1. The Rock - $5 Million+ For Limited Dates
The exact details of The Rock's financial relationship with WWE are unknown, but he was making at least as much as Brock Lesnar for the series of matches he worked across 2012 and 2013. One of those matches, against John Cena at WrestleMania 28, was the highest grossing pay per view event in pro wrestling history. Before that, he'd wrestled at the 2011 Survivor Series, in a tag team with Cena against Miz and R Truth. He went on to wrestle Cena again at Mania 29, after beating CM Punk for the title at Royal Rumble, and retaining it over Punk at the rematch at Elimination Chamber. When you factor in PPV cuts, merchandise cuts and other royalties, The Rock could have been making up to ten million in those WWE comeback years. McMahon will look to break the pay structure once again at WrestleMania 32, wooing The Rock back for a mega main event against Triple H. For certain stars, breaking the bank makes sense. Rock costs a lot, but he's sure as hell going to make the company a lot more money.