D-Von Dudley says the WWE Legends deal he and Bubba Ray Dudley signed two to three years ago has been generating royalty checks in excess of $30,000-$40,000, and he is encouraging fellow legends to take advantage of the opportunity.
Dudley addressed the topic on his YouTube channel, comparing the current landscape to the era when he came up.
“Now, there’s a thing called a legends contract, or a legends deal, so to speak. I’m happy to say that me and Bubba got a legends deal. We signed it about two, maybe three years ago, and going strong and making money, it’s been a great opportunity for us, because remember back in the 80s and 90s, once you were done, you were done, we didn’t have anything like this that you could be able to make money off of. So the times have changed, and I’m definitely glad that I’ve changed with it.”
He explained what the deal entails and how the money flows in.
“What the legends deals consist of is that the WWE is allowed to use your likeness. They’re allowed to put you on video games, to put you on action figures, on cups and T-shirts. You name it, they’ll do it. You’re still making money one way or another with the company, and most likely it’s really good money. When you start making merchandise sales, and you get more than $30,000-$40,000 a check, I mean, that’s really, really good money, so I’m very happy and content about what’s going on with that.”
Dudley and Bubba Ray, also known as Bully Ray, were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2018 as the Dudley Boyz. The team is recognized by TNA as 23-time world tag team champions.