12 Superstars Vince McMahon Broke The WWE Bank For

9. Brock Lesnar - $5 Million Per Year And Limited Dates

Brock Lesnar's unique deal is probably the best contract ever dished out by McMahon. For a few matches a year, and the occasional Raw appearance, he gets five million dollars. Consider that some WWE undercard stars work over a hundred matches a year, and attain only $300,000 for a full year of work. That gives you some idea of how bank busting Lesnar's deal actually is. Vince paid way over the normal WWE rate. The reason Lesnar could demand such high pay is down to his time in the UFC. He became one of the biggest sports stars in the world, regularly popping million buy pay per views. He could have been earning five million a fight if he had signed with UFC earlier in 2015, but instead opted for the WWE deal at five million a year. It is maybe half of what he could have earned in UFC over a year, but it is significantly easier money. A three month intensive MMA training camp is something that Brock wanted no part of at 38 years of age.