How Much Money do WWE Wrestlers Get from their Merchandise?

Here's how much money wrestlers actually get from their merchandise sales.

[@fyrewatermelons]

WWE Shop: Here's your royalties check. T-Bar: Perfect timing! My HBO Max subscription was about to expire.

[@davidmiles4678]

“Less popular wrestlers” Shows sami zayn in the end lol 😆

[@AddisonHughes955]

I came in here to make an identical comment 😂

[@davidmiles4678]

@@AddisonHughes955 😂

[@simonchavez376]

I was about to say the same

[@Chessbox09]

The expression on his face too😄

[@mrgentills]

😂😂😂😂😂😂lol

[@Rickkysimo]

I think Ryback once said that every wrestler should be paid the same from main event card to jobbers lol

[@xLanzer]

Bruuuhh

[@HHH-5621]

He's 100% right wrestlers didn't choose to be jobbers to get paid less than others, they are a lot of jobbers today are way better than some of the main eventers these days

[@Joe-rn6yw]

@@HHH-5621 bro you are not about to pay brock lesnar and jimmy wang yang the same amount, use your head doofus

[@victorspennato3008]

What a communist. Sure fire way to shit up the product.

[@victorspennato3008]

@@HHH-5621 he’s wrong.

[@thebirdmusicplaylist601]

I like how no charisma, no crowd drawers, no talent; wrestlers like Ryback, talk shit of WWE.

[@adzkebabz7278]

Still salty that CM Punk hates him for calling him stiff and dangerous even tho its factually correct after the broken disks in his back from the botched Gorrilla Press Slam off the stage 🙄😤😤🤦‍♂️

[@juancarlosrivera5689]

We found the wwe meat rider

[@balthasargelt4098]

@@juancarlosrivera5689 is he wrong? Was ryback ever good?

[@sharwandsouza1747]

lots of good wrestlers and actual sound minded people have talked shit about the E, why? because they deserve that

[@mrdimma6713]

@@sharwandsouza1747 "the E" literally takes more effort to write that over WWE

[@hitmanshivam3889]

If Ryback is your source I'm sure that's not the case

[@thenextlevel112]

Stand up for wwe 🤡🤡🤡

[@bufo1034]

@@thenextlevel112 per Ryback's quote, do you think wwe only profit 5 dollars on a shirt, and give the wrestler 1?

[@ezenwajoseph]

It's funny how he showed Mustapha Ali and Sit Zayn as lil wrestlers 😂😭

[@Kato_e]

Sit zayn lol

[@wurmifyandcowdog]

Mustafa* Sami*

[@lemmyxpro]

How do you misspell their names that bad?!?? What about autocorrect, as well??

[@JCaylor2099]

You never hear guys who actually have success talk shit about WWE its only guys like Ryback who couldn't compete with the rest of the locker room

[@edmondcarter9457]

If I was a mid carder and had a shirt and was getting 1-2 bucks per shirt i wouldn’t have no complaints. With all the live events sales and home sales worldwide if I got over 10k check for the shirt that’ll be great.

[@Mark_of_Tread]

“According to Ryback” it was at this moment he shoulda realized he effed up

[@FlippinMatt]

No one ever bought a Ryback shirt for $30 his stuff was in the bargain bin.

[@JRams-ix6bt]

And still didn't get purchased

[@CammyTheSportsEntertainer]

Every dollar counts

[@EllRiver]

True thats not the issue. The issue is a fair cut.

[@RomesPompeii]

@@EllRiver 25% of the profit is more than a fair cut

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@EllRiver ok is producing the shirt who owns the camera and the show ?

[@canadian__ninja]

Yes I'm sure Ryback was completely honest and forthcoming on this and everything else he's said about WWE. Depending on where and how shirts are made, and the prices WWE charges, 25% is well above $1. Roman's "Who's your daddy?" shirt is retailing $41. Costs to make are probably no more than $7 but could be as low as $3. So even if it's $7, a 25% cut would be $8.50 each. And that $41 shirt looks to be on the low end. Most appear to be $50+

[@Uzumakipavel]

Why am I remember about Power Ranges and how much actors who played main heroes get for the show who have a millions of merch and toys?

