2015 WWE WRESTLERS SALARIES & CONTRACT DETAILS

WWE Wrestlers basic salary packages was leaked online and on this page you find the details on all the current wrestlers on WWE roster at the moment and how much WWE divas make yearly with their basic contracts. The following figures only include the basic salary in the contract but some of the major PPV stars of WWE makes alot more money with big PPV events throughout the year.
 
HOW MUCH WWE EXECUTIVES MAKES IN A YEAR ?
Looking at the leaked information here is how the pay scale works in the excutives of WWE, starting from Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon to other executives.
  1. Vince McMahon ( CEO ) Salary In 2014 – $1,184,500
  2. George Barrios (Financial and Strategic Officer)  – $800,000
  3. Kevin Dunn (Producer)  – $800,000
  4. Michael Luisi (WWE Studios President ) – $700,000
  5. Paul “Triple H” Levesque (vise president live events, talent) – $550,000 + $1,000,000 in yearly talent contract and of course his WWE ring & match appearance which details are given below.
Before we get into the yearly figures lets take a look what a contract for a WWE wrestlers has in store.

WWE WRESTLER CONTRACT & BASIC SALARY + BONUSES:

Every wrestler who signs up for WWE signs a professional contract with the company stating number of years, basic salary plus bonuses and some other clauses conerning factors like release, retirement, injury layouts etc. The basic yearly salary is the downside guarantee payments, bonuses, and merchandise shares.

INCOMES FROM PPV EVENTS:

Some bigger names like John Cena etc enjoy PPV revenue share with the company and they make alot of money than the other stars in the roster. The PPV income figures are impossible to know because WWE never disclose this information. So we will only be taking a look at how WWE compensate their stars in basic salary and other clauses.

HIGHEST PAID WRESTLERS:

John Cena is the undisputed star in WWE at the moment who can be seen week after week in the ring, but he is not the highest paid wrestler but its the part timer The Rock who makes just a few PPV appearences in the year and makes around $3.5 million a year plus portion of merchandise sales and PPV revenue share.
 
Some of the below statements (marked in yellow) seem way out of reality. Christian doesn’t wrestle anymore for WWE… Why an unutilized jobber like Zack Ryder would make over half a million dollar a year?.. Ryback making $655K while Cesaro is only making $80K?..

WWE Male Wrestlers Salaries In 2015

STAR ANNUAL SALARY Bonuses & Royalties Contract
The Rock $3.5 Million 7% bonus for high merchandise sales, only appears on selected WWE Dates 3 Year (Part Time)
John Cena $2.75 Million 7% on merchandise sales, plus hafty PPV revenue share make his actual earnings way more 5 year
Triple H $2,12 million Also acts as WWE executive and talent contract. 5 Years
Brock Lesnar $2 Million 3.25% bonus for high merchandise sales, Free Travel, PPV revenue share (2 Years) Contract expires in March 2015.
Undertaker $2.25 Million 7% bonus for high merchandise sales, Travel & Accommodation, PPV revenue share if featured on a main event 5 Years (Part-Time)
Randy Orton $1,6 million % Merchandise sales, travel and accommodation, PPV share 5 Years
Sheamus  $1.3 million travel & accommodation 5 Years
Big Show $1.2 million Personal tour bus from WWE 3 Years
Dolph Ziggler $900,000 Travel & Accommodation 3 Year
Rey Mysterio  $985,00 4% bonus for high merchandise sales, travel & Accommodation 5 Years
Rusev $725,000 3 Years
Daniel Bryan $700,000 5 Years
Mark Henry $877,000 3 Years
Goldust $725,000 3 Years
Titus O’Neil $335,050 2 Years
Stardust $245,000 2 years
Seth Rollins  $310,500 3 Years
Roman Reigns  $245,000 2 Years
R-Truth $244,000 3 Years
Ryback  $655,500 2 Years
Chris Jericho $974,000 2 Years
Sin Cara $245,000 2 Years
Adam Rose $165,000 2 Years
Bo Dallas $165,000 2 Years
Big E $145,000 2 Years
Bad News Barrett $445,000 3 Years
Bray Wyatt $254,200 3 Years
Bryan Saxton $170,000 3 Years
Cesaro $80,145 1 Year
Christian $595,000 3 Years
Curtis Axel $75,000 2 Years
Damien Mizdow $100,000 2 Years
Darren Young $80,145
David Otunga $75,000
Dean Ambrose $80,145
Diego $75,000
Eric Rowan  $80,145
Fandango Starting Package
Fernando Starting Package
Heath Slater Starting Package
Hunico Starting Package
Jack Swagger $275,000
Jey USO $255,000
Jimmy USO $255,000
Justin Gabriel Starting Package
Kofi Kingston $354,200
Konnor Starting Package
Luke Harper Starting Package
The Miz $712,000
Xavier Woods Starting Package
Zack Ryder $535,050 3 year
Viktor Starting Package

WWE Female Wrestlers Salaries

STAR ANNUAL SALARY Bonuses & Royalties Contract
Nikki Bella $112,500 First Class Travel 5 Year
AJ Lee $104,300 5 Year
Alicia Fox $72,520 5 Year
Brie Bella $90,500 5 Year
Cameron $75,500 2 Year
Eve $109,475 3 Year
Layla $86,450 3 Year
Laliana Garcia 1 Year
Naomi $65,500 2 Year
Natalya $74,410 3 Year
Paige $65,500 2 Year
Summer Rae $65,500 2 Year

Some of the below statements (marked in yellow) seem way out of reality. Christian doesn’t wrestle anymore for WWE… Why an unutilized jobber like Zack Ryder would make over half a million dollar a year?.. Ryback making $655K while Cesaro is only making $80K?..

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