Median Salaries of Puro Stars?

[KING LEO IV]

How much money does the average puro wrestler in a large organization make in a year (in Yen)? What about the top stars like Misawa & Mutoh with sources of additional income like merchandising and management positions?

How does there net income compare with their American counterparts? I know the Japanese wrestlers don't have as rigious traveling schedules as those in the WWE, so they must save a bundle on personal expenses.

[Tradewynd]

It depends upon the company's business model. Some guys get paid a weekly salary while on tour that is based on how well the tour does. Freelancers get whatever their agrred upon fee is per show. Top gaijins make $10,000-$15,000 per week regardless of how well the tour does, and are paid in US dollars.

Misawa is making as much as NOAH is, since he owns it and all. He's probably doing very well for himself, and shouldn't have to worry about his top line drying up for a couple years, which will keep the money rolling into his pocket. Mutoh should still on the deal he got when jumped from New Japan, which was rumored to be around 100 million yen per year, for wrestling and management duties.