10 Richest Wrestlers Who Started From Nothing
Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
The professional wrestling industry is littered with tales of tragedy. Horror stories of abuse and addictionon occasion leading to deathhave plagued the business for decades now, with sensationalist news outlets all too keen to dramatise and embellish upon any lead that they can. Nancy Graces tendentious reporting of the Ultimate Warriors recent passing is a prime example of this practice. But despite what Grace would like you to think, pro wrestling isnt all bad. In fact, the business has often been responsible for rescuing people from the bottom of the barrel and propelling them to great prosperity. Of course, that isnt to say that the business is all about financial gain. But for many stars to have achieved such fortunes after working their way up from nothing makes for quite the array of incredible storiesthe likes of which are capable of warming even the most cynical of hearts. Looking back at some of the greatest rags-to-riches tales that the pro wrestling business has seen, this article rounds up ten of the richest wrestlers who started out from nothing. Note: this of course isnt a list of the ten richest Superstars ever. Rather, it concerns those who made the most sizeable fortunes having initially started with nothing. Kurt Angle, for example, is exempt from the list having already achieved superstardom prior to joining the company. That doesnt make his achievements any less notable, just somewhat at odds with the sentiment of this article.