WWE’s Top Ten Highest Paid Revealed

They’re worth it. There are all kinds of wrestlers on the WWE payroll these days and as luck would have it, WWE has a lot of money to give out at this point. That includes money from the Saudi Arabian government, plus the USA and FOX networks, all of which enjoy putting these people on their television shows. Some of them are going to get more than others, but now we have an idea of who makes the most.

One of the things that WWE is going to value is the wrestler’s ability to bring in money. There are all kinds of wrestlers who can bring in a few fans or some interest here or there, but sometimes the company can find a wrestler who draws in the masses, meaning WWE makes a lot of money. That is something that can be put in a ranked list, and that has been done.

Forbes.com has released a list of the top ten highest paid WWE wrestlers. The list includes a majority of full time wrestlers with some names who only appear occasionally. John Cena is absent from the list as he is not considered a full time wrestler. These numbers are also approximations, based on WWE statements, interviews with wrestling analysts, performance, sales metrics and more.

1. Brock Lesnar – $10 million
2. Roman Reigns – $5 million
3. Randy Orton – $4.1 million
4. Seth Rollins – $4 million
5. Triple H – $3.3 million (includes executive pay)
6. Becky Lynch – $3.1 million
7. Bill Goldberg – $3 million
8. Shane McMahon – $2.1 million
9. Stephanie McMahon – $2 million (includes executive pay)
10. Braun Strowman – $1.9 million

The big names do a lot of good things. Check out some of the highest earners in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz49QfajrEE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TZI5D6TWQQ

Opinion: I can always go for something like this as you never can really tell what these people are worth in the company’s eyes. These numbers are probably close to accurate but it is almost impossible to know exactly how much they are worth. At the same time though, this kind of thing is better than nothing and it can make for some rather interesting discussion at the same time.

Who is the most valuable name in WWE? Which name surprises you most? 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 30 wrestling books. Get the latest and greatest in professional wrestling news by signing up for our daily email newsletter. Just look below for “GET EXCLUSIVE UPDATES” to sign up. Thank you for reading!