top wealthiest pro wrestlers of all time

She may never put on a fivestar match at any point during her life, but do not let that take away from the fact that Stephanie McMahon has evolved into a talented onair character as part of The Authority alongside reallife husband Triple H. A respected businesswoman, McMahon wasselectedas a 2015 Eisenhower USA Fellow, and she and Triple H will sooner than later be tasked with being the new czars of the top promotion in the world. The truth of the matter is that Stephanie McMahon will be worth much more money down the road due to WWE stocks and also increases in yearly salaries.

He has not been a favorite among certain pockets of pro wrestling fans who have grown tired of seeing him in main events. Even those individuals cannot, however, deny how importantJohn Cenahas been to the WWE and to the pro wrestling industry. The biggest babyface draw of his time will be a firstballot HallofFamer, maybe even before he is finished working as an active wrestler, and Cena has also appeared in movie and television roles. There is no question that the wrestling world is far better off having had Cena in the WWE for over a decade.

Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez of theWrestling Observer/Figure Four Weeklywebsite have in podcasts referred to Stone ColdSteve Austinas being the biggest draw in the history of North American pro wrestling. Austin was a revolutionary character that the WWF badly needed while in the midst of a battle for supremacy against WCW, and his battles with foe Mr. McMahon were unlike anything that many fans had ever before witnessed. There may have been an Attitude Era without Austin, sure, but it would not have been as entertaining or profitable for the WWE.

Here is a crazy thought for diehard wrestling fans: There are going to be a generation of moviegoers who only knowDwayne Johnsonfor the numerous summer blockbusters and other movies he has starred in and not because he was once the most over wrestler in the industry. The Rock is no longer a wrestler who happens to earn movie roles. He is a legitimate Hollywood superstar who occasionally does favors for the WWE by appearing at shows and other events. Rock has also recently been showcased in an HBO program, reminding all that his acting career is only on the rise as of the summer of 2015.

Along with being the king of the pro wrestling world as it pertains to the business end of the industry,Vince McMahonhas also worked as an inring performer who happened to win multiple titles in the WWE. Thus, McMahon is worthy of being atop this list let alone mentioned in it. The days of McMahon serving as the WWE Chairman may not yet be over, but the man who has built a wrestling empire will turn 70 years old later this year. Age is going to catch up to him eventually, which is why he has already handed off certain aspects of the company over toTriple HandStephanie McMahon.