16. But Some Referees Object to This Pay
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While the pay rate seems pretty high, it has been reported that some refs aren’t happy with their weekly paychecks from the WWE. TheWrestling Observer reported in 2014 that some undisclosed officials were not satisfied with their salaries. According to this report, the officials complained about the salaries because they were responsible for many of their own travel expenses. Plane tickets from coast to coast every day, hotel stays, food, and other necessities required for traveling to all of the WWE shows can get expensive, and many refs believed that they were getting shortchanged by their employers. No further news has been announced regarding this issue, and all of the most well-known refs are still with the company in 2015.
15. A Select Few Refs Are Immortalized as Action Figures
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John Cena, Sheamus, and Randy Orton aren’t the only ones who have their own plastic action figures. A few referees have also had their very own action figures produces and sold in toy and department stores. Earl Hebner, one of the most famous referees in the company’s history, had his own action figure.Shawn Michaels, who had a stint as a special guest referee, was also immortalized in plastic. Instead of his traditional ring garb, this figure featured him wearing the black and white striped shirt that identifies these officials. These are now considered collector’s items as they can no longer be found in stores, and the Shawn Michaels figure sells online for almost $100 as of 2015.
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