On a recent episode of Talk is Jericho the guest was Scott Hall. Here are some highlights…

On Vince McMahon rejecting his request for a pay raise:

“Well, I was schooled kind of in the old school art of doing business with promoters by Curt Hennig, so I pulled Vince aside one time at TV and I said, ‘hey boss, can I ask you for some advice?’ because Curt said the smart guys like to help. He wants to help, so I said, ‘hey boss, is it my ringwork that needs to improve or do I need to work on it?’ [Hall imitates McMahon scoffing] ‘Absolutely not! You’re one of the best we’ve got!’ I said, ‘is it my mic skills? Can you help me get better?’ And he went, ‘I love what you’re doing.’ And I said, ‘because I want to make big money like the guys who preceded me, and I’ve noticed that my pay has kind of plateaued although I feel my value to the company is increasing.’ I said, ‘I’m a babyface that you can leave laying and they chant my name.’ I would put guys over and [the crowd] chanted my name still. I was in a good spot, I felt like. I just said, ‘I want a little bit more’ and he said, ‘no.'” Hall reflected, “I would have stayed [in WWF] for less. I just wanted a guarantee and he just wouldn’t do it.”

On how much is downside guarantee contract was worth:

“My [WWF] contract, as was everybody’s, except for maybe Hulk [Hogan] and stuff, [Ultimate] Warrior, [was] 10 days at $150 a date, guaranteed. Yeah, you made more than that, but that was what you were guaranteed. $1,500 and you give up everything for $1,500.”

On Nash not wanting to leave WWE at first:

“I remember when I gave my notice to Vince, we had this famous most favored nations clause, which in legal terms means if someone else is coming in and getting paid more, I get more too. God bless Barry Bloom! He’s somewhere on this boat. And so I remember telling [Nash], ‘I’m out of here.’ And he goes, ‘I’m staying.’ And I go, ‘if you leave, make sure you get more than that’ and I showed [the contract] to him.”

On Booker T turning down a NWO membership:

“Do you know what Book said? You know, Book is smart. And now nWo is gaining momentum, we’re adding a guy every TV. So I remember talking to Book and he went, ‘naw, I appreciate the love, man, but I’m a solo act.'”

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