The reason why FTR parted ways with WWE can be attributed to the fact that Dax Harwood and Cash Wilder were convinced that WWE’s tag team championships were meaningless. The duo was frustrated with Vince McMahon’s comical booking of the tag team division and didn’t see a long-term plan for themselves in the company.
On the FTR with Dax Harwood podcast, the former Scott Dawson revealed the 6-figure salary he was earning in WWE prior to his release. The paycheck was apparently not a fair remuneration for their strenuous schedule.
“We were on the road every single week. 4 days a week, 5 days a week. You know, so when you think I have signed this million dollar contract or whatever, it’s not that lucrative. Our contracts were at the very bottom dollar. I’ll tell you mine, I don’t know about Cash’s, but our first contract for the main roster was 125, 150, 175 across the three years. And that was it, you know.”
Dax Harwood on FTR
Those six-figure salaries might look great, but WWE Superstar are also responsible for paying their way on the road, and getting their own gear made. That money is not immediately liquid, because it costs a lot to be a pro wrestler.
Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler were longtime friends and wrestled together on the independent circuit before being made into a team. In 2012, WWE hired Harwood based on a match he previously had with Wheeler. In 2014, WWE signed Wheeler to a developmental contract.
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