How Much Is WWE REALLY Paying Kevin Owens Now?

MORE details on Kevin Owens' new WWE contract, including salary, length, and more.

by Andy H Murray
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It sounds like Kevin Owens has netted himself a bumper salary after re-signing with WWE.

Fightful Select reported yesterday that the former Universal Champion had accepted "an excellent offer" to stay with the company, having signed a new multi-year contract to end months of speculation. With KO's previous deal expiring in January, a jump to AEW had been linked, though Fightful noted that AEW talent didn't believe the Tony Khan-helmed group would be able to match a WWE offer.

Today's Wrestling Observer Radio saw Dave Meltzer state that Owens signed a deal for "very good money" paying somewhere in the region of $2-3 million per year. Per Meltzer, Kevin's new contract is for three years.

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The Observer man corroborated Fightful's note that this was likely more than he'd be able to get in AEW, where only a handful of wrestlers earn a comparable amount of money.

Owens is currently involved in a WWE Championship feud on Raw. The WWE Day 1 pay-per-view on New Year's Day will see him, Bobby Lashley, and Seth Rollins challenge for Big E's belt in a Fatal Four-Way, with Lashley earning his spot on this week's Raw show.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.