In a wrestling match, the duty of referee is the most crucial one as he has to keep an eye on each move of the fighter. Moreover, he has to refrain the wrestlers from getting out of the rules. Thus, the decision of the fight depends majorly on the referee. How much these officials earn? Here we have the details of AEW referees salaries along with the PPV bonuses and sponsorships.
Different wrestling promotions offer contracts to the referees. Among them, AEW has made its mark and emerged as the top promotion in the previous few years. They are not only offering the worthy contracts to the fighters but also paying good payouts to the staff.
AEW Referees Salaries
The salaries of different referees are different based upon their expertise and performance in the ring. AEW offers contracts to different worth to the professionals on the basis of their record while the rookies don’t get any such contract.
Rookies
The beginners who are going to start their career as referees for AEW do not get the contract deals. They just receive the per match fees for becoming a part of the ordinary fights. They also don’t get the chance of becoming a part of big PPV fights. Once they get the 1 or 2 years experience along with good performance, AEW offers contracts to them. A rookie AEW referee pockets around $100 per fight.
Professionals
The professional referee has experience of 3 to 5 years for performing his duties in the ring. Based on their performance and skill level, they receive the contracts of different worth. Moreover, there are many other money grabbing ways available to them.
- Contract Salary | The contract salary allows the referees to grab solid earnings as per match fees. On general, they earn $800 for weekly pay-per-view events.
- PPV Bonuses | The professional referees also get the chances of officiating big PPV fights. Thus, they receive extra bonuses for becoming part of these fights. The pro match referees who got selected for main pay-per-view events earn between $5k to $15k depends on how big pay-per-view numbers and how much high profile fight it is.
- Sponsorships | There are many sponsorships available for the experienced referees that surely make a solid increment in the total earnings of the referee.
Other Bonuses | There are also many other bonuses AEW is providing to its professional referees. Some of them are
- Free Accommodation
- Travel Fee
- Free Parking Tickets
- Health Insurance
| Categories | Fee’s for Weekly Events | Fee’s PPV Events | Yearly Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookies AEW Refereers | $300 | – | $15k Including bonuses |
| Professionals AEW Refereers | $850 – $1.5k | $2.5k – $15k | $50k – $250k Including bonuses |
Highest Paid AEW Referees & Salaries
Here are the highest paid AEW referees who are earning good money from the contract and also receiving bonuses for participating in the PPV matches.
| Categories | Weekly Events Fee’s | PPV Events Fees | Yearly Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Edwards | $800 | $2.5k – $15k | $150k |
| Bryce Remsburg | $800 | $2.5k – $15k | $150k |
| Brandon Martinez | $500 | – | – |
| Mike Posey | $500 | – | $15k |
| Paul Turner (Senior Ref) | $850 | $5k – $15k | $200k |
| Rick Knox | $500 | – | $15k |
| Stephon Smith | $500 | – | $15k |
Aubrey Edwards :
Aubrey Edwards, professional wrestling referee from America is currently having a contract deal with AEW. She has joined All Elite Wrestling in 2019 and became the first professional women referee of the wrestling world. She is currently the highest paid referee of AEW earning $150k from the contract and PPV matches.
Bryce Remsburg :
Bryce Remsburg is another famous referee of wrestling world who is also signed with AEW currently. He is making more than $700 for weekly events in AEW and his pay-per-view event salary increased maximum to $5k to $10k depends on pay-per-view hype and high profile fight.
Paul Turner :
Paul Turner is another highest paid referee in AEW based on his expiernce, he is currently making $5k to $10k for main pay-per-view events. Based on bonuses and other travel expenses his earnings reached maximum to $200k.
That’s all are the details about the AEW referees salaries. These payouts are far less than the boxing referees salaries. Further changes will be available if there is any change in the information.
