Rico Reveals Remarks from Vince McMahon Prior to WWE Release

TLDR

Former WWE Superstar Rico Constantino revealed that asking Vince McMahon for a $1,000 per week raise led directly to his WWE release in 2004. According to Rico, he approached McMahon after his three-year rookie contract expired, requesting additional money on top of his $75,000 annual salary, but McMahon rejected the request and told him he "wasn't popular." Rico confirmed that the contract discussion resulted in his departure from WWE, and claimed McMahon never fully supported him due to his age and may have expected his character to fail.