Predicting 10 Highest WWE Earners In 2016
6. Seth Rollins
Rollins is another one who was injured for much of this
year, having pretty much destroyed his right knee towards the tail end of 2015.
That absence means that in 2016, his pay is likely to be eclipsed by his
former Shield brethren. That’ll learn him.
Still, since making his return in May at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view, he’s been a constant presence in the main event scene.
He challenged Roman Reigns at Money in the Bank, and featured in the Triple Threat at Battleground, meaning that’s two back-to-back main event title bouts to his name—and soon to be a third come SummerSlam, when he faces Finn Balor for the Universal Championship.
Expect those main events to keep on coming, too, given his spot as Raw’s number one Draft pick. But still, even if he has the most spectacular of finishes to 2016, missing out on what was arguably “his” WrestleMania is going to see his salary take a hit.
Had he been around for the full 12 months, he’d surely have featured higher here.