Why No-Cut Contracts in WWE May Not Mean What Fans Think

TLDR

David Otunga explained on his YouTube channel that "no-cut contracts" in WWE are largely misunderstood by fans, as wrestling contracts are typically designed to heavily favor companies who can release talent for any reason with 90-day notice while wrestlers remain locked into lengthy agreements. According to Otunga, even wrestlers with no-cut clauses aren't fully protected because companies include legal escape routes tied to behavior or liability concerns, and he recommends talent focus on negotiating substantial "kill fees" or severance payouts instead that make releases financially painful for the company.