#1 John Cena

Lunch on you, Cena!

2016 Salary: 9.5 million dollars

Net worth: 35 million dollars

Bonuses/perks: private jet use, 4 star or better hotel where available, 3.0% of merchandise sales, highest pay-per-view bonus in company

Love or hate him, John Cena has earned the right to be the highest paid wrestler in the entire industry. On top of his base salary, Cena has a lucrative bonus program, plus he is involved in several WWE films, as well as his role in the reality television series, all of which give John a very comfortable means of supplemental income.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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