Diamond Dallas Page highlighted Marc Mero's role in securing guaranteed contracts for wrestlers during an interview on the podcast What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes.
Page described Mero as one of the sweetest human beings on the planet and noted his post-retirement work as a motivational speaker focused on teen mental health. He recalled a viral video of Mero speaking about his mother that led to 3000 booking requests in a single month.
Page emphasized that Mero was the first wrestler to receive a guaranteed contract in WWE, ending the per-appearance payment tradition. He said many wrestlers reacted with anger, but he viewed the development as beneficial for securing guaranteed money.
Mero has previously discussed how the contract and his travel with then-wife Sable created distance from the locker room. The comments were transcribed with credit to the podcast and Wrestling Inc.
