How much do pro wrestlers make?

Answer 1

Lot

Answer 2

Heres the 100% truth no bull !!!
Hacksaw jim duggan used to do some wrestling in my very small arkansas town at the national guard building
very very small stuff ..local wrestlers and duggan
tickets where like 8 dollars

I asked him how much he made he said
he was in the slums so to speak but anyways
heres what he said


He said it depends lower carders can receive as little as 100,000 dollars a year, mid-carders can get between 250,000 and 500,000 and top-carders like Triple H, Ric Flair can get 1 million dollars a year!

Don't let them fool you though, wrestlers are much more wealthy then they would like you to believe. Not only do they get salaries but they also get royalties for dvd's, action figures, video games, pay per views and live events.
This of course is WWE.

Now when bret hart And hulk hogan worked for Ted Turners wcw there contracts where for 3 million a year.
Of course We see what happen to WCW ted put millions and millions in and actualy lost money.
eventualy saleing it to vince !

Answer 3

I couldn't find actual dollar amounts, but here are some basic elements on a typical wrestling contract.

* The wrestler is an independent contractor. This is perhaps the most controversial aspect of a pro wrestling contract. As written, the wrestler is not actually an employee of the company, but a contractor providing services for a fee. This structure limits wrestlers' rights to sue or to get worker's compensation if they are injured. Because professional wrestling is a business in which injuries are commonplace, the promotions avoid lawsuits by structuring wrestlers' contracts in this manner.

But Barnett says this distinction, if tested in court, might not stand.

"A wrestler is hardly an independent contractor," he says. "They are told where to go, what to do and when and how to do it. They are completely controlled by the company."

* The company controls a wrestler's appearances and likeness. This generally gives the company the exclusive right to the wrestler's services in the ring and makes any appearances, such as autograph signings or even independent bookings, subject to the company's approval.

The issue of a wrestler's likeness is complex. Contracts allow the promotion to license the wrestler's likeness for use on television and in merchandise, such as T-shirts, posters, and video games. Payment for appearances outside of the company's shows, such as autograph shows or independent bookings, is generally a separate item, as are royalty payments for merchandise.

Ownership of a wrestler's likeness can be an issue as well.

"Normally, the company tries to own the wrestler's name as a trademark," Barnett says. "If you were to come in under your own name or if you've used a character before in a major company, they can't generally stop you from using it after you leave. If the company creates a character for you, they always insist that they own it. For example, Rena Mero can never be Sable outside the WWF, because the WWF owns the name `Sable.'"

* A wrestler will be asked to sign several riders to the contract specifying certain standards of conduct or behavior. The riders deal with issues such as the company's right to test tot illegal drug use and what the policy is in the case of positive results. The company can also specify what a wrestler can and can't do on his or her personal time.

Answer 4

It depends hugely on their popularity & lenght of contract.Like I know,lower carders get $50,000 for a month contract,a few thousand less for a 3 month contract & so on.Mid-carders with average or more than avg. popularity get more,still depending on the lenght of contract.However,maineventers like John Cena,Triple-h & offcourse champions earn big time in millions & all for shorter contracts they would definitely earn more for longer contracts.They also have a very good chance in hoolywood[The Rock] & advertisements.They are indeed very rich.

Answer 5

Well top Superstars charge 800 to 900 hundred thousand for one big event, the highest paid now is Big Show with him getting over a million. small superstars may work for 150-250 hundred thousand annually.

Answer 6

it depends on the wrestler like first year guys and girls promlely make 5000 a year , people like triple hhh he make 3 millian undertaker over a million but like i said it deppends on the wrestler you could go www.prowrestlersincome.com i think

Answer 7

It depends how famous they are...like the superstars in WWE, their income also related to their merchandise that the company are selling. Wrestlers who do high-risk moves also get pay more.

Answer 8

midcards can get six figures, main eventers get millions

Big Show, when he first entered WWE was originally offered 950,000 for ten years

Brock Lesnar, had a 7 year 45 million dollar conract with the WWE.

Answer 9

I heard between 50,000-2million a year

Answer 10

More per year than you and I would probably see in a lifetime. lol