Despite whispers floating through the IWC like a steel chair to the back, it turns out Jordynne Grace didn’t take a pay cut to join WWE — unless your definition of “pay cut” includes “still making more money than most towns’ yearly budgets.”
Grace, who jumped from TNA to WWE NXT earlier this year and has been body-slamming doubters with ease, was the subject of recent speculation thanks to a claim from Scott D’Amore in the Wrestling Observer, where it was suggested that she took less money to bet on herself in WWE. Fightful Select, presumably sipping tea while fact-checking, has now clarified the situation — and surprise, “The Juggernaut” is doing just fine.
Here’s the play-by-play:
✅ Was Jordynne making seven figures before WWE?
Yes. And not just from wrestling. Grace was pulling in serious coin from brand deals, fitness endorsements, and yes, her now-deactivated OnlyFans account, where she was reportedly on track to make her first million. Turns out muscles and marketing savvy are a powerful combo.
✅ Is her WWE deal smaller than her TNA salary?
Nope. According to Fightful, her WWE contract is a main roster-level deal, which puts her comfortably above her TNA salary — even though she’s technically working in NXT, where pay is usually somewhere between “decent” and “Doordash side hustle required.”
✅ So why all the confusion?
Because D’Amore’s comment made it sound like Grace took a humble payout to pursue her WWE dream. While that sounds noble and PR-friendly, the reality is that Grace had diversified income streams like a crypto-savvy influencer, and WWE didn’t need to match that — just beat her wrestling salary. Which they did.
More importantly, Grace shut down her OnlyFans prior to signing with WWE, reportedly to avoid any corporate tension and go all-in on wrestling — proving once again that she can reinvent herself faster than a Raw GM switch.
In summary: Jordynne Grace didn’t “take a pay cut,” she took a calculated pivot — one that sees her on WWE TV, still raking it in, and with zero tables required.