What Is The Salary Of An NXT Wrestler?

There is money to be made in NXT. A few weeks ago, John Oliver’s piece on working conditions in WWE struck a few different nerves, with wrestling fans finding out a lot about what it’s like to work for the biggest wrestling company in the world. While some of the situations were more serious than others, we now know something a little more specific about a certain group of employees within the company.

According to a new article in the Sports Business Journal, the average salary for a WWE developmental talent is about $80,000, with a range of between $50,000 to $150,000. Without going into specifics, the salary of a main roster wrestler is said to be able to climb into the high seven figures for top names. WWE salaries do not tend to include transportation or road expenses, or health insurance.

This is where they work for the next level. Check out this look at the WWE Performance Center:

Inside the WWE Performance Center Combine

Opinion: That’s quite the salary for someone who is officially in the minor leagues. The problem though is how much has to be deducted, which is pretty much a standard for a lot of jobs. It takes away some of the luster of working for the WWE, which is often seen as the holy grail of wrestling. It’s not like the people are starving in NXT, but it’s also far from making them rich overnight.

What do you think of these numbers? What can be done to improve WWE working conditions? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the the Complete 2000 Monday Nitro and Thunder Reviews Part 1.

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