10 WWE Wrestlers With The Biggest Salaries 2015
This past year's best paid WWE grapplers.
On screen, WWE wrestlers are chasing the prestige of a championship. In reality, the belt is just a prop, what they are really chasing is increased money.
Like all of us, they are in their job for the pay. Forget the worked notions of doing it for the passion, the truth is that those at the very top of the company are very business focused. They know their value and are smart enough (and hard working enough) to maximise their earnings.
That's why wrestlers really want to be in the best spots, that's why they really want you to buy their T-shirt. Royalties add up. Of course the very biggest stars, they manage to secure lucrative downside guarantees. While royalties still matter, some wrestlers will make big bucks no matter what, hence why they're always booked in major slots.
But who earned the most in WWE this past year?
Forbes recently analysed "court documents, SEC filings and WWEs booking contracts and spent hours speaking with industry sources", in order to produce a list of the highest paid WWE wrestlers.
While even the top paid wrestler didn't come near the likes of Hollywood or major sport earnings, it is still safe to say that WWE is a very lucrative gig for those who make it...