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The Top 10 Highest Paid WWE Wrestlers Of 2016 Revealed

When you’re a WWE Superstar that does well with the company, you also do well financially, but it takes a lot of work to make it to the top of the company. Guys like John Cena, Triple H, Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker have been collecting big checks for years, and now some of WWE’s newer stars are enjoying the benefits of financial success.

Related: Here’s How Much Money Shane McMahon, Vince, Stephanie And Triple H Made In 2016

The fine people over at Forbes put together a list of the top 10 highest paid WWE wrestlers of 2016, and it was noted that the estimates are based on WWE’s public filings, pay documents, booking contracts and interviews with industry insiders. The pay is comprised of base salary along with merchandise sales and bonus payouts for live performances.

You can check out the list below:

1. Brock Lesnar – $12 million
2. John Cena – $8 million
3. Triple H – $3.8 million
4. Roman Reigns – $3.5 million
5. Dean Ambrose – $2.7 million
6. AJ Styles – $2.4 million
7. Shane McMahon – $2.2 million
8. The Undertaker – $2 million
9. Seth Rollins – $2 million
10. Randy Orton – $1.9 million

It’s certainly no surprise that John Cena and Brock Lesnar are still making a significantly larger amount of money when compared to the rest of the WWE roster, but Roman Reigns seems to be doing quite well for himself.

It was recently reported that Roman Reigns is currently selling more merchandise than any other full-time WWE Superstar, and these numbers seem to back that claim up, so don’t expect his push to end anytime soon.

Josh Foster

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