Professional wrestling is a very lucrative industry for those who manage to stay the course and make their way to the top. Wrestling has seen some of the best stars who captivated the minds and hearts of fans globally. The constant show of entertainment these stars put up is heavily rewarded with huge financial packages. Additionally, the popularity and fame the ring affords them has made it really easy for them to venture into other industries, prominent of which is acting, which many of the top wrestling stars continue to flood.
Keep in mind that out of all the wrestlers that have ever come along, trying to mark their mark, only a few ones have attained the greatest success by being the best. Those who manage to stay involved for a certain number of years, usually a decade or more, tend to do well as they become common faces around the industry, whether it’s on the independent circuit or in the big leagues, particularly in the WWE. The wealth of the wrestlers featured below may not be entirely generated from professional wrestling alone.
Here are the top 20 richest wrestlers in the world.
Rank | Name | Net Worth |
1. | Vince McMahon | $1.6 billion |
2. | Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson | $320 million |
3. | Stephanie Mc Mahon | $150 million |
4. | Triple H | $150 million |
5. | John Cena | $60 million |
6. | Steve Austin | $30 million |
7. | Hulk Hogan | $25 million |
8. | Kurt Angle | $25 million |
9. | Stacy Keibler | $25 million |
10. | Big Show | $20 million |
11. | Chris Jericho | $18 million |
12. | Mick Foley | $18 million |
13. | Shwan Michaels | $17 million |
14. | The Undertaker | $17 million |
15. | Dave Bautista | $16 million |
16. | Jeff Jarrett | $15 million |
17. | Bill Goldberg | $14 million |
18. | Edge | $14 million |
19. | Maryse Ouellet | $14 million |
20. | Eric Bischoff | $12.5 million |