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Post by peterpack on Sept 28, 2017 4:48:32 GMT -5
Which ANW athletes are getting paid by NBC ?
I heard Kacy had a million dollar contract which ended, which is why she went to WWE
My guess on who is getting paid and who is not (based on how much promotion and airtime they get)
NOT GETTING PAID
David Campbell
Travis Rosen
Flip
Chris and Brian Wilczewski
Brian Arnold
Noah (Dr guy)
Paul Kasemir
Ryan Stratis
Ian Dory
GETTING PAID
Daniel Gil
Kevin Bull
Kacy
Jessie Graf
Drew Dreshcel
Megan martin
Lance Pekus
Joe Moravsky
Najee Richardson
J.J. Woods
NOT SURE
Brett Steffensen
Josh Levin
Nicholas Coolridge
Jon Alexis Jr.
Lorin Ball
Thomas Stillings
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Post by thatoneuser on Sept 28, 2017 8:30:32 GMT -5
Unless there's some grand conspiracy I'm not aware of (and 99% of the time if there's a grand conspiracy I would know), nobody is "getting paid" by NBC. The "million dollar contract" is bogus. In fact one of the reasons Isaac left is because he wanted an appearance fee to be on the show and NBC refused. There are some small prizes ($2,500-$5,000) for having fastest times in the qualifying rounds but not a "contract" by any means.
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Post by arsenette on Sept 28, 2017 8:45:36 GMT -5
No one gets paid by NBC to do appearances (just ask Geoff... and he's one of their champions..). What people might get paid for is fastest runs in regionals and stuff and appearances in shows are strictly voluntary (just ask Geoff.. and he's one of their champions..). Some have agents though and they might get appearance stuff on their own if it's part of a larger contract as an individual and that's completely separate from ANW. Many ANW people appear for free a lot just to get exposure so they can attract agents so they can get paid gigs in the future but NBC themselves rarely pony up cash for things that people show up for free because they want to be on television. It's the nature of the beast and NBC are notoriously cheap.
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Post by 2D2Will on Sept 28, 2017 10:27:15 GMT -5
So I asked a competitor directly and this is what I was told.
- Top 3 runs in both the regional qualifiers and regional finals get a cash prize (don't know how much but it's at least a thousand for third)
- For ANW 9, everyone who competed in the regional finals got a $750 bonus.
- No cash prizes for Vegas unless you win the million.
- Winning a skills competition in the All Star Special nets you a thousand dollars.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Sept 28, 2017 10:43:25 GMT -5
There are no NBC contracts for competitors on ANW, even the big ones, some of the competitors are smart enough to parley their popularity into sponsorships and outside appearances but NBC isn't involved with this aspect of things, Aside from regional speed bonuses and the skills comp there aren't any cash prizes to non-winners
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Post by blah123 on Sept 28, 2017 11:52:16 GMT -5
I know they didn't used to but are NBC at least paying for travel expenses these days? Either for just Vegas, or also qualifying rounds?
And maybe it's none of my business but while we're on the subject, I've always been curious how competitors manage it all from a financial perspective. I mean I realize most of them have day jobs (whether they're traditional 9-to-5ers, or non-traditional ninja-y jobs, or whatever). But even still, not a lot of 20- or 30-something-year-olds in my social circles have the liberty to take multiple week-long vacations per year, and bring their families with them. I mean I'm sure the stars (the Jesse's, Drew's, etc.) get some sort of incentive from NBC to stay on the show. But what about the hundreds of non-stars? And then there's the walkon hopefuls which are an entirely different matter -- taking weeks or even months off from normal life. Just curious how people manage it all.
