5 things you didn't know about being a WWE referee

#3 Their pay varies

Senior officials, such as Charles Robinson are amongst the highest paid refs.

In an industry where the talent put their health (and even lives) on the line each night, it's fair that WWE Superstars are paid big bucks.

But according to the Wrestling Observer, most senior officials are paid approximately $2,500 a week, a fair wage considering that they are also on occasion expected to take bumps.

For newer referees, this number drops to $1,500, though aren't expected to referee for an entire week.

For the most senior members of staff, they are often reserved for the biggest shows of the year, and thus earn the big bucks.

Refereeing a pay per view main event can often earn a referee $5,000 for just an afternoon's work, and if this main event ends up being at WrestleMania, then that figure only gets higher and higher from there.