The son of WWE founder, chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon has been an in-ring performer on and off for two decades, still wrestling even though he no longer has a behind-the-scenes role or even stock in the company. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is an American professional wrestling promotion … All Elite Wrestling. This was Reigns' first singles match in his return from a bout with leukemia. AEW SEASON 6 WRESTLER SALARIES. As spelled out in publicly available contracts, talent also gets a piece of merchandise sales, including 5% of direct sales at venues and on the WWE website, plus 25% of revenue from the sales of products from third-party licensees. Not even a pandemic could stop WrestleMania. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. The ten who made the list pulled in a combined $38.5 million before taxes in 2019, up from $30.8 million in 2018, the last time the list was published. stable of seven which MUST adhere to the following AEW Rumors: Details on Britt Baker's departure from ROH revealed; Women wrestlers' salaries revealed. Randy Orton hitting his signature RKO finishing. (Stephanie McMahon has made it based on a combination of her pay as both a performer and an executive.). NJPW Wrestlers Receiving Full Salary & Benefits During Lockdown. Goldberg standing victorious over a limp Dolph, he legend of WWE’s defunct rival World Championship Wrestling turned ageless real-life superhero, returned after more than two years off for a pair of special attraction matches in 2019. The South Dakota farm boy turned Canadian resident is. However, there is one thing that fans should keep in mind. A list of contract expiration dates, as confirmed by the wrestlers themselves. WWE Superstars are paid with a set downside guarantee, as well as revenues from merchandise and live events. Repositioning himself on Twitter and in interviews. His actual pay, reported in WWE’s. The real babyface promotion emerges through these trying times. Below are the highlights: On who is the highest paid AEW star: (Photo by Brian Ach/Getty Images for WWE), Strowman, real name Adam Scherr, is one of WWE’s biggest new stars of the last few years, having signed a new contract in July that was later, to guarantee him $1.2 million. Currently signed with All Elite Wrestling, Kazarian is … He wrestled, 15 matches in 2019—appearing more as a non-wrestling character—and is not a massive merchandise seller, but he turned in the best work of his career during the year. ... Having signed his current contract when AEW was rumored but had yet to … But that's also while AEW allows wrestlers work outside of WWE to make more money. While some of the situations were more serious than others, we now know something a little more. Main event matches naturally pay more than those on the undercard. According (TSM Sports) and (Express UK) report NXT wrestlers signed a contract worth of $50,000 or $60,000. With McMahon starting as the tag-team partner of The Miz, the tension built around the mystery of when exactly he would turn on the former Real World cast member. Overall, Yamashita is really talented and fun to watch and would be a great addition to the AEW women’s roster, or really any roster anywhere. AEW's biggest weakness when it first began airing Dynamite on TNT was its women's roster. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. A few weeks ago, John Oliver’s piece on working conditions in WWE and NXT struck a few different nerves, with wrestling fans finding out a lot about what it’s like to work for the biggest wrestling company in the world. The majority of his annual income still comes from his pay as a performer, though, as Levesque made just over $2 million in the “other” category, which, per the proxy, “consists principally of performance fees and royalties.” That comes from working just a handful of events, including a WrestleMania match with Batista, a one-off match with Randy Orton at Super ShowDown in Saudi Arabia and his non-wrestling role hyping up the talent from the NXT brand for Survivor Series. Main Eventers2.50M - Jon Moxley2.45M - Kenny Omega2.40M - Hangman Adam Page2.35M - Chris Jericho, MJF2.30M - Cody Rhodes, Midcarders1.00M - Darby Allin, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson0.95M - Brian Cage, Brodie Lee, Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, Orange Cassidy, PAC0.90M - Lance Archer, Matt Hardy, Ortiz, Penta El Zero M, Rey Fenix, Sammy Guevara, Santana0.85M - Chuck Taylor, Dustin Rhodes, Eddie Kingston, Jake Hager, Ricky Starks, Trent?0.80M - Jungle Boy, Kip Sabian, Luchasaurus, Miro, Shawn Spears, Wardlow0.75M - Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Joey Janela, QT Marshall, Scorpio Sky0.70M - Colt Cabana, Evil Uno, Matt Sydal, Stu Grayson, The Blade, The Butcher0.65M - 10, 5, Alex Reynolds, John Silver, Powerhouse Hobbs0.60M - Isiah Kassidy, Marko Stunt, Marq Quen0.55M - Austin Gunn, Billy Gunn, Sonny Kiss0.50M - Angelico, CIMA, Jack Evans0.45M - Brandon Cutler, Luther0.40M - Brian Pillman Jr, Griff Garrison, Lee Johnson, Peter Avalon0.35M - 8, 9, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, Michael Nakazawa0.30M - Darius Martin, Daunte Martin, Serpentico, Divas / Knockouts / Semi-Active0.50M - Hikaru Shida, Sting0.45M - Kris Statlander*, Nyla Rose, Serena Deeb, Thunder Rosa0.40M - Awesome Kong*, Big Swole, Britt Baker, Riho0.35M - Abadon, Anna Jay, Brandi Rhodes, Diamante, Ivelisse, Penelope Ford, The Bunny, Yuka Sakazaki0.30M - Emi Sakura, Jade Cargill, Leva Bates, Mel, Rebel, Red Velvet, Shanna, Tay Conti0.25M - Arn Anderson, Diamond Dallas Page, Don Callis, Jake Roberts, Mike Tyson, Taz, Tully Blanchard, Vickie Guerrero0.20M - Excalibur, Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone0.15M - Alex Abrahantes, Alex Marvez, Goldenboy, Lexy Nair0.10M - Dasha Gonzalez, Justin Roberts. I am a freelance writer and reporter from Brooklyn, NY with a knack for investigative and historical coverage of combat sports, having broken stories about the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker lawsuit, the Ultimate Warrior's dealings with WWE, Impact Wrestling's financial difficulties, ethical violations by one of WWE's ringside doctors, and much more. and UFC heavyweight champion has reportedly been wrestling on a flat rate per appearance since he returned eight years ago, and his appearances have only become more frequent since then. In January, Brandi Rhodes announced that its female wrestlers would earn the same pay as the male superstars. The rising pay scale was helped by the launch of All Elite Wrestling, the first legitimate competition for WWE in two decades. But as with any top WWE star in this climate, signing a new contract, which he did in August, is going to be the biggest moneymaker. With, tarting as the tag-team partner of The Miz, the tension built around the mystery of when exactly he would turn on the former, cast member. She’s a character on TV, too, albeit not very often in 2019. has her making $716,133 in the “other” category that’s mainly wrestling pay, earning $707,534 via two months on. is tightly woven into the family business, serving as chief brand officer. Forbes tallies gross pay before taxes using WWE filings, an analysis of individual wrestler performance and sales metrics, and interviews with industry experts and analysts. Seth Rollins in the new "Monday Night Messiah". While she was inexplicably de-emphasized in story lines for several weeks coming off her double world title win in the main event of WrestleMania, Lynch, whose real name is Rebecca Quin, rebounded before long, appearing in key matches on major events throughout 2019 as WWE’s top female star. While this might not be the most sensitive thing to say right now, it was a rare public comment from a WWE performer that gives a direct window into what they’ve been making. The wrestling world is paying attention to AEW. Impact is a smaller company that’s not run by a billionaire, so the pay scale for Impact wrestlers will be vastly different.