New Delhi: WWE referees are a major part of the success of the sport, they have a decent salary in WWE. The base salary of a referee generally depends on some factors such as how experienced they are, and their expertise in the sport. The experienced referees generally are on an annual contract whose salary goes up to $250,000, while if any new referee joins the game they make up to $50,000 to $80,000 annually salary. But some referees are paid on per per-match basis which depends upon the owners.
New referees make up to $500-$800 per match while some experienced referees earn about $4,000 to $6,000 in big events. Let’s take a look at some richest referees in WWE.
1. Chad Patton
Patton is one of the veteran referees in WWE, he joined WWE in 1999 and now working with WWE RAW. He is signed with an annual contract which is estimated to be $250,000.
2. Charles Robinson
Robinson joined WWE in 2001 and has an experience of over 23 years and he is also on an annual contract of $250,000.
3. Dan Engler
Engler signed with WWE in 2013 and currently working with WWE RAW he is also on an annual contract of $250,000.
4. Danilo Anfibio
Anfibio signed with WWE in 2013 and was included in many big events and he gets paid an estimated $250,000 annually.
5. John Cone
The cone is now a part-timer referee and doing the role of senior manager of talent relations for WWE and he gets paid almost $250,000 like other referees.
6. Jason Ayers
Ayers has over 12 years of experience in WWE and is paid annually with approximately $150,000.
7. Olympe Margaux
The only female on this list is Margaux, who draws an annual salary of $150,000 from WWE.
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