WWE wrestlers salaries

[Paluka]

I don't know anything about wrestling, but I found these compensation #s interesting. Do these seem high or low to most people?

Below is the World Wrestling Entertainment talent roster payroll that was taken from October of 2004 until February of 2006. The shown dollar amount beside each wrestler is the grand total that they earned from World Wrestling Entertainment in a one year period (downside guarantees, bonuses, and merchandise shares). Some wrestler's were given special privileges and bonuses in their contracts which can also be seen beside their total pay. All wrestler's contracts begin and end at different months of the year, there for each shown amount is what that particular wrestler earned in a 365 day time period between October 2004 and February 2006 (or however long they have been with the company). All dollar amounts were rounded up/down (Example: $244,766 would be $245,000)

- Ashley Massaro: $131,000
- Batista: $813,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Big Show: $1,000,000 (Base salary)
- Bob Holly: $217,000
- Booker T: $375,000
- Candice Michelle: $64,000
- Carlito: $319,000
- Chavo Guerrero: $206,000
- Chris Benoit: $488,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Chris Masters: $253,000
- Christian - $396,000
- Danny Basham: $130,000
- Doug Basham: $126,000
- Eddie Guerrero: $372,000
- Edge: $704,000
- Eugene: $189,000
- Funaki: $124,000
- Gene Snitsky: $292,000
- Gregory Helms: $277,000
- John Cena: $1,743,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- John Layfield: $786,000 (Five star hotel accommodations paid for every week)
- Jerry Lawler: $204,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Jillian Hall: $52,000
- Joey Mercury: $134,000
- Johnny Nitro: $143,000
- Jonathan Coachman: $175,000
- Kane: $ 851,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Ken Kennedy: $133,000
- Kid Kash: $62,000
- Kurt Angle: $1,023,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Lance Cade: $118,000
- Lilian Garcia: $90,000
- Lita: $286,000 (Mostly downside paid due to lack of wrestling)
- Maria: $41,000
- Mark Henry: $300,000 (Base pay)
- Matt Hardy: $322,000 (Missed over $70,000 of pay due to firing)
- Matt Striker: $43,000
- Melina: $155,000
- Mickie James: $72,000
- Nunzio: $186,000
- Orlando Jordan: $145,000
- Paul London: $177,000
- Psicosis: $122,000
- Randy Orton: $711,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Rene Dupree: $289,000
- Rey Mysterio: $414,000
- Ric Flair: $508,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Rob Conway: $186,000
- Rob Van Dam: $220,000 (Only received downside and royalties due to injury)
- Rosey: $105,000
- Shawn Michaels: $1,045,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Shelton Benjamin: $366,000
- Simon Dean: $132,000
- Stacy Keibler: $178,000 (Only downside paid during absence)
- Steven Richards: $94,000
- Torrie Wilson: $260,000
- Trevor Murdoch: $48,000
- Triple H: $2,013,000 (Allowed the personal use of company jet (10) times per year. First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Trish Stratus: $618,000 (Receives 20% of all Trish Stratus merchandise sold)
- Tyson Tomko: $127,000
- Undertaker: $1,811,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Val Venis: $210,000
- Victoria: $275,000
- Viscera: $130,000
- William Regal: $225,000

[Sponger.]

I'm interested in this and haven't watched wresting in 10 years. Cool stuff.

Now you if you could just find me information on how much sportscasters or ESPN anchors make that'd be great.

[-Skeme-]

Why does Triple H get so much money? He was always a douche.

[GambleGamble]

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Why does Triple H get so much money? He was always a douche.

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You obviously havent watched inthe passed 10 years, I actually watched a lot from 1998 - 2001 and he was king of the WWE then, I know he started as a retard in the X clan or whatever the f it was but he came out of there and was huge, even "marrying" vinces daughter at one point

[amplify]

HHH is actually married to Stephanie McMahon who is currently pregnant with their first child. HHH is the most brilliant backstage politician since Hulk Hogan and will probably break Flair's record of 16 World Titles because of it. I would say he probably deserves what he gets paid. But yeah, he is a douche.

[deadbody]

keep in mind for all the guys that don't have paid tix everywhere, they have to pay all their own travel expenses. I'm surprised at how little some of them made.

HHH is the most wildly overrated and horribly booked character in WWE. He is the only person responsible for it though and singlehandedly is bringing the company down. Marrying Steph was his coup de grace in making sure that he always got whatever he wanted.

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but he came out of there and was huge, even "marrying" vinces daughter at one point

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Yeah, I remember this, she was passed out in the passenger seat, they showed the vid while she was marrying Edge or Christian or whoever. He sucked back then, too.

[SixT4]

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HHH is the most wildly overrated and horribly booked character in WWE. He is the only person responsible for it though and singlehandedly is bringing the company down. Marrying Steph was his coup de grace in making sure that he always got whatever he wanted.

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HHH is a really good worker. He's vastly overpaid and overbooked, but he's still up there.

[unlucky513]

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HHH is actually married to Stephanie McMahon who is currently pregnant with their first child. HHH is the most brilliant backstage politician since Hulk Hogan and will probably break Flair's record of 16 World Titles because of it. I would say he probably deserves what he gets paid. But yeah, he is a douche.

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IIRC, HHH is from the "mean streets" of Greenwich, as are the McMahon's. Is his marriage to Stephanie/relationship with Vince the reason he is the "#1 star" and makes so much? Is he even still #1?

I haven't watched wrastlin in YEARS.

[KDawg]

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Why does Triple H get so much money? He was always a douche.

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helps when you are the son-in-law of the boss


some of these contracts are very high due to them being signed during the last hot period. Case in point is Angle's(this was before all of his neck problems flared up) and especially Big Show's(I think he still has like 4 years left on his 1 million a year deal for when he jumped from WCW). Benoit is a case where his hot period contract finished late last year and is now on a new lower contract