The WWE Women's division was created in 1983 after WWF’s Fabulous Moolah became the first WWF Women’s champion. Since then, the division has developed, and it now has 26 female wrestlers with their own TV Show, “Total Divas.” The WWE familiarised the title “Diva” to mean their female performers. The divas are popular and a commercial powerhouse for the WWE fraternity. Therefore they receive hefty salaries for their roles. Here are the highest paid WWE Divas.
1. Nikki Bella
According to Trendrr, Nikki is a professional wrestler, actress, and model who signed to WWE and she features on SmackDown.
Nicki began her career in 2007 after signing with World Wrestling Entertainment. She is the sister of Brie Bella, and she’s John Cena’s girlfriend. She and her sister Brie were at FCW developmental territory, and they created the wrestling duo known as “Bella Twins.” Nikki has won the Diva of the Year award two times, and with that success, she stands at the top.
Annual Salary: $310,000
2. Natalya Neidhart
Natalya started her wrestling career while young, according to The Daily Records. Being a member of the renowned Hart Family, you wouldn’t be surprised to note that wrestling is part of her. Neidhart is Canadian-American, and she got signed with WWE after successful stints in Japan and England, and she has been working on SmackDown.
She spent time in FCW developmental territory in 2016. Natalya won her first WWE Divas Championship title in 2010.
Annual Salary: $300,000
3. Paige
Paige works for Raw, and she is an English professional wrestler. According to Trendrr, she is also an actress, and her contribution to WWE is noticeable. Paige has bagged the Divas Championship title twice and NXT Women’s Championship title.
The wrestler appeared on Raw’s roster in 2014, and she was the youngest woman to win a Divas Championship at just 21 years. One amazing fact about the wrestler is she is the only woman who won both NXT Women’s Championship and WWE Divas Championship simultaneously.
Annual Salary: $250,000
4. Charlotte Flair
Charlotte was once a personal trainer but now serves in WWE.
According to The Daily Records, she is the daughter of Rick Flair and just like her dad, she is a force to reckon with. Charlotte showed her abilities in the NXT division for two years and won the NXT Women’s Championship title before being elevated to WWE’s main roster. She got an award for the Rookie of the Year and went ahead to win Divas Women Championship and then the WWE Women’s Championship.
Annual Salary: $230,000
5. Tamina Snuka
Not only is Tamina an American professional wrestler, but she is also a famous actress. According to Trendrr, the female wrestler features on WWE 2K15, WWE 2K16, and WWE 2K17 video games due to her growing fame and she gets paid well for it. She works for SmackDown under the title of Tamina. She was defeated by Beth Phoenix a couple of times.
Annual Salary: $200,000