, Born: Jan. 3, 1969

Michael Schumacher Formula One’s greatest driver retired last year after dominating the sport for 15 years and winning seven championships. During his career, Schumacher earned $650 million in salary and endorsements.
6. David Beckham

Earnings: $33 million, Sport: Soccer, Nationality: British, Born: May 2, 1975

David Beckham Becks invaded America this year greeted by much fanfare, but injuries kept him off the pitch for most of the MLS season. The bulk of Beckham’s income is derived from sponsors like Adidas , Motorola and PepsiCo
7. Kobe Bryant

Earnings: $32.9 million, Sport: Basketball, Nationality: American, Born: Aug. 23, 1978

Kobe Bryant The possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers trading Bryant promises to be one of the biggest stories of the NBA season. Bryant will have a say where he goes, as he possesses the league’s only full no-trade clause.
8. Shaquille O’Neal

Earnings: $31.9 million, Sport: Basketball, Nationality: American, Born: March 6, 1972

Shaquille O'Neal Injuries caused the Diesel to average career lows in points and rebounds last season. Injured or not, the Miami Heat still owes Shaq $60 million over the next three years.
9. Michael Jordan

Earnings: $31 million, Sport: Basketball, Nationality: American, Born: Feb. 17, 1963

Michael Jordan MJ has been out of the NBA as a player for four years now, but his Jordan brand is still a $500 million a year sales business for Nike. Jordan is back in the league as a minority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.
10. Ronaldinho

Earnings: $31 million, Sport: Soccer, Nationality: Brazilian, Born: March 21, 1980

Ronaldinho The two-time FIFA Player of the Year has lucrative endorsement contracts with EA Sports, Lenovo and PepsiCo, but Nike is his biggest deal. His current contract with the Barcelona club runs through 2010.

[Horus]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mor...008/index.html

Once Again,

Like it or not. Sports Illustrated confirmed those earnings...
not Horus

Until you guys give me a more credible source than Sportsillustrated. There is nothing to say

[boxasmash]

do you want to bet or not... dont turn into chicken **** now..
I know how much Winky made in his with Mosley.

and I know the same way we find out what fighters make by their camps, and and the writers, and the broadcasters

how else do we know what any fighter makes?

We know because they tell us and writers write it.
When have you ever seen a Fighters contract in which it showed how they were paid.
-HOW ABOUT NEVER! because you dont see it.

How do we know that Pacquiao got 12 Million for the hatton fight.
we know because the Pacquiao camp told us and writers wrote about it.

How do we know that Mosley made 2 million for the Margarito fight.
we know because the Mosley camp told us and writers wrote about it.

Everything we know about what fighters make,
we know because either the fighters and camps tell us and writers write about it.

Now you explain to me, how else do we find out this information?



Now do you want to bet or not..

Winky fought shane in 2004 btw.

so why doesn't mosley just say he made $10M again margarito? it's all estimates. You tried to convince me mayweather made 20M for wwe when he only made 10% of that! how do I know you will know the truth?

It could have been exaggerated to help hype up the event and make more PPV buys I guess... I don't know.

no ****

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

lol!
$20 million: The alleged amount of money Mayweather is supposed to be getting for his appearance. Not real. The most money anyone has ever earned for a one-time pro wrestling appearance was Mike Tyson at WrestleMania in 1998, which was good for about $3.5 million. Even though pro wrestling was more popular in America then, WrestleMania itself is a bigger money show now, partially because WWE’s popularity has expanded outside North America. But the Tyson of 1998 had more drawing power than the Mayweather of 2008. Wrestling sources indicate Mayweather is getting a $2 million flat fee, plus a percentage that should put him in Tyson’s range.

Horus

Keep in mind that Meltzer has been the biggest wrestling insider for the last 20 years and regarded all over the world as the number 1 journalist when it comes to pro wrestling. If anyone would know the legit number, it's him.

[Horus]

so why doesn't mosley just say he made $10M again margarito? it's all estimates. You tried to convince me mayweather made 20M for wwe when he only made 10% of that! how do I know you will know the truth?



no ****

For the last time

Do you Want to bet that Winky Wright
Didnt make more money fighting Shane the second time.

than

Floyd Mayweather vs.DeMarcus Corley
Floyd Mayweather vs. Henry Bruseles
Floyd Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti
Floyd Mayweather vs. Sharmba Mitchell
Floyd Mayweather vs. Phillip N'dou

You choose the fight and we can make the bet...

500k

Time to put your points where your mouth is....

[boxasmash]

For the las time

Do you Want to bet that Winky Wright
Didnt make more money fighting Shane the second time.

than

Floyd Mayweather vs.DeMarcus Corley
Floyd Mayweather vs. Henry Bruseles
Floyd Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti
Floyd Mayweather vs. Sharmba Mitchell
Floyd Mayweather vs. Phillip N'dou

You choose the fight and we can make the bet...

500k

Time to put your points where your mouth is....

for the last time, how can you proove any of the figures are right?

[boxasmash]

Keep in mind that Meltzer has been the biggest wrestling insider for the last 20 years and regarded all over the world as the number 1 journalist when it comes to pro wrestling. If anyone would know the legit number, it's him.

Why did mayweather make up the 20M figure? a bit strange unless it is because of the irs as you mentioned.

[Horus]

Keep in mind that Meltzer has been the biggest wrestling insider for the last 20 years and regarded all over the world as the number 1 journalist when it comes to pro wrestling. If anyone would know the legit number, it's him.

Who is more credible a Giant like
SportsIllustrated /CNN

OR
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter???

You decide.




Like it or not. Sports Illustrated and therefore CNN confirmed those earnings...
not Horus

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Who is more credible a Giant like
SportsIllustrated /CNN

OR
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter???

You decide.




Like it or not. Sports Illustrated and therefore CNN confirmed those earnings...
not Horus

When it comes to wrestling, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

And the WWE fudged their stock holder reports for Mayweather I suppose.