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.

[amplify]

The following are wildly overpaid:
Bob Holly
Snitsky
Cena
Bradshaw
Orton
Rene Dupree
Rob Conway
Rosey
Simon Dean
Viscera
Undertaker

The Following are underpaid:
Benoit
Angle
Mysterio
Probably Trish Stratus

[GambleGamble]

its amazing the range of salaries on these, I assumed Triple H made the most as seen here with the most perks, but I can believe Ric Flair doesnt make more than that, John layfield makes more than him and I dont even know who that is

[amplify]

John Layfield is Bradshaw - JBL

[elwoodblues]

Does this mean that for most wrestlers they aren't paying hotel accomodations? I have a hard time believing that.

[GambleGamble]

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

[/ QUOTE ]

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

[fatmanpoker]

anyone know what the salaries of bam bam bigelow, jake the snake, macho man, bret hart, or yokozuna?

bringing it back...i still have that game on my NES system. yeah, i still play it.

[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.