Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon: Salaries of top WWE executives revealed
The salaries of top WWE higher-ups, including Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and even Vince McMahon, have now been revealed.
WWE released a proxy statement revealing the 2020 earnings of several of the company’s top executives, including Vince McMahon, his daughter Stephanie, and his son-in-law Triple H.
The statement was released in September of last year, in line with SEC regulations, and revealed the 2020 earnings of several higher-ups within the company, and has been broken down by SK Wrestling.
In 2020, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, who turns 77-years-old later this year, earned a total of $3.9 million.
The total consisted of a base salary of $1.4 million, $1.64 million in stock awards, $854,000 in incentives and a further $20,583 in other compensations.
For comparison, during the same period, Triple H (real name Paul Levesque) earned a total of $2.38 million.
The former WWE Champion’s $2.38 million was made up of a base salary of $724,125, $464,778 in stock rewards, $222,650 in incentives, and a further $906,737 in other compensations.
Triple H’s wife, Stephanie McMahon, brought in $2.2 million in 2020 from her work with WWE, consisting of $724,115 in base salary, $464,778 in stock rewards, $222,650 in incentives and an additional $775,723 in other compensation.
It’s worth noting that Triple H and Stephanie McMahon also earn compensation for their occasional on-screen appearances, with Triple H bringing in $1 million and Stephanie $750,000 in 2020.
Next up is WWE’s President Nick Khan, who brought in more than anyone else in WWE in 2020, with $13 million.
Although Khan’s base salary was only $498,462, he received a huge $5 million sign-on bonus and a further $6.8 million in stock awards.
Shane McMahon, who has fewer