NXT’s Aleister Black Net Worth and Salary 2018 | Money Contracts, Merchandise Sales and PPV

Published Date 29th Apr. 2018, 17:45 pm Update Date: May 16th, 2018 04:03 pm Binesh Shrestha

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Aleister Black (real name Tom Budgen) is a professional wrestler who currently wrestles for WWE and is assigned to their developmental territory NXT. He is also the current NXT Champion and is under his first reign. He won the championship from Andrade “Cien” Almas at NXT Takeover: New Orleans in 2018.

Aleister Black has a net worth of $3 million. He makes about $500,000 a year in WWE. He owns a nice house in Amsterdam and has a car worth $600,000.

Heavily influenced by black metal, Black was a kickboxing champion in his youth and has incorporated both kickboxing and black metal into his wrestling style. He is one of the biggest stars in NXT and has the potential and charisma to become a headliner like John Cena and The Rock. With his position as one of the biggest stars in the company, he makes quite a lot of money and has accumulated a massive net worth.

Aleister Black has a net worth of $3 million. He makes most of his money from WWE through house show appearances ad TV tapings . He earns additional money through PPV bonuses and merchandise sales.

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Earnings From WWE

WWE makes a bulk of his money from WWE. While wrestling under the NXT brand, he has a base salary of around $100,000. But he makes more money thanks to house shows and TV tapings.

Black’s appearances in multiple house shows around the globe as well as in TV tapings help increase his income a lot. Adding his TV tapings and house show earnings, he makes about $500K in a year.

PPV Bonuses and Merchandise Sales

In addition, the 32-year-old Black receives bonuses for his appearances in PPVs, especially Takeover shows. He has appeared in a total of 5 NXT Takeover shows till date.

Aleister Black Merchandise

Aleister Black hoodies, Image source: WWE Shop

Black also gets additional royalties due to his merchandise sales. WWE has multiple merchandises of Aleister Black on sale in WWE Shop. He receives under 10% of total earnings from his merchandise.

Much about Black’s personal belongings is unknown. According to sources, he has a nice house in Amsterdam as well as a car worth more than $600,000, but we haven’t had a glimpse of them yet.