How much money are the top guys pulling a year?
How much do guys like Stone Cold and the Rock still make from the WWE?
Will that ultimately spell the end of the WWE?
WWE's CURRENT PAY SCALE AND CONTRACTS FOR THEIR SUPERSTARS:
FULL TIME MALE WRESTLERS:
Alberto Del Rio: $675,000 downside/first class travel 3 year contract
Big Show: $1,050,000 downside/allocated a personal touring bus/first class travel arrangements paid for, when bus travel is not an option 10 year contract
Brodus Clay: $170,000 downside 2 year contract
Christian: $595,000 downside/first class travel 3 year contract
CM Punk: $1,220,500 downside/allocated a personal touring bus/first class travel arrangements paid for, when bus travel is not an option/receives an additional 3.25% bonus for high merchandise sales 7 year contract
Cody Rhodes: $494,500 downside 3 year contract
Daniel Bryan: $620,470 downside 3 year contract
Darren Young: $80,145 downside 3 year contract
Dolph Ziggler: $540,230 downside 3 year contract
Jack Swagger: $319,000 downside 3 year contract
Jinder Mahal: $75,000 downside 3 year contract
John Cena: $2,750,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation/receives an additional 6.25% bonus for high merchandise sales 10 year contract
Kane: $905,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation 5 year contract
Kofi Kingston: $254,200 downside 3 year contract
Mark Henry: $877,000 downside/first class travel 10 year contract
Randy Orton: $1,600,500 downside/allocated a personal touring bus/first class travel arrangements paid for, when bus travel is not an option/receives an additional 2.2% bonus for high merchandise sales 10 year contract
Rey Mysterio: $985,000 downside/first class travel arrangements/receives an additional 4% bonus for high merchandise sales 5 year contract
Sheamus: $1,000,000 downside/first class travel arrangements 7 year contract
Tensai: $520,000 downside 3 year contract
The Great Khali: $974,000 downside 5 year contract
The Miz: $712,000 downside/first class travel 5 year contract
Zack Ryder: $135,050 downside/receives an additional 1.5% bonus for high merchandise sales 3 year contract
PART TIME MALE WRESTLERS:
Brock Lesnar: $1,750,000 downside/first class travel/receives an additional 3.25% bonus for high merchandise sales - 5 year contract
The Rock: 3,500,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation/allowed to make independent appearances/receives an additional 7% bonus for high merchandise sales - 4 year contract
The Undertaker: $2,000,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation/receives an additional 7% bonus for high merchandise sales - 3 year contract
DIVAS:
Alicia Fox: $72,520 downside 3 year contract
AJ Lee: $104,300 downside 3 year contract
Layla: $86,450 downside 3 year contract
Natalya: $74,410 downside 3 year contract
ANNOUNCERS:
Jerry Lawler: $500,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation/allowed to make independent appearances 5 year contract
Michael Cole: $549,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation 5 year contract
The Rock is currently the highest paid superstar on WWE's payroll. Followed by John Cena. Then the Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, and CM Punk.