top wealthiest pro wrestlers of all time

Some, depending on how old you are and also on how much you were paying attention at the time, may have not known or forgotten that Bret Hitman Hart worked as an actor for multiple television shows and also movies when he was able to take those gigs in the 1990s. Hart is, of course, more known for what he achieved during his active inring career. The Excellence of Execution earned millions of dollars working for both the WWE and WCW, and he will make occasional appearances on WWE television. Hart is no longer able to work matches due to an actual stroke that he suffered back in 2002.

Adam Copeland working as Edge inside of wrestling rings is now a thing of the past. One of the best workers of his time was forced to legitimatelyretire in2011due to an injury that could have been lifethreatening had he continued to have matches. Edge has since made sporadic appearances on WWE shows, and he unquestionably has the verbal skills to be a commentator or a manager were he to ever want to pursue those careers. Copeland has instead ventured intoacting, and he has earned several gigs that should help him only earn greatest wealth in the future.

The wrestling career of Jeff Jarrett has been nothing short of fascinating. Once a wrestler who jumped from the WWF to WCW during the Monday Night Wars, Jarrett was left a free agent after the demise of WCW. He then hoped to help create a new No. 2 promotion in the United States; Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. TNA Wrestling has moreso survived than thrived over the past decade, but that has not stopped Jarrett from continuing to pursue options outside of the WWE. His Global Force Wrestling promotion is set to fully launch in 2015. Best of luck to you, Mr. Jarrett.

Some people working in the wrestling industry and also fans believed that Mick Foley would never make it in the business. Mrs. Foleys Baby Boy made it, alright, and the hardcore legend became one of the most beloved acts in WWE history. Nobody can deny that Foley sacrificed his body and likely years of his life to the business, and thus he truly earned every penny that he made as a wrestler. Foley has also been a bestselling author, he has hosted standup shows, and he has even worked as a Santa. The hardcore legend is far from finished making money off of wrestling fans, and good for him for it.

Undertakerhas what very well may be the best gig in all of the pro wrestling business. He shows up to work a feud during WrestleMania season. He has a match at the biggest show of the year, one that nets him a nice check. Undertaker then quietly rides off into the sunset, not to be seen on WWE television again until the following WrestleMania season. The veteran of the ring who has played one of the most iconic characters the WWE has ever seen has certainly earned such an easy schedule at this point of his career. Besides, it is not as if Undertaker does not get over with crowds to this day.

He is seen by some to be the greatest overall wrestler in the history of the WWE, a man who had numerous fivestar matches and some legendary feuds with alltime great performers. The Heartbreak KidShawn Michaelsis a tremendous wrestling redemption story, recovering from addiction and also a serious back injury to have an incredible second run to cap off what was already a HallofFame worthy career. While Michaels still appears on WWE shows every now and again these days, he keeps himself busy with other projects. You may have seen Michaels on different hunting shows that air on cable TV.

Wrestling fans knowChris Jerichoas being a phenomenal performer who has worked for promotions in multiple companies and who found homes in WCW and the WWF/WWE. Jericho has branched out to forge legacies outside of the industry, though, competing onDancing With the Starsand also hosting game shows. The wrestler who has the nickname Y2J is also the front man for the band Fozzy. Do not, however, think that Jericho is done as a wrestler. He worked on the July 4 WWE Network special, defeating Neville with what some observers called the best match of that show.

Paul Wightwas a hit right out of the gates in WCW as The Giant, having one of the best rookie campaigns in 1995 that you will ever see from any pro wrestler. It was a thought that he would be the signing that would forever change the Monday Night Wars when he joined the WWE in 1999, but it took some time and also a demotion to developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling before Show found his feet in his new home. Show has since largely been a mainstay on WWE television for the better part of a decade, and his flips from heel to babyface and back to heel have made for some intentional comedy.

There will, when all is said and done, be a serious case to be made forKurt Anglebeing the greatest wrestler to ever work in North America. Angle made a name for himself when he won a gold medal in wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, but it was in the WWF where he truly began earning his wealth as a professional wrestler. The man known as The Wrestling Machine has put together instant classic matches in both the WWE and TNA Wrestling, and the hope is that he will be able to put on one final great contest inside of a WWE ring before he calls time on his active career.

He nowadays plays the role of a heel as part of The Authority faction, and all indications are that the wrestler who has been called The Game and The King of Kings is only going to accumulate more wealth in the foreseeable future. The wheels have already been set into motion forTriple Hand his reallife wife to take the WWE over, and the current state of the NXT brand has largely been a creation of the former DGenerationX cofounder. He may still wrestle a couple of times a year, but Triple H is now far more valuable to the WWE for what he contributes behind the scenes.