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With WrestleMania season coming to an end last week, FORBES took time to share numbers for the highest-paid stars of the World Wrestling Entertainment. While the McMahon family obviously won’t share their own personal earnings, as off-air talents, Vince let the public see who’s making the big bucks in his professional wrestling sports entertainment empire.
As expected, John Cena, Triple H, AJ Styles, Seth Rollins and The Undertaker are among the biggest earners. However, Brock Lesnar is the only 8-figure man in the WWE, as Vince McMahon has treated him as his most prized possession. The previous UFC Heavyweight Champion edged out his peers by a considerable margin, which shouldn’t be a surprise – given he’s their biggest draw.
At the moment, Kevin Owens looks to be the readiest out the new-generation of superstars ready to carry the company, but the office is still high on having Roman Reigns as their face of the company after John Cena retires. Take a look at the complete list of names below not named Cesaro and let us know in the comments what you think about their pay.
WWE’s Highest Paid Wrestlers of 2017
1. Brock Lesnar – $12 Million
2. John Cena – $8 Million
3. Triple H – $3.8 Million
4. Roman Reigns – $3.5 Million
5. Dean Ambrose – $2.7 Million
6. A.J. Styles – $2.4 Million
7. Shane McMahon – $2.2 Million
8. The Undertaker – $2 Million
9. Seth Rollins – $2 Million
10. Randy Orton – $1.9 Million
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