Folks, big news from the squared circle: WWE main roster talent is getting a raise! Yes, the land of suplexes and steel chairs is now a little more financially rewarding—at least at the entry level.
In 2022, WWE CCO Triple H (a man with more titles than a used bookshop) revealed that the minimum pay for a main roster superstar was $250,000. But thanks to a very official report from Fightful Select, that baseline has now jumped up to $350,000. That’s right, a cool 100K increase! More pyro! More flashy gear! More protein shakes!
The Fine Print: Not Quite the Million Dollar Dream
Before you start picturing every WWE superstar diving into a Scrooge McDuck-style money pit, let’s break it down:
✅ WWE now covers airfare ✈️ (no more fighting over exit row seats)
❌ Wrestlers STILL have to pay for their hotels & rental cars 🚗💸
❌ Still no health insurance (because taking chair shots for a living isn’t risky at all)
❌ Still gotta cover their own meals & taxes (so maybe no lobster every night)
Wrestlers also earn a cut from their merch sales, meaning those with dedicated fan bases (looking at you, LA Knight) can boost their income with strong t-shirt sales. But for those still losing matches in 90 seconds on Raw, that guaranteed paycheck might not stretch as far as you think.
So Who Really Wins Here?
This is good news for up-and-coming stars, but unless you’re at the top of the card, the road life still isn’t cheap. With costs of travel, food, and all those very necessary post-match massages, that raise gets eaten up fast.
But hey, at least they’re making a lot more than the guys who used to get thrown off cages for $100 in the ‘90s!
Final Thought: Who Negotiated This Raise?
Somewhere, Brock Lesnar is laughing while cashing a check that could probably buy an entire town. But for the mid-carders and enhancement talent? This is a step in the right direction—even if they still have to pay for their own chicken and rice meal preps.