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Old 09-12-2009, 11:00 AM  
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Originally Posted by Profits of Doom View Post
Pro wrestlers are paid as independent contractors, and more often than not the older names ran afoul of the IRS. That doesn't even take into the account the massive amount of money these guys spend on Vicodin, Soma, and other painkillers and muscle relaxers, on top of living a rockstar lifestyle.
yup, and many also don't have medical insurance, so rack up high medical bills...
there's a site that had a video roundtable interview with a bunch of former pro wrestlers talking about the movie: Diamond Dallas Page, Lex Luger, etc. but I can't remember the site for the life of me...
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