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Stephanie McMahon, Triple H Benefit From Vince McMahon’s Retirement as Salaries Breach 7-Figures; How Much Are the Most Powerful Couple in Wrestling Earning Now?

Published September 06, 2022, 9:15 AM EDT

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Spiderman’s uncle once said to him, “With great powers comes great responsibilities”. But, maybe he forgot to tell Peter that with great responsibilities also come big bucks. WWE is an incredible 5-billon dollar machine that never stops. And the amount that individuals in the upper management like Triple H and Stephanie McMahon get as their salaries is also incredible. 

The sudden retirement of Vince McMahon left the WWE universe in wonder. It left the people wondering who will take charge of the company after Daddy Mac. However, The Billionaire Princess Stephanie McMahon and her husband Triple H stepped up.

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Currently, Triple H is the Head of Creative in the WWE, with his wife Stephanie McMahon as co-CEO. It’s apparent that a change in position also resulted in a change in income. According to Ringside News, the fillings of the US Securities and Exchange Commission revealed the new salaries the couple is receiving in their new positions.

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The annual salary of Stephanie McMahon jumped from $730,000 to $1.35 million. She was also getting paid a whooping amount of  $750,000 as per her previous agreement of an on-air talent deal. Triple H has also got an annual hike from $730,000 to $900,000. The Game is also receiving a sizeable amount of $1.0 million from his on-air talent deal.

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The hike in the salaries of other executives

In addition, co-CEO Nick Khan received a raise from $1.2 million to $1.35 million, equivalent to Stephanie McMahon’s. Frank A Riddick, who was the company’s chief financial officer, also received a $100,00 raise as well after being promoted to president.

The audience are loving the new direction of the show envisioned by Triple H. A main event in the United Kingdom after 30 years, proved to be an excellent strategy by the company. The new management is trying every possible move to take the product to a new height. Hence, a raise in their salaries is justified.

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Let’s hope a change of hierarchy in the company is not only beneficial to the executives, but to the audience as well, as people are counting on Triple-H from day one on revolutionizing the company. And maybe then The Game could ask for another raise in his salary.

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Ritesh Kumar

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Ritesh Kumar is a WWE author at EssentiallySports. After completing his graduation in Philosophy, he went on to travel and explore undiscovered locations in Uttarakhand, which eventually led him to being a content writer. His passion for wrestling began when he watched Goldberg and Brock Lesnar in WrestleMania 20.
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Sreeda U M