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The More You Know! -- How Much Your Wrestler Makes

As I was travelling up and down the interwebs... boom! I found something I wasn't even looking for: Wrestlers Salaries.

But before I post them, let me give you my reactions first...

First: CM Punk deserves every penny he gets. (Hell, he should also get accommodations, too!) Second: How the hell did Khali get so much money? Third: Zack Ryder... jobbed out for an extra 1.5% (guess that's a small price to pay for one's dignity).

It should be noted that this information is nearly impossible to verify and when reached for comment, a WWE spokesperson revealed the following:

"WWE will not comment on the specific details of our performer's salaries, but we can confirm that every member of our main roster talent pool makes a minimum of $100K per year."

Well, here we go people... look, comment and opine --

Male Wrestlers

(alphabetical - by first name)

  • Alberto Del Rio: $675,000 downside/first class travel - 3 year contract
  • Big Show: $1,050,000 downside/allocated a personal touring bus/first class travel arrangements paid for, when bus travel is not an option - 10 year contract
  • Brodus Clay: $170,000 downside - 2 year contract
  • Christian: $595,000 downside/first class travel - 3 year contract
  • CM Punk: $1,220,500 downside/allocated a personal touring bus/first class travel arrangements paid for, when bus travel is not an option/receives an additional 3.25% bonus for high merchandise sales - 7 year contract
  • Cody Rhodes: $494,500 downside - 3 year contract
  • Daniel Bryan: $620,470 downside - 3 year contract
  • Darren Young: $80,145 downside - 3 year contract
  • Dolph Ziggler: $540,230 downside - 3 year contract
  • Jack Swagger: $319,000 downside - 3 year contract
  • Jinder Mahal: $75,000 downside - 3 year contract
  • John Cena: $2,750,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation/receives an additional 6.25% bonus for high merchandise sales - 10 year contract
  • Kane: $905,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation - 5 year contract
  • Kofi Kingston: $254,200 downside - 3 year contract
  • Mark Henry: $877,000 downside/first class travel - 10 year contract
  • Randy Orton: $1,600,500 downside/allocated a personal touring bus/first class travel arrangements paid for, when bus travel is not an option/receives an additional 2.2% bonus for high merchandise sales - 10 year contract
  • Rey Mysterio: $985,000 downside/first class travel arrangements/receives an additional 4% bonus for high merchandise sales - 5 year contract
  • Sheamus: $1,000,000 downside/first class travel arrangements - 7 year contract
  • Tensai: $520,000 downside - 3 year contract
  • The Great Khali: $974,000 downside - 5 year contract
  • The Miz: $712,000 downside/first class travel - 5 year contract
  • Zack Ryder: $135,050 downside/receives an additional 1.5% bonus for high merchandise sales - 3 year contract

Divas

  • Alicia Fox: $72,520 downside - 3 year contract
  • AJ Lee: $104,300 downside - 3 year contract
  • Beth Phoenix: $112,500 downside/first class travel - 3 year contract
  • Eve: $109,475 downside/first class travel - 5 year contract
  • Layla: $86,450 downside - 3 year contract
  • Natalya: $74,410 downside - 3 year contract

Announcers

  • Booker T: $477,375 downside/first class travel and accommodation - 3 year contract
  • Jerry Lawler: $500,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation/allowed to make independent appearances - 5 year contract
  • Matt Striker: $164,000 downside - 3 year contract
  • Michael Cole: $549,000 downside/first class travel and accommodation - 5 year contract

A thank you goes out to wrestlepoop.com for the scoop.

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