Who’s the Highest Paid WWE Wrestler?
Who’s the highest paid WWE wrestler? This is a question that’s often asked, and one that’s difficult to answer. While there are a few wrestlers who are known to make a lot of money, WWE doesn’t release salary information for its wrestlers.
Introduction
According to public disclosures made by WWE to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s highest-paid wrestler is Brock Lesnar. As of 2019, Lesnar earned a base salary of $10 million per year, as well as a bonus of $500,000 for appearing at WrestleMania. In addition to his salary, Lesnar also receives a percentage of pay-per-view revenue, which likely puts his total earnings well above $10 million per year.
Other high-paid WWE wrestlers include John Cena, Roman Reigns, and AJ Styles. While their salaries have not been publicly disclosed, it is safe to assume that they earn similar salaries to Lesnar. In addition to their base salaries, these wrestlers also likely receive a percentage of pay-per-view revenue, which further increases their earnings.
The Rock
Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, is the highest paid WWE wrestler. He made $87.5 million in 2020 alone.
John Cena
As of 2019, the highest paid WWE wrestler is John Cena. He is reportedly paid $10 million per year. This is more than double what the next highest paid wrestler, Brock Lesnar, makes at $5 million per year.
Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is the highest paid WWE wrestler. He is a former UFC heavyweight champion and an NCAA Division I heavyweight wrestling champion. He has held the WWE championship four times and is the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion. Lesnar is also a Grand Slam Champion, having won all three major WWE titles.
Triple H
As of 2019, Triple H is the highest paid WWE wrestler. He reportedly earned $2.4 million in salary and $3.7 million in endorsements for a total of $6.1 million.