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Post by arsenette on Sept 28, 2017 12:20:58 GMT -5
I know they didn't used to but are NBC at least paying for travel expenses these days? Either for just Vegas, or also qualifying rounds? Just Vegas. And welcome to reality television where contestants line up for months for a chance at television fame and the studio execs don't have to pay a dime for them. That's why it's cheap. You don't have to deal with their agency, deal with appearance fees or deal with their demands. |
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Post by RiderLeangle on Sept 28, 2017 13:29:46 GMT -5
I know they didn't used to but are NBC at least paying for travel expenses these days? Either for just Vegas, or also qualifying rounds? And maybe it's none of my business but while we're on the subject, I've always been curious how competitors manage it all from a financial perspective. I mean I realize most of them have day jobs (whether they're traditional 9-to-5ers, or non-traditional ninja-y jobs, or whatever). But even still, not a lot of 20- or 30-something-year-olds in my social circles have the liberty to take multiple week-long vacations per year, and bring their families with them. I mean I'm sure the stars (the Jesse's, Drew's, etc.) get some sort of incentive from NBC to stay on the show. But what about the hundreds of non-stars? And then there's the walkon hopefuls which are an entirely different matter -- taking weeks or even months off from normal life. Just curious how people manage it all. They only pay for Vegas travel to the people who get there, but they've always done that, with how many people go to regionals that would defeat the purpose of cheap TV if everyone got payed travel to whatever city as opposed to top x in the country go to Vegas. |
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Post by c0balt on Sept 28, 2017 16:27:28 GMT -5
Can confirm no one is getting paid for ANW in the agreements it even prohibits them from using ANW with sponsorships. So the athletes that do have outside sponsorships don't even get to mention ANW except specifically about their specific accomplishment in it.
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Post by matt723894 on Sept 28, 2017 17:17:55 GMT -5
Why would anw pay someone, when they could just not pay someone. What would it do, keep them from going to beastmaster? As if.
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Post by c0balt on Sept 28, 2017 22:18:25 GMT -5
Why would anw pay someone, when they could just not pay someone. What would it do, keep them from going to beastmaster? As if. They don't pay and they still can't do beastmaster unless NBC says they can. Reality hold for 3 years after final air of episode. |
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Post by tyler on Sept 28, 2017 22:50:48 GMT -5
Why would anw pay someone, when they could just not pay someone. What would it do, keep them from going to beastmaster? As if. They don't pay and they still can't do beastmaster unless NBC says they can. Reality hold for 3 years after final air of episode. Reality hold for 3 years? I can understand the restriction of a year but 3 years is crazy. Especially since a callback isn't guaranteed. Someone might be shown for only a second and they can't compete on another show 2.5 years later? |
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Post by peterpack on Sept 29, 2017 5:07:00 GMT -5
Interesting guys
The athletes have more power than they realise. If the top 20 athletes decided not to compete, it would be hard for NBC to explain on the air even though there would be many willing replacements
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Post by thatoneuser on Sept 29, 2017 7:01:36 GMT -5
Interesting guys The athletes have more power than they realise. If the top 20 athletes decided not to compete, it would be hard for NBC to explain on the air even though there would be many willing replacements Hasn't stopped them before. I'm pretty sure neither Geoff nor Isaac were mentioned by name the entire season, and Levi hasn't even been referenced since 2012. |
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Post by tyler on Sept 29, 2017 9:50:00 GMT -5
Interesting guys The athletes have more power than they realise. If the top 20 athletes decided not to compete, it would be hard for NBC to explain on the air even though there would be many willing replacements Well look at Ninja Warrior UK season 3. They didn't invite back any of their top ninjas. I don't believe even them took a massive hit in ratings. I'm starting to think we are not the main demographic anymore. The main demographic cares more about seeing people overcome adversity even if it means them only beating an obstacle or 2. |
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Post by RiderLeangle on Sept 29, 2017 12:30:21 GMT -5
Interesting guys The athletes have more power than they realise. If the top 20 athletes decided not to compete, it would be hard for NBC to explain on the air even though there would be many willing replacements I don't think you realize how many times this has already happened lol |
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Post by nekomi3 on Sept 29, 2017 17:57:51 GMT -5
Does NBC pays for the athletes got POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night?
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Post by matt723894 on Sept 29, 2017 19:24:04 GMT -5
Does NBC pays for the athletes got POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night? No, that things a marketing scheme no one cares about until it spoils an episode. |
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Post by RiderLeangle on Sept 29, 2017 19:57:34 GMT -5
Does NBC pays for the athletes got POM Wonderful Crazy Healthy Run of the Night? There's absolutely no merit to that, it's just an editing choice, the only person getting payed is NBC for the POM Sponsorship, which they'd get whether they did run or the night or not (Assuming it's not part of their contract or something) |
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Post by arsenette on Sept 30, 2017 9:11:11 GMT -5
What NBC did to Isaac (though we can argue that it was deserved) proves that no one is bigger than the show. Everyone is replaceable easily. Japan learned that when what happened to Kane in his prime. This is television folks. There's a revolving door around you with literally tens of thousands behind you ready to replace you.
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