Mojo Muhtadi‘s management company, Paragon Talent Group, helped pay talent affected by Wrestling Entertainment Series’ (WES) canceled event.
Speaking to Sports Illustrated, the former Mojo Rawley revealed that Paragon Talent Group represented seven talent booked for the first big WES show in London. Muhtadi felt a sense of responsibility for the cancellation, so he took matters into his own hands.
“As a talent you are always going to feel at least a sense of responsibility for a cancellation,” Muhtadi says. “Of course, decisions like that are completely out of our control, but you always, always want to make sure the fans that support you aren’t let down. In the end, I wanted to do everything I possibly could to make it right for the fans.”
Muhtadi would hold a free meet and greet with fans who had already purchased tickets for the WES show. New money made from the meet and greet went toward talent not associated with Paragon Talent Group.
“Even though they aren’t clients of our company, I felt I needed to ensure these guys were paid,” Muhtadi says. “I recommended using local U.K. talent for half of the show’s roster. I introduced WES to a friend of mine, Declan Kellett, who is a local, trustworthy U.K. promoter, and he made his recommendations for fantastic U.K. talent. We thought it would be an awesome idea to have a roster comprised of half former WWE talent and half local talent.
“I actually went to England early to enjoy a vacation with my fiancé, and thought if we could make sure every single talent with a signed contract was paid, regardless of who they are represented by, that would be a total win. In the end, WES sent additional funds for the U.K. talent with signed contracts, and the meet-and-greet was able to sort out the rest.”
Mojo Muhtadi also confirmed that Paragon Talent were paid in full for both canceled events. As for if his clients will participate in any future WES events, Muhtadi said, “If we feel the next show is in line with our vision, we would certainly have open ears. We would just have to have extra assurances for our talent and for the fans.”
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