10 Highest Earning WCW Wrestlers Ever

1. Hulk Hogan ($5 Million Per Year)

It shouldn't come as any real surprise that Hulk Hogan was the top earner in WCW during his tenure with the company from 1994-2001. Even though the promotion's fan base wouldn't see Hulk at all following the 2000 Bash At The Beach Pay-Per-View, his contract ran until just after WCW went out of business, much like many others on this list. Joining in 1994, Hogan was treated like the messiah by WCW, who really viewed him as the key component in challenging Vince McMahon and the WWF for that elusive top spot in the world of North American pro wrestling. Incredibly, 'The Hulkster' would bag himself around $5 million per year for his work in WCW, certainly during the hottest years of the whole WCW vs. nWo war (1997-1999). Better yet for the man, he'd earn at least $1.5 million from Starrcade 1997 alone, mainly due to the fact that he was due 25% of Pay-Per-View revenue if an event pulled in over a certain amount of money. Starrcade hauled in around $6 million for WCW, so Hogan was due at least $1.5 million of that for his set performance fee and bonuses. His minimum Pay-Per-View payout was $600,000 per match, with non-wrestling appearances coming in at a hefty $25,000 just for cutting a promo, and that was on top of his downside guarantee. Hulk Hogan was the top earner during the WCW years, by a significant margin, but he was also perceived as the biggest star in the company, so management felt his massive paycheck was justified. What other talent were paid the big bucks in WCW? What do you make of the figures listed here? Let your voice be heard down in the comments section below!