Being one of the most consistent performers in the current WWE roster, AJ Styles salary had to be pretty high and there’s no surprise, either. He debuted in the year 2016 through the Royal Rumble event. From that point onward, he’s earned the respect of the WWE Universe as a true workhorse. He did prove so in the mid-40s that is pretty hectic.
AJ Styles salary was fully dependent on the independent circuits in the initial phase of his professional wrestling career but then he got fame by signing with New Japan Pro-wrestling and Impact Wrestling promotions before directly joining the mainstay stage of the WWE roster where the fans witnessed the birth of The Phenomenal One.
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Former WWE Champion AJ Styles Salary And Net Worth
As per the reports from Wrestling TV, AJ Styles salary is as much as $3.5 million in 2020, which places him as the 5th highest-paid wrestler in the WWE. He stands only behind the likes of Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, John Cena, and Randy Orton. Apart from the yearly base salary, he also pulls in a huge amount through royalty paychecks from WWE for merchandise selling purposes.
According to Forbes, AJ Styles salary used to be $2.4 million, per annum in the beginning days of his WWE career. His net worth approximately stands at the $6 million mark after spending four years with the WWE. Initially, it was low as he mostly worked around indie scenes, throughout his career. After entering the WWE, his earnings gradually increased.
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AJ Styles salary and net worth can mostly be attributed to the Vince McMahon-owned brand which gave him a platform to showcase his phenomenal moves on TV, regularly. Some of the most memorable feuds of his career happened with John Cena, Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, Daniel Bryan, and Dean Ambrose. He has won WWE Championship, United States Championship, and the Intercontinental Championship in the WWE.
AJ Styles salary is secured via WWE as he signed a 5-year contract with the company, last year. He stated in the past that this is going to be the last contract of his career as a full-time performer. In a recent conversation in his Twitch stream, AJ Styles talked about one of his memorable matches against Brock Lesnar,
“Putting together that match was a lot of fun,” Styles said. “I thought it came together really well and I’m really proud of that match. It was a true David vs. Goliath thing with him beating the crap out of me at the beginning and making people think, ‘Oh, AJ’s got no chance’ and then all of a sudden it was, ‘Oh my God – maybe he does have a chance’. (Quotes courtesy Wrestling Inc)
