Roman Reigns is all over the headlines for WWE and its bookings. There would hardly be any soul in the current WWE product who could match the proficiency of playing the Tribal Chief better than him. Adding to the long list of his glorious achievements is his current title reign, which has been the longest in the last few decades of WWE.
However, despite being the golden charm of the Stamford-based promotion, there is one feat where he lags behind in establishing his supremacy. Considering all his achievements, it is found that Roman Reigns is not the highest-paid star of WWE. And this is not it. He falls short of a massive $7,000,000 in securing the top spot of the highest-paid star.
As of 2023, Roman Reigns’ WWE salary is about $5 million. With a net worth of approximately $20 million, his WWE salary accounts for 25% of his total net worth. While his salary may seem quite massive in the eyes of the audience, it turns out to be very little as soon as Brock Lesnar enters the picture.
‘The Beast Incarnate’ in its truest sense, both the UFC and WWE gave it their all to keep the star in their promotion. However, WWE emerged victorious after they offered him a whopping $12 million for his yearly contracts, that too with limited appearances. Looking at these stats, it is evident that Roman Reigns falls short of Brock Lesnar by a huge 2.4 times of his salary.
Roman Reigns earns less than what Jon Moxley does in AEW
Both Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose (now Jon Moxley) kicked off their professional wrestling careers by being a part of The Shield. The faction rose to be one of the greatest factions ever in the history of WWE and so did its stars. However, soon they split up and began their individual journeys as professional wrestlers.
Roman Reigns, Jon Moxley and Seth Rollins grew at unequal paces and within a decade, the three brought out the best versions of themselves. While Reigns and Rollins continued to perform for WWE, Dean left WWE for AEW. Performing as Jon Moxley, he came out as one of the biggest assets for AEW.
#AndNEW#AEW International Champion is Jon Moxley!#AEWAllOut pic.twitter.com/vkVHeslJzU
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 4, 2023
Apart from a great environment, AEW lured Moxley with a lucrative salary that stands at $6 million per year. Comparing Roman Reigns and Jon Moxley, it is evident that despite ruling the entire men’s division in WWE, Reigns earns less than what Jon Moxley does at AEW.