Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts – $500k
Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts did not just compete in many competitions but also boasted of a great ringside presence. His snakes were always with him in the ring, with the most famous one being Damien the python. Since he retired, he suffered many health issues including muscular cancer. He recovered fully from it but got hospitalized in the same year thanks to double pneumonia.
Rowdy Roddy Piper
Rowdy Roddy Piper was born Roderick George Toombs. He spent 30 years in pro wrestling! He usually had a “villain” role and was a crowd favorite. In 2005, he got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The year after that, he announced that he was suffering from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He fought a long battle against it, but he ultimately died from a cardiac arrest in 2015.