12 Superstars Vince McMahon Broke The WWE Bank For

6. Shawn Michaels - $1 Million For Limited Dates

For a long time, in the days before Brock Lesnar got his part time gig, Shawn Michaels was viewed as the guy with the best contract in the wrestling industry. He was earning a million dollars in his final run with WWE, on a deal that didn't include house shows. Even his Raw appearances were limited, and he only had to work a certain amount of matches each year. On one occasion, McMahon asked Shawn if he'd move to Smackdown, but HBK refused on the grounds that he had a prayer group on a Tuesday. So pretty much, HBK's deal was whatever suited him. It made no sense on WWE's traditional pay structure, and he was paid in a way that no other star was. In McMahon's eyes, he wasn't just a wrestler, he was Shawn Michaels the Heartbreak Kid. His deal reflected the fact he was Vince's favourite superstar.