Hannah, denied Fairbanks' promised contract by the ownership team, later contended that the Sullivans "took Chuck's authority away and turned him into a liar."

Once had been enough: Cavalli's father had had him buried under the World Trade Center when he'd failed to secure the promised contract for the building.

On the strength of college greatness and lofty expectations, both types of players were promised contracts with sums that rival the GDP of small island nations.

Rikke was denied her promised contract with BMG Denmark, though her debut single Get There sold moderately well.

Despite being promised contracts with ECW, Happer and Maverick instead decided to accept a contract offer with the World Wrestling Federation in March 2000.

Marge Schramm, who was mayor at the time the contracts were bid, has said that contracts were awarded by the developers, not the city, and that the city had not promised contracts to Thornton.