18. The WWE Refs’ Uniforms Have Changed with the Times
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From the WWF all the way to the WWE, referees have had a changing wardrobe that evolves with the times. Uniforms seen throughout the years include blue shirts paired with bowties, grey and black polo shirts, black and white striped shirts, all black shirts, and the more common black and white striped shirts with black pants. As names have changed, so have logos and emblems attached to the shirts. Throughout the years, referees for Raw and SmackDown wore different attire. However, since 2008, officials for both shows wear the same black and white shirts when overseeing a match. Special guest referees typically wear their own spin on the traditional WWE referee uniform.
17. Referees Have a Difficult Job – and Get Paid Handsomely for Doing It
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No one said that being a referee is easy and much like other difficult jobs in the entertainment industry, refs bring home a pretty great salary. In addition to taking bumps and bruises, refs also travel with the WWE Superstars to different locations nationwide and around the world. This difficult job does have its benefits, though. Some of the best refs in the business earn a reported salary of around $2,500 a week. Newer refs or those who don’t work as often throughout the week may bring home a smaller but still respectable paycheck of around $1,500 per week. Referees who oversee Main Events earn even more, up to around $5,000 per week. This certainly makes all of the chair tossing, table breaking, and hard work worth it.
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