WWE is a billion-dollar company. Over the past four decades, Vince McMahon has built WWE as the biggest and richest professional wrestling promotion in the globe. Therefore, every professional wrestler dreams to work for WWE for its popularity as well as salary.
Most WWE Superstars, especially the top ones are paid in millions. The top richest wrestlers in the world belong to WWE. The biggest draws of the company get paid the most. However, not everyone uses their money wisely. The likes of Jake Roberts, Lex Luger, Scott Hall, etc struggled financially even after getting big salaries. On the other hand, some wrestlers have saved their money sensibly.
10 Goldberg
Goldberg's success in WCW made him a megastar in professional wrestling. Being an indomitable monster, he was one of the biggest draws. When he signed for WWE, his character didn't alter much. As a full-timer as well as part-timer, he made a lot of money in WWE.
Goldberg was WCW's highest-paid wrestler in 1999 and 2000. As a part-timer in WWE, the company paid him $3 million annually for wrestling in just two matches a year. He has spent his money wisely, and his current net worth is $16 million.
9 Trish Stratus
Trish Stratus was the most successful woman of WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era. In her prime, she was certainly the most important name in the women's division, becoming a seven-time Women's Champion.
Trish wrestled at a time when female wrestlers weren't paid like their male counterparts. However, she was always smart about spending money. Even after being retired as a full-time performer for seventeen years, Trish's net worth is $6 million. She currently has other sources of income.
8 The Miz
The Miz is currently one of the longest-serving Superstars on the WWE roster. He has been signed to WWE for nearly two decades. The two-time WWE Champion's base salary is $1.2 million, but he has a net worth of $14 million, showing how wisely he saves money.
Besides being a wrestler, The Miz has a TV show called 'Miz & Mrs'. He has also appeared in other TV shows over the years.
7 Triple H
With a career of over 25 years in WWE, Triple H has created a huge legacy. He was a top star in both the Attitude Era and the Ruthless Aggression Era. Hence, he was one of the highest-paid athletes in the company. Not to mention his backstage roles other than the in-ring work.
Since he has spent money smartly, The Game's net worth is an astonishing $150 million. Even today, he takes home $3.6 million a year.
6 The Undertaker
The Undertaker is known as one of the greatest ever, with a lengthy career of three decades. For the majority of his career, The Phenom has been a top-tier star of the company, thus getting a hefty salary.
Having saved his money wisely, his net worth is currently $17 million. Even after his in-ring duty, The Undertaker is now on a legend's contract, which pays him $2.5 million annually. In addition, he works in real estate with his business partner named Scott Everhart.
5 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is presently the biggest star of the WWE roster. With a record-breaking title run, the Tribal Chief is certainly a huge draw now. As a result, Roman is among the highest-paid wrestlers in WWE at the moment.
He has been wrestling on the main roster for over a decade, and his net worth is $15 million. His base salary is $5 million a year. Being a family man and a father of five kids, Roman has sensibly saved his money.
4 Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin was the leading megastar of the Attitude Era, helping the company to reach another level. Due to his popularity and success at that time, he was one of the highest-paid wrestlers.
Despite being retired as a full-time wrestler for two decades, Stone Cold's net worth is $30 million, showing how wisely he has saved money. Not to mention, the Texas Rattlesnake is still among the top merchandise sellers in WWE.
3 Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar might be a part-timer, but he has been a main eventer throughout his WWE career. Despite his part-time status, Brock Lesnar is the highest-paid wrestler in WWE at the moment, taking home $12 million a year.
Lesnar's net worth is $25 million. Other than WWE, he also earned a massive sum in UFC. The Beast Incarnate lives a simple life on the farm, and he has wisely saved money.
2 John Cena
As a full-time wrestler, John Cena was one of the hardest-working Superstars on the roster, which was the reason he remained the face of the company for a decade. The sixteen-time world champion might not be an active star now, but he still gets paid $10 million a year by WWE.
Cena's net worth is $60 million, which makes him one of the richest wrestlers. And now, his acting job is also paying him millions. Needless to say, Cena has spent his money wisely throughout his wrestling career.
1 The Rock
With a net worth of an astounding $800 million, Dwayne 'The Rock Johnson is one of the highest-paid Hollywood actors at the moment. But when he was a WWE Superstar, he was also among highest paid wrestlers due to his star power and popularity.
The Rock publicly talked about his financial struggles in his pre-wrestling days. Therefore, when he started making good money in WWE, he was smart while saving money. Now, The Great One is an elite movie star and has multiple businesses to make millions.