WWE Salaries For Brock Lesnar, Ronda Rousey And Other Major Stars Revealed

WWE superstar Brock Lesnar was the company's highest-paid male star in 2019 ahead of John Cena and Roman Reigns.

The 'Beast,' 42, captured the WWE championship last year after defeating Kofi Kingston in a matter of seconds on SmackDown.

And the WWE champ, who works on a part-time basis, earned a whopping $12m with the company.

Lesnar's base salary put him firmly ahead of Cena's $8.5m and Reigns' $5m.

UFC legend Ronda Rousey was the best-paid female superstar with a base salary of $1.5m.

The former WWE women's champ, who has been on hiatus, occupied the top spot by a clear margin.

WWE star Charlotte Flair came second with her $550,000 salary and Nikki Bella and Alexa Bliss' pay packages are at $350,000 each.

The Daily Express also reported on senior staff salaries from mid-2019 and WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon was on $2.4m.

Triple H, who is the executive vice president of talent, live events and creative, earned $1.1m along with $1.65m in talent contract.

Posted below are 2019's salaries for the male and female superstars and WWE senior staff.

Men's base salaries

• Brock Lesnar: $12m
• John Cena: $8.5m
• Roman Reigns: $5m
• Randy Orton: $4.5m
• AJ Styles: $3.5m

• Seth Rollins: $3m
• The Miz: $2.5m
• The Undertaker: $2.5m
• Kevin Owens: $2m
• Dolph Ziggler: $1.5m

• Sheamus: $1m
• Jeff Hardy: $1m
• Bray Wyatt: $1m
• Jinder Mahal: $900,000
• Kane: $900,000

• Big Show: $850,000
• Samoa Joe: $800,000
• Rusev: $800,000
• Sin Cara: $700,000
• Matt Hardy: $650,000

Women's base salaries

• Ronda Rousey: $1.5m
• Charlotte Flair: $550,000
• Nikki Bella: $350,000
• Alexa Bliss: $350,000
• Mickie James: $300,000

• Natalya: $300,000
• Asuka: $250,000
• Becky Lynch: $250,000
• Dana Brooke: $200,000

• Bayley: $200,000
• Lana: $200,000
• Naomi: $180,000
• Carmella: $120,000
• Nia Jax: $100,000

• Sonya Deville: $100,000
• Mandy Rose: $80,000
• Ruby Riott: $80,000
• Sarah Logan: $80,000
• Tamina: $80,000

Senior staff salaries (figures from mid-2019)

• Triple H (executive vice president of talent, live events and creative): $1.1m and $1.65m (talent contract)
• Vince McMahon (chairman and chief executive officer): $2.4m
• George Barrios (financial and strategic officer): $800,000
• Kevin Dunn (producer): $800,000

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