10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (March 9)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Vince McMahon Earned Less From WWE Than His Family In 2017

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WWE published the corporate salaries for executive management as part of their stockholders meeting reports this week. Though the wages included didn't always seem to separate payments for on-camera appearances and backstage work, the results were still rather special.

The most significant thing spotted was that Vince McMahon, who was paid $1.4 million in 2017, earned less than the $2.2 million paid to his daughter Stephanie. That's also a lower figure than the $1.5 million Triple H earned exclusively for his work as a performer; off-screen, he earned $650,000 on top of that.

Don't feel too sorry for Vince though. He's still a millionaire, but it's surprising to see he awarded himself a lower base salary than both Stephanie and Triple H. Although McMahon's on-screen earnings weren't published, he didn't make as many appearances last year as Steph, Triple H or even Shane McMahon on TV.

Fascinating.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.