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Foley suffered several injuries in the match: a concussion, a dislocated jaw and shoulder, bruised ribs, internal bleeding, puncture wounds, and several teeth knocked out.
The Ultimate Warrior earned in excess of $2 million per year as a WWF headlinerin 1990-1991 (he specifically received a one-night payoff in excess of $650,000 for his match with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania VI, and a one-night payoff of $550,000 for his bout with Randy Savage at Wrestlemania VII). In order to lure him out of retirement in 1998, WCW had to pay Warrior $1 million upfront.
The Iron Sheik was reputedly offered $100,000 by AWA promoter Verne Gagne to double-cross and legitimately injure Hulk Hogan in thier WWF title match on January 23, 1984 at Madison Square Garden. To preserve his relationship with Vince Mcmahon jr. and Hogan, Sheik declined Gagne’s alleged offer.
Sid ‘Vicious’ Eudy was offered a three-year contract by WCW, worth $400,000 per annum, in early 1991. Eudy rejected the deal and signed a contract with the WWF.
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During the Broken Skull Sessions, Steve Austin showed The Undertaker a famous picture from their past. The Undertaker was crammed in the back of a bus with many legends. This picture is famous within pro wrestling circles, but it also means something more to The Dead Man.
“This was so significant in so many different ways. So, this tour that we’re on and this is getting close to the end of the tour […] So, Nash and Hall are about to go to WCW and on Monday nights they’re gonna start kicking our ass with Nitro. I mean, that all happened shortly after this picture was taken.
