Floyd Mayweather and WWE Continue to Fool the World for Over a Decade

Kayfabe was a brilliant thing when it lasted. Moreover, it seems like Floyd Mayweather understood this well. The boxing legend appeared for a stint in WWE in 2008. Even though many athletes from other sports have appeared in WWE, Mayweather had something special. Especially because supposedly WWE paid him an atrocious amount of money.

Floyd Mayweather is an iconic boxer, undoubtedly one of the best of his time. The multi-time world champion is in a league of his own when it comes to the boxing ring. His star power was immense even in 2008 and he helped draw a lot of eyes to WWE. He was not only involved in a few segments on Raw but also has a match at WrestleMania.

It is widely reported that WWE paid big bucks to get Mayweather to appear at the showcase of the immortals. The staggering number WWE paid him was disclosed to be $20 million. However, WWE’s top official has recently revealed the truth behind Mayweather’s contract with WWE, and it looks like the company fooled everyone.

Did Floyd Mayweather really get $20 million from WWE?

In an episode of “Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard“, Bruce revealed that Floyd did not get paid that enormous amount. Bruce said.

“Celebrities, if you will at WrestleMania all that comes out of a different account, all that comes out of a completely different part of the company. Not associated with the boys’ pay. So when they’re talking about this was a big deal, especially with Floyd Mayweather, because guys got $20 million. That’s gonna affect my payday. No, it doesn’t. It wasn’t $20 million. It’s hype, it’s press.”

It looks like the hype that the Senior Vice President of WWE was talking about really did its magic. Since most publications and fans still believe that WWE paid Floyd $20 million. The real figure was never confirmed by WWE. However, Bruce has now confirmed that it was indeed not $20 million.

Who did Floyd Mayweather fight at WrestleMania?

Floyd Mayweather appeared at WrestleMania in 2008, and he took on former WWE Champion The Big Show. The match itself was one-sided, with The Big Show dominating most of it.

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However, Floyd was able to get the upper hand with the help of outside interference by some of the people who accompanied him to the ring.

Kayfabe was at its peak here, as neither WWE nor Mayweather ever disclosed the real deal between them.

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