How Much Do WWE Wrestlers Get Paid?
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How much do WWE wrestlers get paid? This is a question that is often asked by fans of professional wrestling. While the answer may vary depending on a wrestler’s contract and other factors, we’ve compiled some estimates to give you an idea of how much these athletes earn.
WWE Salaries
The average WWE wrestler salary is $500,000 per year, though a select few earn much more than that. The top wrestlers in the WWE can earn tens of millions of dollars per year. In fact, the highest paid WWE wrestler is Brock Lesnar, who earned $28 million in 2020.
WWE Superstars
While the average WWE superstar earned $500,000 in 2016, wrestlers on the main roster can make considerably more money if they are able to negotiate a higher salary or are given a contract that pays out a greater percentage of merchandise revenue. The top-paid WWE superstars make well over $1 million per year, with some wrestlers earning as much as $5 million or more.
The following is a list of the highest-paid WWE superstars, as well as some interesting facts about their salaries:
– Brock Lesnar: $12 million
– Triple H: $3.3 million
– The Rock: $2.7 million
– John Cena: $2.5 million
– Kane: $2.2 million
WWE Legends
WWE Legends are a special group of wrestlers who have made a significant impact on the company and the sport of professional wrestling. They are usually inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and they often make appearances on WWE programming.
WWE Legends usually get paid a legends contract, which is a contract that pays them a certain amount of money per year, regardless of whether they wrestle or not. The amount of money that a WWE Legend gets paid depends on their popularity and their contributions to the company.
WWE Pay Per View
WWE wrestlers get paid a base salary, as well as a cut of the pay-per-view revenue. The base salary is $500 per week for most wrestlers. Wrestlers who are higher up on the card may get $1,000 or more per week. The pay-per-view revenue is divided up among the wrestlers based on how long their match was and how many people bought the pay-per-view.
Main Event Matches
The main event is the last match of the night. It is the most important match on the card, and usually, the most promoted. The main event usually features the top stars of the promotion. Main events typically feature one or more championship matches, though this is not always the case (especially in larger shows).
undercard matches
lower-card or undercard matches are the preliminary matches on a professional wrestling event’s card, which leads to the main event. The terms “undercard”, “mid-card”, and “upper-card” are also used, with the main event usually being considered the upper-card. The card is often divided between a series of singles and tag team matches, with the winner of each match being determined by pinfall, submission, countout, or disqualification.
WWE Live Events
WWE wrestlers get paid a base salary as well as a percentage of the revenue generated from live events. The base salary is $500 per week for new wrestlers, which increases to $1,000 per week after a year. The revenue generated from live events is based on ticket sales, merchandise sales, and sponsorships.
Main Event Matches
While WWE does not release how much it pays its wrestlers, there are a few ways to estimate how much money wrestlers make. The company brought in $659 million in 2018, which means that it paid out an estimated $33 million to its athletes that year. The average wrestler made $500,000 in 2018, while the top-paid wrestler, Brock Lesnar, earned $10 million.
Wrestlers are classified as either “main eventers” or “mid-carders.” Main eventers are the athletes who headline WWE’s biggest shows, such as WrestleMania and the Royal Rumble. Mid-carders are the wrestlers who appear on WWE’s secondary shows, such as Raw and SmackDown. Main eventers typically make more money than mid-carders because they generate more fan interest and generate more pay-per-view buys.
undercard matches
The undercard matches at WWE live events are often populated by mid-card and lower-card wrestlers, who typically earn less than the main event wrestlers. The average salary for a mid-card wrestler is $500,000, while the average salary for a lower-card wrestler is $250,000.
