According to SEC guidelines, WWE issued a proxy statement that included information on the executives’ compensation from the previous year, including Vince McMahon and Triple H with this set to be the salaries of the new CEOs in 2022 as well
The most well-known pro wrestling sports entertainment corporation worldwide is still WWE. The popularity of superlative performers like John Cena and The Undertaker, as well as showcase events like WrestleMania, have both made a big contribution to its success.
WWE New CEO Stephanie McMahon And Nick Khan Salaries 2022
Due to their hefty contracts, the majority of WWE’s best wrestlers make a fortune, and the top executives also benefit greatly from their positions inside the organisation. For their sporadic on-screen appearances, WWE executives Triple H and Stephanie McMahon are also paid. In the previous year, Stephanie earned $750,000 while Triple H made $1 million.
For WWE in 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic presented a significant obstacle. To reduce costs and save money, the corporation had to let go of a lot of talented people, like Rusev and Kurt Angle. However, despite the pandemic, WWE recorded record-breaking revenue of $960.4 million.
Vince McMahon, the CEO and chairman of WWE, earned $3.9 million overall in 2017. He receives a base salary of $1.4 million, stock awards worth $1.64 million, an additional incentive payment of $854,000, and miscellaneous compensation totalling $20,583 in addition to that.
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$2.38 million was made by Paul Levesque aka “Triple H” Levesque. His total remuneration includes a basic salary of $724,115, $464,778 in stock awards, $222,650 in bonuses, and $906,737 in miscellaneous benefits.
His wife, Stephanie McMahon, on the other hand, made $2.2 million. It consists of $724,115 in base pay, $464,778 in stock awards, a “paltry” $222,650 in incentive pay, and $775,723, which includes her performance reward contract, in additional remuneration.
The biggest winner was WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan. In 2020, he earned $13 million in total. Despite earning only $498,462 as his base pay, he received a $5 million sign-on bonus and an additional $6.8 million in stock awards.
Shane McMahon, the WWE World Cup champion, made at least $820,369 from his performer’s contract.
While Stephani and Tony’s salary is yet to be revealed after they became the Co-CEOs as Vince stepped down, its likely to be in the same range.