When Vince and Linda McMahon founded World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), I bet they never thought it would eventually be worth $3 billion (R36 billion).
Now they’re playing with the type of money that could get Leonardo DiCaprio to put on a Speedo and jump into the ring with Oprah Winfrey.
But I’m not here to tell you how much I’ve laughed at the sport since I was a laaitie. Instead, my job is to show you how much money they’re making while I sit at home and eat Corn Flakes.
Here are 2017’s top three WWE earners via IOL:
1. John Cena
He racked up $10 million (R121 million) in the year. This is on top of the millions he made in Hollywood after starring in Trainwreck, Ferdinand and Blockers.
2. Brock Lesnar
I don’t even watch WWE and I’ve heard of The Brock. He made it to the top of the list in 2016, and sat pretty last year with $6,5 million (R79 million). Look at this monster:
3. Roman Reigns
This dude actually looks like one of Julius Caesar’s mates, hence the name. He earned $4,3 million, and moves merchandise faster than anyone other than Cena.
If you feel like staring at some more middle-aged men that are really good at making it look as if they just got super hurt, you’ll find the full top 10 HERE.
Back to my Corn Flakes.
[source:iol]
