Booker T says he understands Jazmyn Nyx's decision to leave WWE, "$75,000 these days is not a lot of money to a lot of people" -
"My thing is, you've gotta respect, you've gotta understand where she's coming from. She was probably making some money over there doing the soccer thing, probably was making some money with the modeling deal also that she was doing. I respect that.
"My thing is, also, you've gotta look at yourself. How much time had Jazmyn been on television? If I'm not mistaken I think she said she had four knee surgeries, I think she said she had a broken nose. That's a lot of time not in the gym trying to figure this thing out.
"Not saying she wasn't a quick learner or anything like that, but I'm gonna tell you right now, injury is your worst enemy in this business. Time off is your worst enemy in this business. It really truly is.
"So for someone like Jazmyn who hadn't even gotten a real run, to have had four knee surgeries in NXT's program... four knee surgeries is gonna set just about anybody back. And that's gonna screw your money up a little bit.
"I don't care if it's football, basketball, baseball or football. You get injured, see if they're gonna sign you next year to that same contract. You better wish you're Tom Brady or somebody like that, otherwise they're gonna be looking to cut you, or cut that money somehow.
"So I understand Jazmyn Nyx. I don't know how much money she was making, but I know those contracts start at a base rate, I do know that. $75,000 these days is not a lot of money to a lot of people."
(Hall of Fame)
