Here's How Much the World's Top WWE Wrestlers Earn per Year

The WWE mixes American entertainment and media with professional wrestling, and behind the smackdown is a huge business venture that definitely rakes in the greenbacks. World Wrestling Entertainment‘s biggest superstars are also earning big checks, but exactly how much? Recently, the Mirror revealed the salaries of every single WWE male wrestler, and the top 20 are all in the millions. The current Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar, takes the lead with a $12 million USD base salary, followed by John Cena who brings in a cool $8.5 million USD a year. In contrast, the top-earning WWE woman wrestler, Ronda Rousey, earns $1.5 million USD per year, with Charlotte Flair at second with a $550,000 USD salary.

Check out the top 20 earning WWE male wrestler base salaries (in USD) below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

1. Brock Lesnar $12 million
2. John Cena $8.5 million
3. Roman Reigns $5 million
4. Randy Orton $4.5 million
5. AJ Styles $3.5 million
6. Seth Rollins $3 million
7. The Miz $2.5 million
8. Triple H $2.5 million
9. Undertaker $2.5 million
10. Dean Ambrose $2 million
11. Kevin Owens $2 million
12. Dolph Ziggler $1.5 million
13. Sheamus $1 million
14. Jeff Hardy $1 million
15. Bray Wyatt $1 million
16. Finn Balor $1 million
17. Jinder Mahal $900,000
18. Kane $900,000
19. Big Show $850,000
20. Samoa Joe $800,000

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