Because who else is going to pay them that amount of money to basically do nothing? They damn sure aren't worth that much in WWE or AEW..and the starving artist nonsense comes you talking about passion and that nonsense..if Kevin Nash or Scott Hall had these geeks mentality theyd be broke still wrestling today in a ymca gym in front of 50 sweaty stank neckbeards chanting "you still got it"..they got their papers and treated it like a business....passion or putting on the "best 5 star match" dont pay the rent.
Nobody booked Ryback, Swagger or Enzo post WWE. Things have changed. When Ricochet leaves WWE he’ll be a superstar again.