It’s said that while morale at NXT is through the roof while the main roster has been described as having a big divide between the have’s and have not’s. It comes down to money.
The talents on the undercard have $100,000 downsides, but were recently raised to $125,000, and probably others got raises as well to offset the lack of PPV bonus money.
However, there have been rumblings within the locker room of unhappiness over the pay increase because they’re having a hard time making it given road expenses while the top guys are being well taken care of.
Source: WrestlingObserver.com