People are more than interested to know about the highest-paid WWE wrestlers. Being under contract with the top-most professional wrestling organization and working under a billionaire like Vince McMahon, there are assumptions that they must be pulling off a lot of amounts, per year. Those are not completely false.
WWE does earn a lot of money through their TV deals and merchandise selling. So the highest-paid WWE wrestlers are guaranteed to work with huge paydays. The base salary amount for superstars for 2020 indicates exactly how much the company has to pay to the top performers of the roster or how much they reportedly took home in the bygone year.
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According to The Mirror, Brock Lesnar tops the highest-paid WWE wrestlers’ list in 2020. The company paid over $12 million to the former WWE Champion until he was under contract. The top ten list of male and female Superstars in terms of payment was also disclosed that shows a huge gap in pay. John Cena is the second name on the list while Roman Reigns is the third who got almost seven million less than Lesnar.
The last spot on the highest-paid WWE wrestlers’ top 10 list also illustrates a huge difference in pay. Dolph Ziggler is on the 10th spot who reportedly cashed in $1.627 million in 2020. At a glance, the top ten slots for the men’s roster are as follows.
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Top 10 Highest-Paid WWE Wrestlers (base salaries for male division) Of 2020
10. Dolph Ziggler – $1,627 million
9. Kevin Owens – $2.034 million
8. The Undertaker – $2.577 million
7. The Miz – $2,577 million
6. Seth Rollins – $3.119 million
5. AJ Styles – $3.661 million
4. Randy Orton – $4.746 million
3. Roman Reigns – $5.289 million
2. John Cena – $8.950 million
1. Brock Lesnar – $12.612 million
The top of the highest-paid WWE wrestlers, female, is none other than Ronda Rousey who made $1,625,862 which is way lower than Lesnar. In the tenth spot, Bayley is residing who brought in $203,264. Check the top ten names from the women wrestlers.
Top 10 Highest-Paid WWE Wrestlers (base salaries for female division) Of 2020
10. Bayley – $203,264
9. Dana Brooke – $203,264
8. Asuka – $257,468
7. Natalya – $311,671
6. Mickie James – $311,671
5. Nikki Bella – $365,818
4. Alexa Bliss – $365,818
3. Charlotte Flair – $575,826
2. Becky Lynch – $1,354,885
1. Ronda Rousey – $1,625,862 (converted from Pounds to Dollars by Ringside News)
It should be noted that the highest-paid WWE wrestlers are also awarded huge bonuses alongside royalties based on their merchandise selling. Stone Cold Steve Austin reportedly pulled $10 million for his Austin 3:16 shirt which still proves how popular he still is among the professional wrestling fanbase.
