Okay, so the other day, I was watching some WWE wrestling with my buddies, and we got into this debate about how much these guys actually make. I mean, they’re putting their bodies on the line every night, right? So, I decided to do a little digging of my own to find out.
Start My Research
First off, I started by just hitting up Google, you know, the usual. I typed in “how much money do WWE wrestlers make” and a whole bunch of articles and forum posts popped up. I spent a good couple of hours just reading through different sources, trying to get a general sense of what the pay scale is like.
Get Some Numbers
From what I gathered, it seems like there’s a pretty wide range. The average annual pay that I found for a WWE wrestler in the United States is around $125,952 a year. It’s about $60.55 an hour, $2,422 a week, or $10,496 a month. Of course, the top dogs, the big names, they’re making way more. I read somewhere that Brock Lesnar, for example, is pulling in a crazy $12 million a year! That’s way more than double what Roman Reigns is making, and he’s a big deal too.
The Average Joe Wrestler
But for your average wrestler, the ones who aren’t main-eventing pay-per-views every month, it’s a bit more modest. I saw some sources saying that the typical wrestler is probably making around $300,000 a year. I even found a quote from Triple H, who’s a big shot in WWE now, saying that the minimum nowadays is around $250k.
Compare With AEW
Then, I decided to see how that stacks up against AEW, you know, the other big wrestling company. From what I could find, it looks like the pay is pretty similar. $300,000 a year is about the same for the common wrestler in both WWE and AEW. Seems like both companies are offering decent money to keep their talent happy.
Conclusion
So, after all that digging, here’s what I concluded: being a pro wrestler is definitely a viable career path, money-wise. Sure, you might not become a millionaire overnight, but you can make a pretty good living. And if you make it to the top, well, the sky’s the limit! It’s a tough job, no doubt, but at least the pay seems to reflect that.
Anyway, that’s just my little research project on wrestler salaries. Hope you guys found it interesting! Let me know what you think, or if you have any other info on this.