[@RetroZeivuGaming]

The original rangers were paid like 600 dollars a episode. Saban kept the toy and merch sales money because they would never use the actors likeness, so no money.

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@RetroZeivuGaming ain’t noway that just it

[@RetroZeivuGaming]

@@painvillegaming4119 it is. Tons of videos on it and also Austin St. John has said so as well.

[@painvillegaming4119]

@@RetroZeivuGaming damn

[@edenromanov]

Sounds fair, just getting on WWE is a huge boost for a wrestler

[@cannix8055]

It's the same in any workplace. If you have skills that not a lot of the workforce posses you can demand higher pay. Dont know why this is shocking

[@HunterGuy558]

WWE be like: *it's not your money it's OUR money*

[@thekennyeslickshow]

I take everything Ryback says worth a grain of salt

[@imacarguy4065]

It could never be just a $1. Maybe $5+. WWE definitely makes merch in bulk. I'd say at least a $20 profit.

[@nednalyt]

And Ali is LOOOOOOW!!! 😂

[@jonharrison1952]

Yeah, I'd take anything coming from Ryback with a grain of salt. He's proven time and time again that he's a tool.

[@silverminkyt5949]

Must’ve sucked to be on Nexus then lol

[@scottsummers4707]

Ryback is definitely not a reliable source. 😂

[@ltzclixz6004]

It’s times like these were I feel bad for younger talent and not so popular wrestlers

[@furqaansiddiqui9391]

You just know that Roman reigns keeps 100% profits from the *Tribal chief is my daddy* merch sales😭

[@Maxximum_]

Wait that's a real merch?

[@bigmanjc6357]

@@Maxximum_ Yes.... daddy.

[@albertorodriguez5165]

Never believe a single word out of ryback's mouth

[@dianeaustin8120]

How about the street profit loll

[@216k5]

This is spitting true facts

[@professionalkr2085]

John cena the top merchandise seller ❤️❤️🔥💪💪

[@tjdavis2527]

Dang 1 dollar I hope triple h changes that

[@mymagicisntgivingup5908]

It’s business

[@Trashytrash1118]

Triple H can’t do anything about that. He’s not in the part of the company where he can change things like that. He scouts talent and does creative

[@honeynutreviews332]

They sell 500 shirts that’s 500$ not including there actual pay for being a wrestler

[@stevonwhite8933]

@@mymagicisntgivingup5908 it’s a scam…

[@PilloTheStar]

@@honeynutreviews332 500 dollars doesn't even cover a month's rent

[@TheIsaiah2076]

Stone Cold has to be a millionaire from merch sales alone then!!! Those Austin 3:16 shirts still are bought to this current day!!!

[@lesliehunter8052]

Idk if Ryback is a good soarce for the info. He could just be saying it.

[@tycokilo4399]

Seniority veteran status popularity politics there's rules that go into shirt sales it's the same in independent companies especially the one I work for bigger the name bigger the sale

[@v1Dayhton]

This short made my day xd😄😄

[@King_kage]

If I had that treatment if I wrestled I would be excited and act like a jackass

[@nick_knows_stuff]

Most of the time Ryback is quite sensational in his claims, but that seem close to the same of some "drop ship" sites that sell your merchandise, and it is well established in business the more you sell the less it costs to produce, which will give you a higher percentage received, wich equals a higher profit.

[@tradingcentr]

Roman Reigns and Cena are making lots of money

[@insanelesane1237]

It’s kinda not fair becuz WWE only push who they want, to the top!

[@SupaTheEpic]

It hurts to see Sami Zayn at the last picture.

[@raybajamunde]

Correct me if I'm wrong but, I heard recently that WWE reconstructed their contracts and now the wrestlers receive higher pay in their contracts but they now don't get paid for their merch.

