Dwayne Johnson Essay

Many of us know “The Rock” (Famously known as The Rock, Dwayne Johnson) as a legend and one of the biggest stars of the 90’s and early 2000’s. Johnson’s father was a professional wrestler, so he got a fast track to the WWE. He has been one of the wrestlers who performed many dangerous and life killing tricks at different WWE matches. Although a lot of new wrestlers came to this field, but still he managed to maintain his level of appreciation. The Rock is extremely well known both in and out of the wrestling world due to his acting career. This adds a plus to his popularity graph. (Net Worth: $125m)
Cena debuted in the WWE in 2002 in a singles match against Kurt Angle. He is every heart favorite as John Cena. He is a delight of many people
with his never give up spirits and teaches “Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect”. He takes the number 3 spot with his huge $35 million that make him among the top richest men of 2015. Outside of wrestling, he appeared in several movies and TV shows in United States and has released the rap album You Can't See Me. Nobody in WWE works harder than Cena. (Net Worth: $35m)
Mark Calaway, also known as The Undertaker, Known by almost everybody in the world. The Undertaker is among the top richest WWE superstars in 2015. His walkouts fear when in the ring with his darkness appearances. He causes destruction when in the ring. He is widely known as the "Deadman" and "The American Bad Ass". He has been working with WWE since the 1990s making him among the longest performer. (Net Worth: $16m)
The man with the messy beard and old flannel shirt is a multi-millionaire known as the Hardcore Legend of WWE. Foley is one of the richest superstars in 2015 with most of his money coming from appearances. He is well known for his tough matches with several other WWE superstars like Randy Orton, The Undertaker and Edge. The success graph of Mick is very high because he is also known to be a comedian, actor and an author with his books making him the bestselling author of the New York Times. He has appeared in several films and radio shows further contributing to his riches. (Net Worth: $15m)
Paul Donald Wight, better known by his ring name “Big Show”.
He is among the richest men in WWE history. He has had a long run in wrestling, with a career that has reach over 20 years. He stands as the only WWE superstar in the ring to hold four titles belts. Big Show considers an approximate of 435lb making him one of the heaviest men in the ring. Because of his huge body he is a giant wrestler of WWE and one of the famous wrestling icons of United States of America. Wight has been world champion seven times .He has appeared in several movies and TV shows further contributing to his wealth. (Net Worth: $20m)
The famous and outstanding Paul Michael Lavesque is well known to most people by his ring name as Triple H (Hunter Hearst Helmsley). He is a brave and courageous wrestler. He began competing in body building contests in 1987, and started his professional wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation in 1992, under the ring name Terra Ryzing. He was crowned Teenage Mr. New Hampshire in 1988. Despite being a professional wrestler, he is a body builder and an actor. He is now the COO of the company with a salary of $1.5 million per year. (Net Worth:
$25m)
Kurt is also named as the bravest fighter of the era. He participated in the 1996 summer Olympics winning a gold medal in the heavyweight freestyle wrestling, with his in-ring debut following in 1998. He had the chance to join the WWF after this. He makes the top ten having fought in the WWE. He is also a renowned actor making several appearances in various films and TV shows. He is currently name as the greatest shoot wrestler in the world and still taking continuous steps towards a successful tomorrow. (Net Worth: $20m)
Steve better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" is not only an ordinary wrestler but also a well-known athlete of 2014. Most of his popularity was gained in the 1990s. He is second richest WWE superstar in 2015. He holds over 21 championships in his long career making him the most famous wrestler of all time. He joined the WWE hall of fame in 2009. He has also been the brand ambassador of various international companies. He has appeared in several movies as the bad guy helping him earn his millions. (Net Worth: $45m)
Shawn is one of the most unpredictable and expensive wrestlers of the era widely known as Mr.
WrestleMania or The Heart Break Kid. He won several matches during his wrestling career. He won the royal rumble twice taking his name to the WWE wall of fame in the year 2011. He makes the top ten lists despite retiring as a wrestler from WWE. His last match was against The Undertaker when he lost and quit wrestling. He still works with the WWE. Nowadays Shawn mainly spends his time fishing, hunting and going to church and only makes occasional appearances for WWE. He charges a heavy fee for autograph sessions and personal appearances. He was the co-founder and original leader of the successful stable, D-Generation X. (Net Worth:
$17m)
The world of wrestling and entertainment seems to be incomplete without Chris Jericho. He is dominating personalities of WWE. His 18 million dollars makes him number 7 on the top ten richest WWE superstars of 2015. He has also an awesome career in wrestling with over 30 championship belts in his whole career. Apart from being a professional wrestler, he is a talented musician, actor, songwriter, author, businessman and media personality. He also has a successful autobiography to his name Jericho and is also the frontman for the metal band Fozzy. (Net Worth: $18 Million)