10 Highest Paid Wrestlers In WCW History , Ranked By Earnings, WWE news

 10 Highest Paid Wrestlers In WCW History , Ranked By Earnings, WWE news

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Some time ago it appeared as though WCW planned to assume control over the wrestling business . Truth be told , they did that for quite some time in the late ' 90s . However at that point in only a couple of brief years , WCW figured out how to botch all that and fail . During their pinnacle years , they employed a lot of grapplers under colossal agreements . RELATED : 10 Ridiculous Ways WCW Wasted Money Some grapplers were glad to get compensated while accomplishing less work in WCW . Mass Hogan was clearly WCW's greatest marking and furthermore the most costly , yet who were the other top workers of the organization ? Roddy Piper ( $ 2.6 Million ) At Halloween Havoc 1996 , Roddy Piper showed up in WCW and went up against Hulk Hogan . Flute player was in WCW for the following four years . In 1996 , he just made about $ 185k however that is on the grounds that he joined the organization late . For the following three years , Piper made more than $ 600,000 . In 2000 , he was terminated from July and just made about $ 435k . In Piper made $ 2,690,428 in WCW ( $ 36,105 from authorizing income ) . Q1

Jewel Dallas Page ( $ 3.2 Million ) Diamond Dallas Page began wrestling in his 30s and became one of WCW's greatest babyfaces . The ascent of DDP was natural and his popularity procured him a large number of dollars in WCW . While DDP endorsed with WCW in 1991 , he made the majority of his cash toward the finish of the twentieth hundred years . From 1996 to 1998 , he just made about $ 527k . RELATED : 10 Things Fans Forget About DDP's WCW Career In 1999 , he turned into the WCW World Heavyweight Champion . That year , he made north of 1,000,000 bucks and acquired much more in 2000. In the last two years , DDP made about $ 2.7 million , carrying his absolute pay to $ 3,274,710 ( north of 500,000 bucks from authorizing income and the other 29,620 bucks from stock ) . Scott Hall ( $ 4.1 Million Q1 Scott Hall hopped boats to WCW f WWE in May 1996. He was with WCW until 2000 and made more than $ 4 million from his A 2000 and made more than $ 4 million from his agreement alone . The most cash Scott made was in 1998 when he acquired around 1.4 million bucks . At the point when Hall left WCW in 2000 , he had made a sum of $ 4,178,446 ( about $ 164k from permitting and $ 9k from merchandise income ) . Lex Luger ( $ 4.7 Million ) Lex Luger caught unaware WWE by showing up on the debut of WCW Nitro . Eric Bischoff at first would have rather not marked Luger yet just did on account of Sting . Eric offered Luger $ 150,000 with the expectation that Lex would turn down the deal ; he didn't . RELATED : 10 Backstage Stories About Lex Luger That We Can't Believe But in 1996 , he made right multiple times his past agreement . He just made more before long . From 1996 to 2000 , Luger made about $ 4.5 million from his agreement alone . With permitting and stock income consolidated , Lex got $ 4,753,880 from WCW . Q1 Kevin Nash ( $ 5.9 Million )

After Scott Hall joined WCW , Kevin Nash stuck to this same pattern . These two were quite possibly of WCW's most significant marking . Nash left WCW with just about 6,000,000 bucks when he left in 2000. That year , he additionally got the most cash-flow at about $ 1.8 million ( permitting and stock income included ) . His absolute pay was $ 5,960,868 . Randy Savage ( $ 6.1 Million ) Sting ( $ 6 Million ) Sting was the substance of WCW in the ' 90s . He stayed by the advancement until the end . Sting was additionally one of WCW's most noteworthy - paid grapplers . He made exclusively about $ 87k in 1996 yet saw pay increment by more than 10 times . In the following four years , Sting made around 5,000,000 bucks . From 1996 to 2000 , Sting's all out pay in WCW was $ 6,045,809 ( making north of 1,000,000 bucks in authorizing income alone ) . Randy Savage left WWE in 1994 and 1 WCW that very year . He was a tremendous star as of now and WCW paid him likewise .

Savage made about $ 743k in 1996 , with his pay nearly significantly increasing the following year . He just showed up in 2000 and didn't show up once more . That year he just made about $ 223k . Altogether , Savage made $ 6,102,133 ( once more , with permitting and stock income added ) in WCW . Bret Hart ( $ 6.7 Million ) Bret Hart had the force after his disputable exit from WWE at Survivor Series 1997. WCW might have utilized his force to change the tides during Monday Night War yet they had no clue about how to manage The Hitman's ability . While Hart got a strong check from WCW , he likewise lost a lot of cash because of his withdrawal from the workforce . RELATED : Bret Hart's 5 Best WCW Rivals ( and 5 Worst ) In only four years , Hart made $ 6,754,074 ( nearly $ 174k from authorizing and anot from stock income ) . Q1 Goldbera ( $ 8.8 Million ) In the late ' 90s , Goldberg turned into WCW's greatest whiz . His undefeated streak made him over with the fans who simply needed to see Goldberg squash another genius . In 1999 alone , Goldberg made north of 5,000,000 bucks . When he left , Goldberg had made $ 7.6 million from his agreement and one more $ 1.2 million from authorizing and merchandise income ( altogether , $ 8,899,460 ) . Mass Hogan ( $ 13.1 Million ) Hulk Hogan made great many dollars every year from 1996 to 2000 besides in 1997. That year , The Hulkster just made about $ 477k for reasons unknown . Still , different years were exceptionally rewarding for Hogan . He made a sum of 13 million bucks from his five years of work in WCW ( $ 13,171,042 , to be precise )

