Brock Lesnar tops the list of WWE's highest-paid wrestlers this year

Brock Lesnar is WWE's highest-paid wrestler, according to a new report.

The former UFC star has settled back in WWE after hanging up his MMA gloves and is one of the company's most popular stars, currently feuding with Cody Rhodes and set to face the former AEW star at this Saturday's Night of Champions pay-per-view.

The list, compiled by Sports Brief, reveals the 12 wrestlers making the most money in the company, which is still the flagship wrestling show world wide despite the rise of several other promotions of late.

Lesnar is reportedly making £9.6million-a-year in WWE, making him the highest-paid star on the promotion.

Second on the list is 16-time world champion John Cena, who is now a bit-part wrestler with the company. He's taken his talents to Hollywood and his most recent film, Fast X, is currently the top grossing movie in the world.

Cena last wrestled at WrestleMania, when he lost to Austin Theory, though is still said to be making £6.8million a year.

Completing the top three is Roman Reigns, who is the current WWE universal world heavyweight champion and is nearing a 1,000 day reign. His 'tribal chief' gimmick has been a huge hit, and he's said to be raking in over £4million-a-year from the WWE.

Fourth on the list is Randy Orton, who, though injured, is earning £3.2million-a-year. It's unclear if Orton will ever return to the ring, but he's a future Hall of Famer and an outright legend. Fifth, meanwhile, is Triple H, who, though retired from in-ring competition, is running things in the company now and reportedly earning £2.6million-a-year for doing do.

Sixth on the list is the first female wrestler, former women's champion Becky Lynch, who is said to be earning £2.5million-a-year. Then come her husband Seth Rollins (2.4million-a-year), The Undertaker (£2million) - who is also retired from in-ring competition - Dolph Ziggler (£1.2million), and Braun Strowman (£967,000).

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The last two people on the list are former WWE champions Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley, who are said to be picking up £805,000-a-year each.

The gig is clearly well-paid but you'd have to ask some of the stars if the pain is worth it. The answer, in most cases, is probably yes.