2016 WWE Wrestlers Salaries (Revealed)
2016 WWE Wrestlers Salaries (Revealed)
WWE is one of the biggest sports entertainment Industry now days . There are millions of fans that were following the wwe super stars on social platform . Vince McMahon the owner of (WWE) and one of the largest wrestling promoter world-wide created history with the some of the best matches on Raw , Smack Down and main events like (Wrestlemania). But how much money does a wrestling super star earn . There are couple of big name athletes who belong to different sports made debut in the World Wrestling Entertainment due to good base salary and annual earnings from the contract.
Here you will see the list of wrestlers and their annual earnings from the Wrestling . How did this list created , as you know that wrestlers get paid for the each week performance with (Raw) and (Smack Down) . But these earnings gets double when they were selected for the main-payper view event . Some wrestlers get more earnings on the base of their franchise sale that include (John Cena , Randy Orton , The Rock , Brock Lesnar and Roman Regins). Mostly salaries taken from top wrestling sources . All wrestlers will not get PPV earnings only wrestlers that made headline for the main event matches get paid money .
| Wrestlers | Current Status | Base Salary | PPV Earnings (2015-16) |
| Adam Rose | Active | $300,000 | N/A |
| AJ Styles | Active | $650,000 | $150,000 |
| Alberto Del Rio | Active | $900,000 | $250,000 |
| Alex Riley | Active | $250,000 | N/A |
| Big E | Active | $350,000 | N/A |
| Big Show | Active | $1 Million | $320,000 |
| Bo Dallas | Active | $250,000 | N/A |
| Braun Strowman | Active | $400,000 | $30,000 |
| Bray Wyatt | Active | $750,000 | $100,000 |
| Brock Lesnar | Active | $2.5 Million | $1 Million |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | Active | $400,000 | $50,000 (Tag Team Title Matches) |
| Cesaro | Active | $400,000 | N/A |
| Chris Jericho | Active | $850,000 | $190,000 |
| Curtis Axel | Active | $420,000 | $30,000 |
| D-Von Dudley | Active | $400,000 | $50,000 (Tag Team Title Matches) |
| Damien Sandow | In-Active | $300,000 | N/A |
| Darren Young | Active | $300,000 | N/A |
| Diego | Active | $200,000 | N/A |
| Dean Ambrose | Active | $500,000 | $100,000 |
| Dolph Ziggler | Active | $750,000 | $250,000 |
| El Torito | Active | $90,000 | N/A |
| Erick Rowan | Active | $400,000 | $30,000 |
| Fandango | Active | $280,000 | N/A |
| Fernando | Active | $280,000 | N/A |
| Goldust | Active | $350,000 | $40,000 |
| Heath Slater | Active | $450,000 | $100,000 |
| Hornswoggle | Active | $60,000 | N/A |
| Jack Swagger | Active | $650,000 | $50,000 |
| Jey Uso | Active | $320,000 | $20,000 |
| Jimmy Uso | Active | $320,000 | $20,000 |
| John Cena | IN-active | $5 Million | $3.2 Million |
| Kalisto | Active | $550,000 | $90,000 |
| Kane | Active | $1 Million | $550,000 |
| Kevin Owens | Active | $400,000 | N/A |
| Wade Barrett | Active | $525,000 | $200,000 |
| Kofi Kingston | Active | $400,000 | $100,000 |
| Konnor | Active | $250,000 | N/A |
| Luke Harper | Active | $500,000 | $30,000 |
| Mark Henry | Active | $800,000 | $50,000 |
| The Miz | Active | $1 Million | $220,000 |
| Neville | Active | $200,000 | N/A |
| R-Truth | Active | $380,000 | $20,000 |
| Randy Orton | Active | $2 Million | $1 Million |
| The Rock | Limited Appearances | $2.5 Million | $2 Million |
| Roman Reigns | Active | $1 Million | $500,000 |
| Rusev | Active | $520,000 | $100,000 |
| Ryback | Active | $425,000 | $40,000 |
| Seth Rollins | Active | $700,000 | $320,000 |
| Shane McMahon | Minority owner | $1.5 Million | – |
| Sheamus | Active | $1 Million | $120,000 |
| Sin Cara | Active | $440,000 | $30,000 |
| Stardust | Active | $400,000 | $30,000 |
| Sting | Limited Appearances | Qatar | beIN |
