I realize this show is for the hardcore of hardcores, but unless I blanked on it, they probably should have the talking heads explain how they are relevant to the story when doing their intros. I guess saying I've been in wrestling 40 years implies they know the subject, but Saggs could have stated he teamed and wrestled with Tenta, Jake had the feud they covered....and Haku..... shared a locker room and teamed one time?
I don't think they said it out loud, but I'm guessing Tenta over extended himself on a mortgage when the WWF run was humming. That is the only way I can figure how he could have been broke by 1999/2000 as mentioned.
Pre taxes I have to figure Quake pulled 250K in 1990 working with Hogan most of the year.
Somewhere in the 175K range in 91
Probably a similar number in 92 (figuring most midcard guys are on roughly a 156K a year deal, with Quake getting bumped up for tag title matches up the card/PPV bonuses.
His WWF run in 94 was like 4 months or so (Feb-June roughly IIRC) so there's 40K
So with that in mind we figure he got 156K in WCW in 95 and 96.
And another WWF run in 99 should have been another 70K+ (Late spring/Summer to Rumble or thereabouts?)
I was surprised he turned to retail/trucking in early 2000. Unless he had a bad back or something unmentioned, Quake should have been able to get gigs for the weekend doing signings and indies and pull in like 1000 bucks over 2 shots. Wrestling was red hot. I wonder if he ever talked with TNA?
I saw some on Twitter question why Uncle Fred didn't go to the funeral. Honestly, if money is tight, a 600 dollar plane trip isn't really worth it. He likely didn't really know the family other than some occasional visits backstage.
WWF not sending flowers is pretty cold. I assume they ran a video package or graphic for Tenta and may have felt that was more than enough of gift in and of itself.
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