5 things you didn't know about a WWE contract
For almost every wrestler on the indie scene, their dream is to be presented with a WWE contract.
In just a few sheets of paper and a couple thousand words, a person's life can change their entire life, as they go from earning money in smaller promotions, to joining the biggest sports entertainment company in the world.
But signing with the WWE can often be a complicated procedure, as these lucrative contracts don't come easy, and they're full of tiny points that may often be overlooked by the company's latest signee.
These contracts have led to plenty of arguments backstage, and even several wrestlers leaving the company for freer pastures.
And whilst most of us will never get to see a WWE contract in person, there have been plenty of things leaked and revealed about the exclusive paperwork.
Here are five things you (probably) didn't know about a WWE contract.
#5 WWE choose your name and gimmick
Growing up as wrestling fans, we will all at some point thought about what our name and character would be, once we finally made it big.
But according to the WWE contract, it is the company that decides these things, not you.
Whilst a wrestler is allowed some creative input, it is the WWE's choice, with stars like Terry Bollea becoming Hulk Hogan, Dwayne Johnson becoming Rocky Maivia and Paul Levesque becoming Triple H.
With the influx of independent signings over the past five years, many Superstars have been allowed to keep their old names to help gain notoriety, with huge Impact stars such as AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Eric Young all using their old names.
However, some were not so lucky, with ROH's Tyler Black becoming Seth Rollins, and CZW's Jon Moxley becoming Dean Ambrose.