AEW stars who are the richest in 2021

Top 5 richest AEW stars in 2021

Modified Nov 21, 2021 21:02 GMT

The signing of Bryan Danielson and Chris Jericho raised the popularity of AEW tremendously

#2 Bryan Danielson was one of the most well recieved stars when he joined the promotion

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The signing of Bryan Danielson nailed home the point that AEW was the first serious contender for WWE for the first time in two decades.

Along with CM Punk, The American Dragon was received by the All Elite audience very well. Of course, such a major haul required a hefty price, which served to make Bryan one of the richest stars on the AEW roster.

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According to Sportskeeda, Bryan Danielson has a whooping net worth of $12 Million, with a salary of $2 Million.

#1 AEW is only a part of Chris Jericho's extensive career

Considered by many to be one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, Chris Jericho is a legendary performer today. Y2J's constant way of reinventing himself has led to him having an incredibly diverse life. Along with his career in wrestling, Jericho is also a musician, author, and also a podcaster. All of these successful ventures outside of wrestling have led to him being the richest AEW star today.

According to EssentiallySports, Chris Jericho has a staggering Net Worth of $20 million, with a salary of $500,000 annually.

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