https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/08/wrestlers-slam-wwe-and-claim-were-not-independent-contractors/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/08/wrestlers-slam-wwe-and-claim-were-not-independent-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-42113 Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:11:49 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7454#comment-42113 […] Three pro wrestlers thrown out of court in employment suit against World Wrestling Entertainment [Daniel Schwartz, earlier] […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/08/wrestlers-slam-wwe-and-claim-were-not-independent-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-30445 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:18:10 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7454#comment-30445 […] Daniel Schwartz of the Connecticut Employment Law Blog contributed a highly popular post about the class-action lawsuit filed by three professional wrestlers (”Raven”, “Chris Kanyon”, and “‘Above Average’ Mike […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/08/wrestlers-slam-wwe-and-claim-were-not-independent-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-30443 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:32:42 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7454#comment-30443 If memory serves me correctly, it was WCW who saddled Mike Sanders with the moniker “Above Average”. although, WWE did eventually buy out WCW, so that point is probably moot anyway.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/08/wrestlers-slam-wwe-and-claim-were-not-independent-contractors/comment-page-1/#comment-27920 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:32:27 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7454#comment-27920 No comment on the class as a whole, but if “Above Average” Mike Sanders can offer any evidence the WWE saddled him with that awful moniker, I’d have to conclude they exercised a level of control over him that is more indicative of an employee than a contractor.

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