[Meltzer] Reigns, Lesnar top-paid WWE Superstars with $5 million guaranteed

[Chris]

Source: f4wonline.com

In this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer reported that WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and former champion Brock Lesnar are currently the heads of the company table when it comes to annual contract value.

Meltzer reported that both men make more than $5 million each per year on guaranteed deals while another unnamed talent "is around $4 million," adding "a lot of the top talent is now at $2 million and some at $3 million."

Since returning in August 2020's SummerSlam following a lengthy absence to be with his young family during the height of the pandemic, Reigns and The Bloodline faction have been the centerpiece of WWE and SmackDown, holding the Universal title since Payback in late-August 2020.

The 44-year-old Lesnar returned at this year's SummerSlam after his own absence since the 2020 WrestleMania in a WWE title loss to Drew McIntyre. Since returning, it has been as an adversary to Reigns and his former advisor, Paul Heyman.

 

[Hoss]

Guessing the other top earners right now would have to be Becky, Seth, AJ, Orton and maybe Charlotte and Sasha. I guess Drew could also be a good ways up there but doesn't have the same tenure.

 

[Dale]

Pretty sure Orton is the one at 4, feel like something was released quite a while back and he was sat at around that figure.

 

[Buffy]

Guessing the other top earners right now would have to be Becky, Seth, AJ, Orton and maybe Charlotte and Sasha. I guess Drew could also be a good ways up there but doesn't have the same tenure.

It was dated back 2 years ago right after WM 35 that Becky Lynch was one of the woman that was making a million a year.