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Former WWE star Jinder Mahal issues response to comment about Ridge Holland’s financial situation

Aaron Rift

Ridge Holland, who recently underwent surgery for a foot injury, recently announced that WWE will not be renewing his contract with the company. After Holland (real name Luke Menzies) publicly vented about the situation, WWE reportedly terminated his contract early and a GoFundMe campaign was launched for Menzies to help with his expenses.

Twitter/X user @sfxdotcom commented on a NoDQ post with the following message…

“I get weirdly annoyed at the fact that sports leagues don’t require some sort of financial training to their athletes on how to save, invest and budget their money. How often do we see athletes lose their jobs and immediately encounter financial struggles – shortly after making significant amounts of money. And I don’t necessarily blame the athletes. You’re suddenly flush with more money than you’ve had in your life and don’t exactly know how to respond. You surely don’t think the end will be any time soon, either. Just seems like many of these situations could be mitigated with 8-10 hours of financial guidance right up front.”

Former WWE star Jinder Mahal, now known as Raj Dhesi, issued a response to the comment…

“WWE does have financial education programs. Just curious — how much do you think NXT talent make when you subtract travel, wrestling gear, maintaining a professional athlete physique, gym, and supplements… now subtract taxes. Now, with what’s left, try raising a family, paying for groceries, rent/mortgage, car payments, and personal health insurance for you and your family. Now factor in not being able to earn income due to injury. Finally, add the fact that you no longer have WWE-provided health insurance for wrestling-related injuries — and you’re staring at a possible neck surgery.”

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