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Wrestling is a hard business to be a part of. While the fans might believe that all the wrestlers they see on television are multi-millionaires, the truth is very different. In fact, a good portion of pro wrestlers have to work very hard just to make ends meet.
But then there are the top stars. The superstars who make millions of dollars every year, Today we will focus on these superstars. The men who have managed to become super rich by punching people in their faces for a living.
Here are the 10 richest WWE Superstars of all time.
#10. Mick Foley - $18 Million
Mick Foley is one of the most beloved superstars in WWE history. For years, Foley put his body on the line for the entertainment of the fans and as a result, he earned universal respect and appreciation.
Surprisingly, Mick Foley is one of the smartest superstars as well and has managed to amass a large wealth over the years. On top of being one of the most renowned wrestlers ever, Foley is also a pretty popular author. Over the years, he has written a number of bestselling books as well which have surely added to his fortune.
Funnily, Foley is also known for his penny-pinching ways. He has often rented cheap cars and stayed at cheap motels just to save the extra dollar.
#9 Chris Jericho - $18 Million
Chris Jericho's storied wrestling career has spanned almost three decades and he is still not showing any sign of slowing down. Jericho is one of the most popular stars in WWE history and still makes sporadic appearances for the company.
Outside of wrestling, he is the lead singer of his own rock band called Fozzy. He has also appeared on the popular reality show Dancing with the Stars.
All this has led to amassing an impressive $18 million fortune. The only reason he comes ahead of Foley on this list is that he is still an active wrestler as well as a rockstar. So by the time he retires, he will have surely overtaken Foley.
#8 Big Show - $20 Million
The Big Show is one of the largest WWE superstars in history and he has a pretty big bank account as well. In a career spanning more than two decades, Show has managed to earn about $20 million.
Before coming to the WWE, he was in the WCW wrestling under the name of 'The Giant'. Since then he has firmly established himself as one of WWE's most loyal employees and has been rewarded for it as well.
The fact of the matter is, stars like Big Show find it easier to land a huge contract in the early stages of their careers due to their sheer size and presence. As a result, The Big Show has remained one of WWE's highest paid talents for almost two decades.
He has also appeared in some movies outside of the WWE but it is safe to say that their box-office success has been limited. Still, it has helped Big Show's already large fortune to grow even larger.
#7 Brock Lesnar - $22 Million
Brock Lesnar is one of the few WWE Superstars who has found success both in and outside the squared circle. He is the only man in history who has held both the WWE Championship and the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Naturally, he has made a lot of money in both the companies.
The fact that he is also one of the biggest draws in history surely doesn't hurt his financial power. Even to this day, he is one of the highest paid wrestlers in the world despite appearing only sporadically on WWE television.
Surprisingly, he also has his own autobiography named Death Clutch: My Story of Determination, Domination and Survival. Safe to say he is one of a kind.
#6 Kurt Angle - $25 Million
Kurt Angle is the only Olympic gold medalist in professional wrestling history. He has been huge since the day he first stepped foot in a WWE ring. And he was surely one of the highest paid talents on the roster, even before having his first ever pro wrestling bout.
Over the years he has shown that he was worth the money and then some. His transition from one of the greatest amateur wrestlers ever to one of the best pro wrestlers ever has been fascinating to see.
Today he still works for the WWE in the role of an on-screen general manager but occasionally you can find him German suplexing a few wrestlers as well.
#5 Hulk Hogan - $25 Million
Many fans will claim that Hulkamania was the peak of pro wrestling. Certainly, it was the first time that the sport had managed to break away from its territorial shackles and become a national entity. And it was all thanks to one man. The one, the only, Hulk Hogan.
To this day, Hulk Hogan remains one of the most recognizable wrestlers in the world. He is not just a retired pro wrestler but also a pop culture icon. Very few wrestlers have managed to break into the mainstream over the years, but Hulk is surely one of the first to do so.
Although he has lost a huge portion of his wealth over the years, he still has a hefty $25 million left in his bank. At one point he was also estimated to be worth over a $100 million. Guess it pays to be Hulk Hogan.
#4 Triple H - $25 million
The man who is one day expected to be running the company. It is safe to say that Triple H is financially set for the rest of his life.
Nobody who have guessed how successful Triple H would go on to become when he first entered the WWE as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, a Connecticut blue blood. Ironically, today he is something of a real-life blue blood after marrying into the McMahon family. It also helps that he is one of the greatest wrestlers in WWE history.
Right now he holds a high executive position in the company while also getting paid a hefty sum for wrestling a couple of times throughout the year. And with every passing year, his power in the company grows. Do not be surprised if you see Triple H way higher on this list a few years later.
#3 Stone Cold Steve Austin - $45 Million
Stone Cold's run as the top guy in the WWE was actually far shorter than most people remember. He first won the WWF Championship in 1998 and by 2002 he was struggling to keep up with a full-time wrestling schedule. Ultimately in 2003, he retired at Wrestlemania 19 against The Rock.
Yet in that short window of time, Stone Cold Steve Austin raised more hell and made more money than most wrestlers ever will. His climb to the top of the wrestling mountain helped usher in the most successful period in pro wrestling history, The Attitude Era.
His rivalry with Vince McMahon was pure gold. He connected with the common man like nobody has ever managed to do so in wrestling and as a result earned millions just through the sales of his iconic 'Austin 3:16' t-shirts.
Since retiring from wrestling he has acted in movies, hosts his own podcast and has his own brand of beer. Unsurprisingly, he has managed to amass a gigantic wealth over the years.
#2 John Cena - $55 Million
John Cena has been the face of the WWE for over a decade. And although he is no longer a full-time wrestler, he still is one of the company's biggest merchandise sellers.
In an era where WWE found it extremely difficult to create new stars, Cena managed to build a surprisingly strong fan base. Despite being criticised by the adult fans for years, WWE has kept Cena as their main guy because of his ability to connect with the kids. He was the perfect star for a company that was trying to transition into the more family-friendly PG Era.
Now, Cena makes sporadic appearances on WWE television and spends most of his time in Hollywood working on movies. He actually has quite an impressive list of movies coming out in the future that includes the likes of Bumblebee and The Voyage of Doctor Doolittle.
Cena is already a huge mainstream star and has all the necessary ingredients to make it big in Hollywood as well. Do not be surprised to see him giving the guy on the top of this list a run for his money in the near future.
#1 The Rock - $220 Million
One of the biggest stars in WWE history. One of the biggest stars in movie history. And quite possibly the biggest star in the world today. It is hard to find a person who doesn't know The Rock.
Dwayne Johnson started his career in the WWE and found huge success in the company due to his mixture of charisma and mic skills. He was one of the biggest stars of the Attitude Era. But The Rock's destiny was much bigger than the four sides of a wrestling ring.
Soon calls from Hollywood started to come and The Rock slowly transitioned from a wrestling ring to a Hollywood set. And the rest, as they say, is history!
