You might remember last month Forbes released an article listing the top ten highest paid WWE wrestlers on the current roster, and you can check out the full list below.

On the latest edition of Forbes SportsMoney, hosts Mike Ozanian, Bob Lorenz, Sal Galatioto discussed last month’s article, and noted how difficult it was for them to write the piece. You can watch the SportsMoney episode in the video below, and the hosts say they spoke with numerous talent agents and even went through old lawsuits to compile their article data and come up with the end results.

Ozanian revealed that the average WWE star makes about $500,000 per year, and that includes base pay before bonuses for things such as PPV events, merchandise and royalties. The hosts also discuss the WWE Network, WrestleMania 32, The Rock’s success outside of WWE and more.

Below is the list of the top 10 highest paid WWE stars in WWE:

1. John Cena – $9.5 million
2. Brock Lesnar – $6.0 million
3. Triple H – $2.8 million
4. Randy Orton – $2.7 million
5. Seth Rollins – $2.4 million
6. Roman Reigns – $2.1 million
7. The Undertaker – $2.0 million
8. Big Show – $1.5 million
9. Kane – $1.3 million
10. Dean Ambrose – $1.1 million

Also http://www.wrestlezone.com/editorials/696217-who-are-top-10-highest-paid-wwe-wrestlers-of-all-time

Why would anyone waste 2.7 mill on Randy Orton?

realt wrote:

Why would anyone waste 2.7 mill on Randy Orton?

Why would anyone waste more than 1m in an employee?

Imo, if anything, Orton's kind of "ok" considering the time he's been in the company. The disparity between the 1st and 3rd place is astounding. Cena earning nearly 10m is insane.

Man Triple H is making a lot of bacon for someone who was never really a draw