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In response to "WWE: Ronda Rousey is interested in a WWE run...." by Remlik

Are the salaries for wrestlers known? What's the pay gap between the headlining men and women? -- nm

Posted by Max Aug 8 '17, 13:26

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fwiw, I think how it works is that even though WWE is a public company, the wrestlers are contractors - Tim Aug 8, 13:33
Most of the top paid wrestlers are male, but there's still a divide even then. - David Aug 8, 13:31
Cena makes a few mil a year (merchandise pays), while Bayley or Charlotte probably makes about half a mil overall - Will Hunting Aug 8, 13:29 10
- According to Forbes, Cena got $8 million from the WWE last year. The highest paid woman was Nikki Bella at $310. - David Aug 8, 13:36 9
  - Does that include merchandise? -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 8, 13:40 8
    - It can't. And I think even in the $310, that's like a base after which they make additional for PPV appearances, etc. -- nm - pmb Aug 8, 13:41 3
      - As Pete referenced, PPV is no longer a huge moneymaker for wrestlers. - David Aug 8, 13:44 2
        
        was that Punk or Orton who made a big deal about that? - Tim Aug 8, 13:46 1
        
        Probably Ryback. - Will Hunting Aug 8, 13:48
    - No, so I would expect actual salaries to be about triple and probably enough to spike Bayley into the top 5. -- nm - David Aug 8, 13:41 3
      - I didn't realize Cena was still making that much...I don't get why he even bothers anymore given - Will Hunting Aug 8, 13:42 2
        
        He doesn't even have a match for SummerSlam at the moment, which is a week and a half away (though they might fix that tonight). -- nm - Tim Aug 8, 13:43 1 1
        
        After Nakamura, he may not want one. -- nm - David Aug 8, 13:45
Even if you took out Cena and Brock (and probably Orton), it's still a sizable gap. But I bet Sasha Banks and Charlotte are doing well. -- nm - Tim Aug 8, 13:29 6
- Sasha get 180K and Charlotte gets $230K ...that's guranteed money... - Remlik Aug 8, 13:35 3
  - ...Tamina and Rosa? that cannot be accurate at all. - Tim Aug 8, 13:37 2
    - No, it makes perfect sense. People get paid more as they are with the company longer. It's akin to how baseball salaries work. -- nm - David Aug 8, 13:40
    - those are 2016 numbers. -- nm - Remlik Aug 8, 13:38
- Randy Orton making retirement-money annually should be an insult to every decent human being. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 8, 13:30 1
  - I'm ashamed that I'll still pop for a good RKO though. -- nm - Tim Aug 8, 13:31
it's still a pretty huge gap...BUT the main 4 ladies (and others) are making big bank on merch -- nm - Remlik Aug 8, 13:27 7
- Sasha, Charlotte, Bayley and...Alexa? - Tim Aug 8, 13:29 5
  - ok 5. I forgot about Alexa. -- nm - Remlik Aug 8, 13:31 4
    - she's an awful wrestler compared to the other 4 but she's moving merch -- nm - Tim Aug 8, 13:34 3
      - She's the best female wrestler, because she understands the importance of character. -- nm - David Aug 8, 13:37 2
        
        Oh, she has a good character, I agree there. But that's because she's a heel. Vince does not understand how someone should play a babyface in 2017. - Tim Aug 8, 13:39 1
        
        Vince does not understand 2017 - Will Hunting Aug 8, 13:41
- plus with Ronda, she'll get men's salary level and bonuses I bet. -- nm - Remlik Aug 8, 13:28

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