The story of The Undertaker's attempt to renegotiate his contract in WCW is intriguing. In his podcast Six Feet Under, he recalled the moment when he sought a raise before his departure to WWE. At that time, he had a standard contract for a newcomer to the company, which was about $1,200 per week. For his second year in the company, he simply wanted a modest increase in his salary, trying to reach $2,000 per week.
However, his efforts to negotiate a raise were unsuccessful. Ole Anderson, one of the individuals in the meeting, told him that he was a great athlete but that no one was going to watch him wrestle. Despite his appreciation for WCW and his preference for their product at the time, The Undertaker ultimately chose to join WWE, where he would forge a legendary career.
To put the numbers in context, $1,200 per week amounts to $62,400 per year. Compared to the current earnings of WWE NXT wrestlers, ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 per year, the salary that The Undertaker was seeking in WCW was reasonable at that time. However, his decision to join WWE proved to be an iconic move in his career.