A Certain WWE Legend May Soon Join Tiger Woods, LeBron James and Michael Jordan as an Athlete Billionaire

Tiger Woods, one of the greatest athletes and golfers of all time, made it to the billionaires’ list recently. This makes him the third athlete who is a billionaire. Following in the steps of LeBron James and Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods is making the news as a big-time athlete in the business world. And WWE Legend, Dwayne Johnson just might be following in Woods’ footsteps.

Though he might be an excellent golfer and athlete, Woods has made most of his income by endorsing major brands like Gatorade, Nike, and Rolex, among others. In addition to that, Woods also build his fortune by forming his brand. He owns multiple golf courses, restaurants, and much more. But what if there was a WWE superstar who is closer to becoming one of such rare athletes in these legends’ ranks?

The career trajectory of Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a movie star, producer, professional wrestler, and businessman. According to celebritynetworth.com, he has a net worth of $800 million. He is in line to become one of the wealthiest WWE superstars and athletes in the world. But he wasn’t born into such wealth. Coming from a Samoan family, The Rock was once a character called Rocky Johnson, who wore confetti as elbow pads in the early ’90s.

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Through grit and charisma, he climbed the ranks of WWE and became the most electrifying wrestler, The Rock. But as professional wrestling was getting bigger and opportunities for him were opening left and right, he didn’t shiver. After his big break in Hollywood with The Mummy Returns, there was no turning back for ‘The Great One.’

While he had become a part of pop culture in WWE itself, his true personality shined in front of audiences in action films. Today, he is one of the highest-paid actors in the world and he doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon.

Climbing the ranks through multiple sources

So you may be wondering how would Dwayne Johnson climb his ranks alongside Tiger Woods, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan? Well, let’s start by calculating the income he could generate with his many ventures. First of which is Teremana Tequila. The drink that he launched recently to wide acclaim. Also, his clean and healthy energy drink, ZOA, is doing well in America.

While not being one for endorsements, The Rock has dealt with Apple, Ford, and Under Armour. Under his production house, Seven Bucks Production, The Rock released and starred in Ballers, which did pretty well, peaking in its 3rd season. Another one of his produced shows, Young Rock, is coming out with its third season after two great seasons and a holiday special.

Additionally, The Rock has movie deals with Warner Bros Pictures regarding his role in Black Adam and his subsequent DCEU appearances. He also partly owns XFL, an American Football League. With all this aside, he is also one of the biggest paid wrestlers and can return this year to WrestleMania 39.

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With all of this going on, in addition to many movie deals and side projects, The Rock is very close to the mark that only three athletes to date have reached before. Do you expect Dwayne Johnson to join the elite billionaire club soon? Let us know in the comments below.