Who Makes The Most Money In WWE?
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We all know that WWE superstars are some of the highest-paid athletes in the world. But just how much money do they make? Let’s take a look at the top five highest-paid WWE superstars and see how their salaries stack up.
WWE’s Top earners
Top WWE wrestler John Cena made $10 million in 2016, setting a new record for highest annual earnings in the company, Forbes reported. That’s more than any other wrestler made in a single year — and almost twice as much as the second-highest earner, Brock Lesnar.
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is one of WWE’s top earners, making $10 million dollars a year. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and one of the most dominant athletes in WWE history.
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is one of WWE’s top earners, pulling in a reported $5 million per year. That puts him among the likes of John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Triple H in terms of earnings. Reigns has been with WWE since 2010, and he has main-evented several pay-per-view events. He is currently the reigning WWE Universal Champion.
John Cena
As of 2019, WWE’s top earners are as follows:
1. Brock Lesnar: $10 million
2. John Cena: $8 million
3. Roman Reigns: $5 million
4. AJ Styles: $3.5 million
5. Randy Orton: $3 million
WWE’s Highest Paid Superstars
WWE is a publicly traded company and because of that, they have to release what everyone in the company makes. For many years, the top earners in WWE have been the main event Superstars. However, that has changed in recent years.
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is currently the highest paid WWE superstar. Lesnar is a former UFC heavyweight champion, and has held the WWE championship on multiple occasions. Lesnar is a dominant force in the ring, and his matches are always highly anticipated. Lesnar currently earns a base salary of $5 million per year, with extra income from merchandise and pay-per-view appearances.
Roman Reigns
As one of the most popular wrestlers in WWE today, it’s no surprise that Roman Reigns is also one of the highest-paid superstars in the company.
Reigns, who is currently the WWE Universal Champion, reportedly earns a base salary of $5 million per year, according to Forbes. But that’s not all – Reigns also receives a percentage of merchandise sales and pay-per-view (PPV) revenues, which likely boosts his earnings even higher.
In total, Forbes estimates that Reigns earned $10 million in 2018 – making him the second highest-paid wrestler in WWE behind only Brock Lesnar.
John Cena
John Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and rapper. He is signed to WWE, where he is a free agent who appears for both the Raw and SmackDown brands. Cena started his profesional wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling. He signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2001. Cena’s first television appearance was on SmackDown in June 2002.
Cena has won 25 championships throughout his WWE career, with 16 reigns as a world champion (a record 13 times as WWE’s World Heavyweight Champion and twice as WWE Champion), five as United States Champion, and four each as WWE’s World Tag Team Champion and Hardcore Champion. He has also won the World Heavyweight Championship three times in his career, which is a record. Cena has the fourth-highest number of combined days as champion in WWE history, behind Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, and Hulk Hogan. He has also headlined WWE’s flagship pay-per-view event, WrestleMania, on five different occasions (WrestleManias 22, 23, XXVII, XXVIII, and 29) over the course of his career.
WWE’s Richest Wrestlers
While the WWE is a publicly traded company, the wrestlers are not employees of the company. Instead, they are independent contractors. This means that they are free to negotiate their own payouts with the WWE. So, who makes the most money in WWE? Surprisingly, it’s not the person you might think.
Brock Lesnar
As of 2019, Brock Lesnar is the highest paid wrestler in the WWE, earning a base salary of $10 million. This does not include any bonuses or income from merchandise sales. Lesnar is a former UFC heavyweight champion and is currently signed to a three-year contract with the WWE. He is widely considered to be one of the most dominant wrestlers in history, and his popularity has helped him command a large salary.
Roman Reigns
Reigns is one of the richest wrestlers in WWE, with a net worth of $12 million. He is a four-time world champion and has held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship three times, the Universal Championship once, and the WWE United States Championship once. He has also won the Royal Rumble twice.
John Cena
John Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and rapper. He is currently signed to WWE. Cena has won 25 championships throughout his WWE career, including 16 World Championships. He is also a 2-time Royal Rumble winner and a 2-time Slammy Award winner. In 2016, Forbes estimated Cena’s net worth to be $35 million.
