12. Dolph Ziggler (Nicholas Theodore Nemeth) – $900,000
Dolph Ziggler is recognized as one of WWE’s most passionate wrestlers. He earns $900,000 a year from WWE, the company is known to even pay for his travel and lodging.
Nemes returned to WWE’s main roster under the current ring name in 2008, and since then Ziegler has won the Intercontinental Championship five times and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship once in the United States, in 2012. Ziegler even competed for solo in two Survivor Series qualifiers in 2012 and 2014.
11. Dean Ambrose – $1.1 million
The company’s current world heavyweight champion, Ambrose, makes about $1.1 million a year in WWE. But it’s no surprise to see that number increased slightly over the past year and his net worth is expected to be around $6 million.
It’s unclear how long Ambrose will hold onto this title, but there is some opinion that it will most likely not be held in a future Battleground pay-per-view.
He is one of the richest WWE players, working for numerous promotions such as Evolve Wrestling (EVOLVE), Full Impact Pro (FIP), ROH of Ring (ROH), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA).
In his career, he has won the CZW World Heavyweight Championship twice, the FIP World Heavyweight Championship twice, as well as the Frenzy Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship twice.
10. Big Show – $1.2 million
The big show is known as an American professional wrestler as well as an actor who is currently signed to WWE. He first started his career in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he earned the recognition of his ring name, The Giant.
The Big Show has been in this business that has been wrestling with WWE for about 20 years, which is why it has continued to generate high earnings. In addition to professional wrestling, he has appeared in feature-length feature films, Waterdrops, The Jingle Always Way, Star Trek: Corporate, and three American network comedy-dramas, namely Psych, Royal Pains, and Action-drama series such as Burn.
9. Kane – $1.3 million
Kane began his wrestling career in 1992 and is known as a wrestler while several fans have survived. Currently, he is another folk craftsman who gets a lot of money from the company despite not performing regularly, and his net worth is estimated at around $7 million.
8. Sheamus – $1.3 million
Wrestler Sheamus hasn’t been around for very long, but his star power has earned him $1.3 million annually. He is known as a good friend of the famous wrestler Triple H. This is one of the reasons why he is paid more than other senior wrestlers in WWE. Participated in the European Tour.
7. Randy Orton – $1.6 million
Since Randy Orton joined WWE, he has appeared in several success stories to date. In a short period of time, Orton earned a high income and established himself as a major player in WWE. Overall, the wrestler has won 16 WWE’s XXX Total Championships, won a Bank Ladder match in 2009, and has featured in numerous Nipesme matches, including the 2017 Royal Rumble match[15].
6. Brock Lesnar – $ 2 million
It is known that Lesnar had great success in WWE. In 2014, Wrestlemania XXX broke the undefeated streak of Undertake, who won this famous event 21 times in a row.
Lesnar was paid $2 million as a WWE Superstar during his most recent contract with WWE. He was the UFC heavyweight champion and left MMA after Lesna was diagnosed with diverticulitis.
5. Roman Reigns – $ 2 100,000
Roman will bring in $2.1 million in earnings, but that figure is expected to drop this year due to the 30-day suspension of his rule. While Reigns can’t fight a house show or Monday night Raw vs SmackDown for four weeks, he will face a loss of about $100,000 in sales. Reigns will go back in time for the upcoming Battleground pay-per-view. Not only that, but this PPV is very beneficial for WWE performers.
4. Triple H – $2.12 million
Triple H is a famous WWE wrestler, also known as ‘the son-in-law of the WWE President’. He is also one of the longest-playing WWE players, signing long-term contracts worth $1 million annually.
Aside from the wrestler, Triple H is an American corporate executive. The wrestler is also VP of Talent, Live Events, and Creative for WWE, Founder and Executive Producer of NXT, and creator of the NXTTV series.
3. Undertaker – $2.25 million
The Undertaker is known as a WWE legend with millions of fans around the world. This legend usually only appears once a year, but his star power is so great that he earns $2.25 million annually for one look.
Aside from wrestling, Undertaker made his debut as Hutch in the 1991 film ‘Suburban Commando’ and also had guest roles in Poltergeist: The Legacy and Celebrity Deathmatch.
2. John Cena – $2.75 million
John Cena is a famous WWE superstar. He has been a star in WWE for almost 10 years. Cena has established himself as one of the main names in WWE, expanding his career with several feature films.
As an actress, Cena has appeared in action films such as 12 Rounds (2009) and The Marine (2006) produced by WWE’s Production Wing. During his WWE career, Cena won 25 championships. His 16-time world championship title was just before he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the Rich Flare.
1. The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) – $3.5 million
Aside from being a popular wrestler in WWE, Rock Rock is Hollywood superstar Dwayne “The Rock”. He makes $3.5 million annually. He even makes money from pay-per-view and has an estimated net worth of over $125 million.
Forbes ranked Rock at number 25 on its list of the 100 Most Famous Celebrities in 2013. He is known as the world’s highest-paid actor in 2016 and Time named him one of the 100 Most Powerful People in the World for 2016.