It is no secret that Brock Lesnar is one of the biggest stars in WWE. He is a multi-time World Champion and multi-time Universal Champion in the company. Not only that, he is a Champion in multiple promotions including the UFC. WWE are aware that the Beast Incarnate is a big money drawing talent. The company will do everything in its power to keep him with the company. Brock Lesnar draws money for the company and he earns a lot for the company. Since the WWE and Saudi Arabia partnership, Lesnar’s pay-cheque has gotten heavier. Let’s take a look at his WWE Contract and his earnings per Saudi Arabia Appearance.
Brock Lesnar’s bonus is 4-times more than a superstar’s annual salary
During Brock Lesnar’s initial run with the company, he was a mere rookie. But after he left WWE, he indeed became the ‘Next Big Thing‘. Dominated New Japan Pro Wrestling and also owned the ‘Octagon‘. We saw the return of the Beast in 2012. Since then, he has been one of the highest-paid superstars.
Thanks to the reports from wwfoldschool.com, we have all the details of Brock Lesnar’s WWE contracts from 2012 – 2020. Lesnar has grown from earning mere thousands to now a whomping $9 Million.
WWE signed a 10-year deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2018. The deal was to host at least 2 shows per year in Saudi Arabia. Each show approximately has been bringing in revenue of over $50 Million. But given the controversy revolving around the nation and its government, there have been a lot of superstars who have refused to compete in the shows.
For the wrestlers who do participate in the Saudi Arabia shows, all receive an additional bonus apart from their annual salary. Among them, Lesnar receives the highest bonus. In 2019, Lesnar wrestled his UFC rival, Cain Velasquez, at WWE Crown Jewel. He won the match and with that he took home a bonus cheque of $1.5 Million.
The Beast Incarnate’s growth is beyond amazing. His bonus per show is 4-times more than the annual salary of Riddle. Riddle earns $400,000 a year. But there are fans who still feel a part-timer like Brock Lesnar being paid in millions, the full-time stars are heavily under-paid.
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