Triple H Revealed the Minimum Salary of Raw and Smackdown WWE Stars

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WWE Head of Creative and Chief Content Officer Triple H revealed the minimum salary of WWE's main roster superstars in an interview with The Athletic last year.

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While the majority of the stars are earning around $250,000 per year, some of the bigger-name stars are earning way more than the minimum salary.

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WWE's biggest names like Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, John Cena, etc. are some of the stars who are earning the highest amount of money.

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Brock Lesnar according to reports, earns around $10 million per year and his rival Roman Reigns allegedly earns $5 million on a yearly basis.

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Superstars from all three brands will also receive their fair share of bonuses from their merchandise sales on the WWE shop.

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