[@IrishStoner]

The comments as per usual make me lol... how does that saying go? Its best to remain silent and allow others to assume your stupid than to speak and prove them right or something like that... First off Actors negotiations are limited by Sag or Actra depending upon the guild you joined as a requirement like a Union... Secondly Teen actors are still considered child actors under their agreement and are protected/limited by laws to the amount of hours one can work in a single day. Wrestlers are live performance artists who are in of themselves a personal entity or corporation which means they negotiate on behalf of themselves no union exists therefore what they are offered is a take it or leave it situation and as some of the biggest Jobbers in Modern day or before will tell you The Chedda is Betta at Wwe

[@heyoudodobird]

Bro this has nothing to do with wwe

[@Eli-fg4tq]

So who is making the shirts and incurring the upfront cost of the shirts??? Not the wrestlers. Literally they are getting a bonus for a product that is driven and marketed by the WWE. $1 is a lot when you think about 100,000 of your shirts being sold, and you did not have to do anything to get that money.

[@DakotasFall]

You didn't have to do my man Mustafa like that, calling him a lesser popular star. :(

[@Kevin-tz2lv]

Well....he is

[@bigdaddyroy5382]

I find it hard to believe on a $30 t-shirt wwe only makes $4 profit for the talent to get $1

[@blakejones409]

That's why we need unions

[@crystalne]

"According to ryback" instantly knows it lies

[@Jhoncena22]

If Ryback made a $1 a shirt he was paid $1 to much.

[@SamSamSamJ]

I don't believe a damn thing Ryback says.

[@anna0735]

Stone Cold better get paid 90%

[@murjanatuibrahim1017]

My favourite merchandise is john cena, roman reigns and New day's

[@ryankent2791]

Nobody will touch, stone cold Steve Austin

[@petebagwell6666]

Lol Sammy zayn is super popular wth

[@Killer_Kovacs]

25% from the profit is a lot.

[@Kevin-tz2lv]

Free money basically, why not

[@Urmom12190]

I like how Ryback who clearly wasn’t a good wrestler and that’s why he’s so spiteful, is always spitting false shit about WWE

[@jameslookstwice]

Even though he mad more than a dollar a shit Imagine what Hulk Hogan made back in the day? Everyone loved him when I was a kid!If you are in your 40s you know what I'm talking about.

[@murjanatuibrahim1017]

Can you please do a video of every wwe return in 2022 from June to December just wait till December

[@ryankent2791]

Why

[@justinkelly9526]

So basically you didn't tell us how much. You only said what someone who hasn't been there in over 10 years said, and he's known to lie about everything. I'm not even sure why this was made. No one learned anything about how much they make. It was just, "bigger wrestlers can negotiate for more while lesser ones take what they can".... Like no shit..... That's business and life.

[@justinkelly9526]

Do you even know what that word means? If you did you wouldn't have used it in this context because it has no bearing on anything I said related to what was promised in this video.

[@AzureEclipse98]

I turned as soon as he said Ryback

[@chippydippy1530]

If this is true then yeah they should be paid more but idk if Ryback should be the one saying this

[@mickbreen7767]

Pls do a cesaro bell to belk

[@Broncoburger]

Do they design the shirts? Do they market them or do they pay the people that sell them? Oh yeah....

[@FlippinMatt]

Well why would they get a portion of the total sale price? It cost money to make the shirts 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@stevonwhite8933]

Those shirts feel like sandpaper

[@DCLOVESGOD365]

Which is bs, it’s THEIR merch so they should get more

[@bighungry98]

Ryback wouldn’t know how much wrestlers get from merch. Who in the blue hell is gonna buy a fucking RYBACK t-shirt?

[@bluepumping1249]

So let me get this straight, for every $25 they get a $1, do they put up 25% of the cost of production, sale and distribution? Nope... WWE, puts you on TV hoping your the next hulk, or Triple H, or New age outlaws... Puts millions to get you over, but, they want more money. Well get over, and get a higher %...

