Net Worth: $500,000
X-Pac, born Sean Waltman, started his career as The Lightning Kid, and first signed with the WWF in 1993. Throughout that decade, however, he found himself struggling with using drugs and alcohol after a neck injury, which hindered his ability to get in the ring. Then, in 1998, he signed with the WWF under his new name, X-Pac. Waltman has remained very active within the WWE until earlier in 2019.
In April 2019, at WrestleMania 35, Waltman made the announcement that he would be performing in his final match that day. He did make sure to include some stipulations for WrestleMania and TakeOver matches. In 2016, the wrestler launched his own podcast to talk about what’s happening in the world of professional wrestling.
Vince McMahon
Net Worth: $3B
You don’t have to be a fan of wrestling to recognize Vince McMahon. The man has a current net worth of around $3 billion due to his being involved in several aspects of the entertainment world. McMahon is the head honcho that oversees the entirety of the WWE, where he has been since 1989.
Aside from his business within the WWE, McMahon also helped to launch the World Bodybuilding Federation, and in 2017 he started his own production company, Alpha Entertainment. Unfortunately, he has been wrapped up in numerous sexual harassment (among other) claims over the past several decades. McMahon has several mansions spread out across the country, including a $40 million home in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Virgil
Net Worth: N/A
Michael Jones, or Virgil, debuted with the WWF in the mid-80s as Ted DeBiase’s bodyguard and personal assistant and stayed with the organization for about ten years before moving on to the WCW. In 2010, he returned only to be publicly embarrassed and immediately fired by his old teammate in the ring. Virgil still makes an appearance every now and then on the independent circuit.
After things fizzled out for him in mainstream wrestling, Jones fell upon hard times and lost nearly all of the money he’d made over the years. Some reports even surfaced of him selling his autographs at subway stations, which led to the viral “lonely Virgil” meme that still floats around the internet today. His last match was in 2017, at the Blackpool Tower Circus in the UK.
Doink the Clown
Net Worth: N/A
Matt Osborne played Doink the Clown during his years with the WWF. He would pop up in the ring in traditional clown garb and use silly props to distract and confuse his opponents. Osborne was with the WWE off and on from the early 90s until 2012.
In 2013, the wrestler was found dead in his apartment. He had been suffering from heart disease, although his death was ultimately ruled as an accidental overdose of a combination of prescription medications. Osborne was married at the time of his death and left behind two children. His children’s mother tried to sue the WWE afterward, claiming that all of the injuries he had experienced as a result of his career had contributed to his abuse of the medicines that killed him.
Rowdy Roddy Piper
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Roderick “Rowdy Roddy” Piper started wrestling professionally all the way back in 1975 with the NWA. In 1983, Vince McMahon himself reached out to Piper in an effort to get him to come over to the WWF, but the wrestler refused until his previous contract was up the following year. In '96, Piper was named as interim WWF President, which led to him reinstating the Ultimate Warrior, as per the fans’ request.
In February 2005, Piper was inducted into the WWE’s Hall of Fame. Aside from all of his work in wrestling, he also dabbled in some other aspects of entertainment, such as acting. Perhaps his most famous role is the lead that he played in John Carpenter’s cult classic "They Live." He appeared in dozens of other television shows and films as well, including "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "South Park," "Adventure Time," "The Outer Limits," and "Cold Case." Rolling Stone magazine said that he had a successful “cult acting” career. In 2015, the former wrestler and actor passed away from a heart attack at the age of 61.