5 things you didn't know about a WWE contract

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#1 Termination details

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Vince McMahon is no stranger to firing Superstars on TV or behind the camera.
Vince McMahon is no stranger to firing Superstars on TV or behind the camera.

This isn't about how to deal with Arnold Schwarzenegger (who don't forget, is a WWE Hall of Famer), but instead outlines what it is like to lose your job with the WWE.

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The first part of the section says a Superstar must be given a heads-up about their impending release, with standard stars usually knowing 90 days in advance.

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However, more established stars are given longer than that to prepare for the end, with Universal Champion Brock Lesnar having it in his contract that should the company dare to remove him, he must be notified six months ahead of time.

The second part covers what will happen to a Superstar's family if a wrestler loses the job due to dying in the ring, and the third part covers the rights to sell merchandise post-release.

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