How much WWE superstars are really paid as 'contract leaked' ahead of WrestleMania 41
Details of the salaries of some of the WWE's biggest stars have been revealed just days before Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas.
On Saturday night, the Allegiant Stadium will host the first of two nights of wrestling for the biggest event of the annual WWE calendar, Wrestlemania.
The highly-anticipated event will see several of the premier wrestling organisation's top stars face off in huge matches, with the second night headlined by a match between current undisputed champion Cody Rhodes and WWE legend John Cena.
But ahead of the massive event, details of how much the top wrestler's are paid have emerged, as one star's WWE contract was leaked online.
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The exact details of WWE contracts have long been hard to find, with Triple H, former wrestler and current chief content officer of the WWE, keeping specifics a secret.
However, three years ago, the WWE boss revealed to The Athletic that an impressive $250,000 (£188,203) salary is the minimum base for all wrestlers competing within the organisation, although this number will almost certainly have risen since then.
On top of this, all wrestlers will receive bonuses based on several factors including merchandise and pay-per-view sales.
A report from The Mirror in 2023 claimed that Roman Reigns, who held the undisputed title at the time, and Randy Orton were the highest paid athletes in the WWE, taking home a salary of $5million (£3.76m) before bonuses.
Meanwhile Rhodes took home a smaller salary of $3million(£2.26m) with influencer-turned-wrestler Logan Paul boasting a salary of $2million (£1.51m).
All four of these WWE stars will feature at Wrestlemania this weekend, and will likely take him career-best salaries at the end of the year off the back of the blockbuster event.
But there is one former WWE star who revealed the exact details of his earnings while competing in the organisation, as he decided to leak his contract in a video online.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Maven broke down his career WWE earnings, saying: ""The first ever downside guarantee I ever signed, right after Tough Enough, was for $50,000."
The former WWE wrestler explained that people featuring on the middle of the card got around $6,000 for pay-per-views while main event wrestlers could consistently get $100,000.
"The most I ever made on a pay-per-view, I forget which one is was, was $30,000," he added.
"How much did I make in my best year? Right around $430,000. That was my best year on pay sheets.
"The key to that is remaining injury free. The moment you get injured, the moment you go back to your downside guarantee, you don't have the possibility of earning this much."
Maven then revealed that, after leaving the WWE in 2005, he believes his total earnings from his time in the organisation was around $800,000.
Topics: WWE, WrestleMania, Wrestling, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Logan Paul
Ben McCrum