As pointed out wages were top secret. They varied from promoter to promoter and venue to venue. Perhaps the worst one was Hyde Town Hall around 1868/9. Poor house and at the end of the evening the promoter, Josef Szabo dashed into the changing room and threw money on the table. "That's all there is, Share it out!" 8 wrestlers and the ref and 6 £1 pound notes on the table! Just about enough for a bag of chips each!
You'll never get a definitive answer. It has been discussed previously and pay was a closely guarded secret with one wrestler not knowing what another was paid.
As pointed out wages were top secret. They varied from promoter to promoter and venue to venue. Perhaps the worst one was Hyde Town Hall around 1868/9. Poor house and at the end of the evening the promoter, Josef Szabo dashed into the changing room and threw money on the table. "That's all there is, Share it out!" 8 wrestlers and the ref and 6 £1 pound notes on the table! Just about enough for a bag of chips each!
Eddie Rose (Manchester)
You'll never get a definitive answer. It has been discussed previously and pay was a closely guarded secret with one wrestler not knowing what another was paid.
https://heritagedocs.wixsite.com/talkwrestling/forum/memories-of-the-old-days/how-much-were-wrestlers-paid-in-the-30-s-40-s-and-50-s
Always varied depending on size of the venue and crowd