 .There was a time when it looked like WCW was going to take over the wrestling industry . In fact , they did that for 83 weeks in the late ' 90s . But then in just a few short years , WCW managed to screw everything up and go bankrupt . During their peak years , they hired a ton of wrestlers under huge contracts . RELATED : 10 Ridiculous Ways WCW Wasted Money Some wrestlers were happy to get paid while doing less work in WCW . Hulk Hogan was obviously WCW's biggest signing and also the most expensive , but who were the other top earners of the company ? Roddy Piper ( $ 2.6 Million ) At Halloween Havoc 1996 , Roddy Piper appeared in WCW and confronted Hulk Hogan . Piper was in WCW for the next four years . In 1996 , he only made about $ 185k but that's because he joined the company late . For the next three years , Piper made over $ 600,000 . In 2000 , he was fired from July and only made about $ 435k . In Piper made $ 2,690,428 in WCW ( $ 36,105 from licensing revenue ) . Q1

Diamond Dallas Page ( $ 3.2 Million ) Diamond Dallas Page started wrestling in his 30s and became one of WCW's biggest babyfaces . The rise of DDP was organic and his fame earned him millions of dollars in WCW . While DDP signed with WCW in 1991 , he made most of his money at the end of the 20th century . From 1996 to 1998 , he only made about $ 527k . RELATED : 10 Things Fans Forget About DDP's WCW Career In 1999 , he became the WCW World Heavyweight Champion . That year , he made over a million dollars and earned even more in 2000. In the final two years , DDP made about $ 2.7 million , bringing his total income to $ 3,274,710 ( over 500,000 dollars from licensing revenue and the other 29,620 dollars from merchandise ) . Scott Hall ( $ 4.1 Million Q1 Scott Hall jumped ships to WCW f WWE in May 1996. He was with WCW until 2000 and made over $ 4 million from his A 2000 and made over $ 4 million from his contract alone . The most money Scott made was in 1998 when he earned about 1.4 million dollars . When Hall left WCW in 2000 , he had made a total of $ 4,178,446 ( about $ 164k from licensing and $ 9k from merch revenue ) . Lex Luger ( $ 4.7 Million ) Lex Luger blindsided WWE by appearing on the premiere of WCW Nitro . Eric Bischoff initially didn't want to sign Luger but only did because of Sting . Eric offered Luger $ 150,000 in hopes that Lex would turn down the offer ; he didn't . RELATED : 10 Backstage Stories About Lex Luger That We Can't Believe But in 1996 , he made almost three times his previous contract . He only made more in the following years . From 1996 to 2000 , Luger made about $ 4.5 million from his contract alone . With licensing and merchandise revenue combined , Lex got $ 4,753,880 from WCW . Q1 Kevin Nash ( $ 5.9 Million )

After Scott Hall joined WCW , Kevin Nash followed suit . These two were one of WCW's most important signings . Nash exited WCW with almost six million dollars by the time he left in 2000. That year , he also made the most money at about $ 1.8 million ( licensing and merchandise revenue included ) . His total income was $ 5,960,868 . Randy Savage ( $ 6.1 Million ) Sting ( $ 6 Million ) Sting was the face of WCW in the ' 90s . He stuck by the promotion until the end . Sting was also one of WCW's highest - paid wrestlers . He made only about $ 87k in 1996 but saw income increase by over 10 times . In the next four years , Sting made about five million dollars . From 1996 to 2000 , Sting's total income in WCW was $ 6,045,809 ( making over a million dollars in licensing revenue alone ) . Randy Savage left WWE in 1994 and 1 WCW the same year . He was a huge star already and WCW paid him accordingly .

Savage made about $ 743k in 1996 , with his income almost tripling the next year . He only made one television appearance in 2000 and didn't appear again . That year he only made about $ 223k . In total , Savage made $ 6,102,133 ( again , with licensing and merchandise revenue added ) in WCW . Bret Hart ( $ 6.7 Million ) Bret Hart had the momentum after his controversial exit from WWE at Survivor Series 1997. WCW could've used his momentum to turn the tides during Monday Night War but they had no idea what to do with The Hitman's talent . While Hart did receive a hefty paycheck from WCW , he also lost a ton of money due to his early retirement . RELATED : Bret Hart's 5 Best WCW Rivals ( & 5 Worst ) In just four years , Hart made $ 6,754,074 ( almost $ 174k from licensing and anot from merchandise revenue ) . Q1 Goldbera ( $ 8.8 Million ) In the late ' 90s , Goldberg became WCW's biggest superstar . His undefeated streak made him over with the fans who only wanted to see Goldberg squash another superstar . In 1999 alone , Goldberg made over five million dollars . By the time he left , Goldberg had made $ 7.6 million from his contract and another $ 1.2 million from licensing and merch revenue ( in total , $ 8,899,460 ) . Hulk Hogan ( $ 13.1 Million ) Hulk Hogan made millions of dollars each year from 1996 to 2000 except in 1997. That year , The Hulkster only made about $ 477k for some reason . Still , the other years were very lucrative for Hogan . He made a total of 13 million dollars from his five years of work in WCW ( $ 13,171,042 , to be exact ) .