Highest Paid WWE Wrestlers

[ShinChan]

Spoiler

10. Randy Orton – $1.9 million
9. Seth Rollins – $2 million
8. The Undertaker – $2 million
7. Shane McMahon – $2.2 million
6. AJ Styles – $2.4 million
5. Dean Ambrose – $2.7 million
4. Roman Reigns – $3.5 million
3. Triple H – $ 3.8 million
2. John Cena – $8 million
1. Brock Lesnar – $12 million

Assuming that it's true, I'm most shocked by Seth Rollins' and Dean Ambrose'.

No one near to both John Cena & Brock Lesnar.

 

[Big Nick Dudley]

Good for AJ cracking the top ten. Somewhat surprised Jericho isn't on this list.

 

[BaconBits]

No one near to both John Cena & Brock Lesnar.

This is not surprising, like, at all.

 

[ヒュー　G.　レックション]

Call me a fool but I never imagined Brock making more that Cena especially to that extent.

 

[Uncle Sam]

Whose arse does Dean Ambrose have a picture of?

 

[sikkbones]

Does this number include marchandice royalties?

 

[Kodo Sawaki]

Assuming that it's true, I'm most shocked by Seth Rollins' and Dean Ambrose'.

Rollins was higher then Reigns last year when list came out. This year he was injured a lot so his paycheck is lower but you shouldnt be surprised that he is that high. Ambrose was also very close to them so its not really that surprising either.

AJ did nice, no wonder they are pushing him hard. Also its interesting that all people aside of HHH, Shane and Undertaker(who had matches with other people on the list) had won their Mania matches.

 

[The Life Of Pablo Ren]

I figured Orton would make a lot more, at least double.

 

[BaconBits]

Call me a fool but I never imagined Brock making more that Cena especially to that extent.

I'm gonna guess that these figures are 2016 totals. Brock's total is going to include his UFC and Jimmy John's money. IIRC, when this list was posted last year, he made pretty much the same money as Cena.

 

[The Perfect Max]

Brock making that much is hardly a surprise. But damn has he got the right idea sticking with WWE for that pay and his schedule.

Clearly, Randy isn't seen as the star anymore. Still in the top 10, but AJ's been around 16 months or so, so that's quite something.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

Did Orton have a Mania match in 2016?

This could explain why guys like him, Cena, and Rollins don't have the numbers compared to 2015.

 

[ShinChan]

For 2015:

Spoiler

15. Goldust - $765,000
14. The Miz - $870,000
13. Dolph Ziggler - $900,000
12. Mark Henry - $965,000
11. Sheamus - $1 million
10. Dean Ambrose - $1.1 million
9. Kane - $1.3 million
8. Big Show - $1.5 million
7. The Undertaker - $2 million
6. Roman Reigns - $2.1 million
5. Seth Rollins - $2.4 million
4. Randy Orton - $2.7 million
3. Triple H - $2.8 million
2. Brock Lesnar - $6 million
1. John Cena - $9.5 million

Again assuming that it's true, all top 5 of 2016 except John Cena have made a significant jump.

 

[Da Prophet]

Undertaker only got $2 million for his one appearance in 2016? Geez, even Rousey got $3 million and she only worked 48 seconds.

 

[Hard Hit Prince]

This is very interesting. It's basically their domestic market value. I would've thought Shinsuke Nakamura would crack the million club, since AJ is making THAT. Interesting stuff. Now that he reached SmackDown, expect his pricetag to increase a lot. He's easily the fourth biggest star on the roster alongside AJ Styles, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens. He'll be in one of the main events of SummerSlam and other exclusive SD PPVs.

Randy Orton missed 8 months and still managed almost 2 million. It's impressive. He had his main event against Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam and after that he only had one other main event against Bray Wyatt, in a show where the most hyped match was Dolph Ziggler vs. The Miz. He had a lackluster final 2016, being in a tag team in really quick matches and being a secondary character to Wyatt. It's impressive how much stock he has with the company. Now there's a guy who could use Talking Smack to elevate his personality. I'm sick of his "mind playing" games. He's a wrestler's wrestler. He should use that. He's experienced. A veteran. A future Hall of Famer. Own it, just like Cena (/rant).

 

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

I'd be kind of pissed if I were Randy Orton. He's been around as long as John Cena and is making 6 or 7 million dollars less. He must've had a bigger pay at some point.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Whose arse does Dean Ambrose have a picture of?

Renee Young?

It actually isn't that surprising, he is an upper midcard talent who can step into the Main Event when needed, and he works every show. Plus he sells a decent amount of merch and his wife is now on Total Divas (which means he is on it and likely gets a cut from that).