AEW Stars Who Earn More Than Some WWE Stars | WWE News

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1. Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho is a legendary wrestler who was once part of WWE, but now Chris is a big name in AEW. Chris Jericho has a successful career in WWE, but he achieved more milestones in AEW. According to some reports, AEW superstar Chris Jericho is one of the highest paid wrestlers in AEW.

Chris Jericho earns around $5 million annually. Chris gets this huge amount for his wrestling and non-wrestling roles. Chris is a powerful and aggressive wrestler, who is a valuable asset to AEW.

2. Mercedes Moné

Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks, was part of WWE and popular among the audience, but in January 2024, she switched to AEW and it was reported that Mercedes Mone is one of the highest paid AEW wrestlers. Mone joined AEW and gained huge fame in a short period of time.

Mercedes Mone reportedly earns $5 million per year for wrestling in AEW. Mone gets a huge amount of money as salary. Mercedes Mone won the big title in just six months in AEW, making her a major asset for AEW.

3. Kazuchika Okada

Kazuchika Okada is a big name in the wrestling community. Kazuchika Okada is best known for his time in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Okada is an aggressive and technical wrestler who has been a part of the wrestling community for a long time.

Kazuchika Okada is getting a huge salary from AEW. Okada is making $4.5 million a year. AEW signed a multi-year deal with Okada and Okada is getting what he deserves.

The AEW wrestlers mentioned above earn huge salaries and they earn more than some WWE stars. AEW has become a big player in the wrestling community and they offer their wrestlers a decent amount of money.