[@ardianpratama5143]

30 dollar t-shirt just take profit about 4-5 dollar each shirt? Damn i could get you a better deal

[@bradleypittman9370]

Attitude era was more

[@gregoryjackson4493]

25 percent sounds likr alot..... dude where at does that sound like alot lol. Literally a fourth lol

[@chrisdaniels8303]

A fourth is a lot, all depends how much the merch sells for

[@antoniosettles5920]

Well it shouldn't matter to some if they bigger stars if they make millions a year

[@rickdalton6272]

Hogan's was 50%

[@AntarticGeezer]

Honestly I wouldn’t trust anything that comes out of Ryback‘s mouth, if he said the sky is blue you better take that with a grain of salt lol

[@besteverseenbesteverseen5606]

Lol, he’s lying. I’m in the shirt printing business. You can get double sided prints for $7-$8. They’re profiting close to $15-$20, after shipping and labor costs to sell them at the booth. That means the wrestlers would make around $4-$5 a shirt, not $1.

[@tomdyson4797]

Wwe would not sell shirts for only a $4 profit.

[@Sprunk05]

I bought the nWo and nWo Wolfpac and Lwo shirt who gets the money????? Hulk hogan for nWo or Kevin nash or who

[@yvesheinrich5013]

And today - when WWE is record-breaking on total profit, are they still paying cheap for their employers' merch sales?

[@jayvardy]

Ryback isn't very good at math.

[@jediprobst27]

I wonder how much Bray Wyatt made form merch

[@kentallard8852]

25% on the profit not the sale? that sounds like Hollywood accounting

[@javontebrown2099]

Still more money I make

[@armaggon5920]

That sucks

[@nmbhalfcourt3640]

How the hell do you split 25% evenly

[@KobeAmeti]

What about retirement plan can you do a video about that thank you

[@vishnumk176]

Nah its roman reings

[@chrisortiz8072]

More than they use to make though when they were hot

[@Kimothyhimothy3]

My dear God i love new day so muvh

[@TheVictor799]

I wonder who bought Ryback merch lol

[@JasonFolk07]

They make millions off the merchandise alone. The fact they wunna take 9 tenths of the profit is ridiculous! What penny pinchers

[@jesusalvarez9858]

Do these shirts cost $26 to make?

[@whytemike363]

How dare you put sami in the lower echelon he's so over it's unreal so I'm sure he's got the brass by the short and curlys

[@0Redskull]

Damn

[@Hmmm-_-.]

Zamn

[@lifewithjaz21]

That's sad

[@tinoman9032]

Thats mad

[@manavalan6754]

Thats bad

[@aaryanairy756]

That's dad.

[@crconor4]

So WWE only makes $4 off a $30 T-Shirt?? I smell bullshit

[@danieltits4422]

Wwe superstars basically get robbed

[@jeehdbbedbhjejsnxnxn4655]

How do you know so much about wrestling?

[@shapowlow]

The way this is worded makes it feel like it's a bad thing. Dude they have fucktons of money everywhere else. Why do you think non pro wrestlers transition to pro wrestling and move over to wwe? Right. Lol.

[@midfootballedit]

damm

[@SimonCowie86]

What would Ruback know he was nothin but a mid card wrestler that flopped so he knows nothin plus Ryback talks nothin but total Bullshit cause he is bitter he never made it & was FIRED. Ruback is just jelous & talks nothin but bullshit.

[@JMmelegrito]

Ryback is shit, regardless if you are a WWE fan or not. Lmao

[@marshallscott1454]

Sami Zayn is popular don't do him like that lol

[@Jay_359]

who cares what Ryback says 😂😂 he’s a WWE hater any chance he gets he talks down bout the company

[@imnobody1906]

Haha really? Ryback is your evidence?

[@ryankent2791]

Definitely not 25% much less. Never listen to ryback. Biggest clown in wrestling.

[@MrWorstBan]

cool