The richest WWE wrestlers of all time – net worths, ranked: Triple H retired and Steve Austin made a comeback, but how do their wallets stack up to to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and John Cena?

Apr 10 , 2022

Vince McMahon, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, John Cena and Steve Austin are some of the richest personalities in wrestling. Photo: AP, @tripleh/Twitter, Facebook, Reuters

Former WWE wrestler The Rock is now the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, earning millions from films such as Fast and Furious and Netflix’s Red Notice

Much of the retired Triple H’s wealth comes from working in the business side of wrestling after marrying former WWE owner Vince McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie

WrestleMania 38 saw the return of some of the biggest personalities of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Attitude era – and the recent retirement of Triple H just days before the event.

With all change at the WWE, who is the wealthiest wrestler in the franchise today? (All net works are according to Celebrity Net Worth and Forbes.)

1. Vince McMahon – US$2.3 billion

As the owner of the World Wrestling Entertainment company, which rakes in US$1 billion in revenue and was formerly known as the World Wrestling Federation, Vince McMahon is the richest star. The 72-year-old businessman – who grew up in a mobile home – inherited the company from his father in 1982 and transformed it into the major brand it is today.

McMahon was once one of the richest men in the US and at the time invited good friend Donald Trump on his television show where they engaged in a billionaire showdown. The programme featured Trump shaving off McMahon’s hair. The men are such good friends that McMahon’s wife Linda worked for Trump’s Small Business Administration and now runs his political action group, America First.

But McMahon has also faced financial hardships: in the 1970s he filed for bankruptcy after a property deal he invested in went bust. He filed again in April 2020 after his American football league named XFL, which launched in 2001, flopped. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson ended up buying it in 2020 for US$15 million (McMahon bought it for US$200 million) before it was due to go up for auction.

2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – US$800 million

Dwayne Johnson may be the highest-paid actor on the planet demanding at least US$20 million per film, but he’s only the second richest personality to come from the WWE franchise. Just like McMahon, he followed in the footsteps of his grandfather by getting into wrestling and spent 1996 to 2004 in the ring before he started making big money in films.

The nine-time world heavyweight champion has starred in The Scorpion King, the Fast and Furious franchise and recently Netflix’s most expensive film Red Notice. He maximises the money he gets for films – even ones he doesn’t have a role in – through his production company Seven Bucks that he started in 2012. His company has production credits on the Shazam! film, the latest Baywatch flick and Jumanji.

Johnson also has a 30-40 per cent stake in Teramana Tequila, estimated to be worth US$1 billion, and endorsement deals with Under Armour, Apple and more. The former American football player is also preparing to relaunch the XFL American football league founded by McMahon.

The richest WWE wrestlers of all time – net worths, ranked: Triple H retired and Steve Austin made a comeback, but how do their wallets stack up to to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and John Cena?

1. Vince McMahon – US$2.3 billion

2. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – US$800 million

3. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon – US$150 million