| Titus O’Neil | Active | $350,000 | N/A |
| Triple H | Active | $3 Million | $2.5 Million |
| Tyler Breeze | Active | $200,000 | N/A |
| Tyson Kidd | Active | $350,000 | $30,000 |
| The Undertaker | Limited Appearances | $1.5 Million | $1 Million |
| Viktor | Active | $200,000 | N/A |
| Xavier Woods | 21:00 PM (GMT+5) | $200,000 | N/A |
| Zack Ryder | 21:00 PM (GMT+5) | $320,000 | N/A |
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There are some wrestlers who get a good bonus earnings from the matches and title fights they performed in Main PPV events such as (Royal Rumble , Hell In a Cell , Summer Slam , King of the Ring , Wrestlemania , Fastlane , and others) . Some wrestlers wont get a single penny from the (Main event) if they loss their matches . John Cena in 2015 last year made $10 million which include his merchandise sale profit , PPV revenue share , and annual base salary on the base of his contract with WWE .
There are some wrestlers who get a good bonus earnings from the matches and title fights they performed in Main PPV events such as (Royal Rumble , Hell In a Cell , Summer Slam , King of the Ring , Wrestlemania , Fastlane , and others) . Some wrestlers wont get a single penny from the (Main event) if they loss their matches . John Cena in 2015 last year made $10 million which include his merchandise sale profit , PPV revenue share , and annual base salary on the base of his contract with WWE .
The Rock also made couple of appearances last year , at the end of Royal Rumble he made appearances to save his (Cousin) Roman Regins from (Kane and Big Show) . Undertaker made limited appearances but still among the most earning Wrestlers of WWE on base of his huge fan following and his classic rivalry with (Brock Lesnar) . John Cena , Lesnar , Orton were among the most earning wrestlers from PPV’s events last year .
| Divas | Current Status | Base Salary | PPV Earnings (2015-16) |
| Nikki Bella | Active | $330,000 | $40,000 |
| Alicia Fox | Active | $280,000 | $20,000 |
| Brie Bella | Active | $300,000 | $20,000 |
| Cameroon | Active | $160,000 | N/A |
| Sasha Banks | Active | $180,000 | N/A |
| Charlotte | Active | $250,000 | $20,000 |
| Natalya | Active | $310,000 | $40,000 |
| Emma | Active | $200,000 | N/A |
| Becky Lynch | Active | $250,000 | $10,000 |
| Paige | Active | $300,000 | $30,000 |
| Rosa Mendes | Active | $200,000 | $20,000 |
| Stephanie McMahon | Chief Brand Officer (WWE) | $2 Million | N/A |
| Summer Rae | Active | $120,000 | N/A |
| Tamina | Active | $180,000 | $10,000 |
| Lana | (Manager of Rusev) | $70,000 | N/A |
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WWE Divas mostly made headlines through their rivalries . WWE divas get more fame after the success of (Mikie James , Lita and Trish Stratus) during the year 2000 to 2006. Divas get more chances of earning specially when it comes to summer photo-shoots , endorsement of products and now they were getting cast in the Hollywood movies. Not all divas paid revenue share on from the PPV’s fight only those get earning who were facing each for the women title. WWE divas earnings were increased after (Total Divas) inclusion where they reveal about their personal life experiences .
WWE Divas mostly made headlines through their rivalries . WWE divas get more fame after the success of (Mikie James , Lita and Trish Stratus) during the year 2000 to 2006. Divas get more chances of earning specially when it comes to summer photo-shoots , endorsement of products and now they were getting cast in the Hollywood movies. Not all divas paid revenue share on from the PPV’s fight only those get earning who were facing each for the women title. WWE divas earnings were increased after (Total Divas) inclusion where they reveal about their personal life experiences .