Highest WWE Superstar Base Salaries Revealed

WWE forks out a considerable amount of money for their Superstars, and some of them area guaranteed to walk away with huge paydays. The base salaries of 2020 indicate exactly how much the top Superstars in the company reportedly walked away with this year.

According to The Mirror, WWE paid out over $12 million to Brock Lesnar in 2020. The top ten list of male and female Superstars also sees a drastic difference in pay. The highest paid female Superstar on the list, Ronda Rousey, made $1,625,862 in comparison.

The lowest mentions on the list also illustrates a huge difference in pay. Dolph Ziggler reportedly cashed in $1.627 million in the #10 spot, but Bayley brought in $203,264.

Superstars are also awarded bonuses, and they get royalties on their merchandise. A good t-shirt can make a big difference, just ask Steve Austin who reportedly brought in $10 million for his Austin 3:16 shirt.

You can check out the list below to see what the top 10 male and female WWE Superstars are reportedly pulling in.

Male WWE Superstars base salaries

10. Dolph Ziggler – $1,627 million

9. Kevin Owens – $2.034 million

8. The Undertaker – $2.577 million

7. The Miz – $2,577 million

6. Seth Rollins – $3.119 million

5. AJ Styles – $3.661 million

4. Randy Orton – $4.746 million

3. Roman Reigns – $5.289 million

2. John Cena – $8.950 million

1. Brock Lesnar – $12.612 million 

Female WWE Superstars base salaries

10. Bayley – $203,264

9. Dana Brooke – $203,264

8. Asuka – $257,468 

7. Natalya – $311,671

6. Mickie James – $311,671

5. Nikki Bella – $365,818

4. Alexa Bliss – $365,818  

3. Charlotte Flair – $575,826

2. Becky Lynch – $1,354,885

1. Ronda Rousey – $1,625,862

(Note, this list was converted by Ringside News from pounds sterling to US Dollars using a converter with today’s exchange rates)