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But it was unclear whether that was base salary or all inclusive pay based on bonuses from merchandise sales and gate receipts.

The Stamford-based company added 80 employees last year to increase its workforce to 840. That headcount does not include wrestling performers, who are paid as independent contractors.

The WWE is building towards its marquee event, WrestleMania 32 which is being held at Cowboys Stadium in Texas on April 3.

As the current champion, Triple H is expected to feature heavily in the show, while Mr McMahon’s son, Shane, will wrestle against WrestleMania legend The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar will face Dean Ambrose.

Former long-time WWE commentator Jim Ross is “optimistic about the card”. “I hope that the WWE title is the final match and headlines it,” Ross told For The Win. “There’s a lot of ways they can spin that. I’m under the impression that some place along the way Triple H will end up being the fan favorite and Roman Reigns the villain. But that remains to be seen.

“Shane McMahon and Undertaker is a fascinating story line that can be developed because it’s so personal and based in reality to a certain degree. Very few guys in the business take an ass whooping like Dean Ambrose, and make no mistake that’s exactly what he’ll get from Brock Lesnar.”