Okay, so the other day, I was chilling and watching some WWE, and it got me thinking, “How much do these guys actually make?” I mean, they’re putting their bodies on the line every night, right? So, I decided to dig into it.
First, I hit up Google, just to get a general idea. I typed in “how much do WWE wrestlers make,” and bam, a bunch of articles popped up.
General Overview From The Web
- It looks like the big names, like Brock Lesnar and John Cena, are pulling in some serious cash. We’re talking millions, like up to $12 million and $8.5 million a year. That’s insane!
- But, of course, they’re the top dogs. What about everyone else?
- From what I gathered, it’s not just a straight salary. It’s like, a base pay, plus bonuses and money for travel and stuff.
- The average wrestler, though? That number was all over the place. Some sources were saying as low as $500 a year.
After getting that initial info, I wanted to see if I could find any more specifics. I scrolled through a bunch of forums and fan sites, trying to piece together the puzzle. It was kind of tough, though, because there’s not a lot of official info out there. I mean, WWE doesn’t exactly publish their payroll, you know?
So then I figured, maybe I could find some interviews with former wrestlers. I searched for “former WWE wrestler salaries” and found a few interesting tidbits. Some ex-wrestlers were pretty open about how much they made, at least during certain points in their careers. It varied a lot, depending on how popular they were and if they were main eventers or not.
One guy mentioned that he started out making like $50,000 a year, but then it went up to a couple hundred thousand when he got a bigger push. Another one talked about how he made most of his money from merchandise sales, which makes sense.
But yeah, the whole thing is kind of a mystery. It seems like it really depends on the individual wrestler and their contract. The top guys are definitely making bank, but for everyone else, it’s probably a wide range. And honestly, it’s probably not as glamorous as it looks on TV, I finished my research.
