The world of professional wrestling has long been a complicated mix of athleticism, storytelling, and spectacle. It’s a business where larger-than-life characters, high-stakes drama, and physical punishment collide in a uniquely captivating form of entertainment. And in 2025, one of the biggest debates in this world doesn’t revolve around match outcomes, TV ratings, or even creative direction; it’s about OnlyFans.
Over the last few years, a growing number of women wrestlers have turned to OnlyFans as a way to supplement, or even replace, their wrestling income. For some fans, especially those of an older or more traditional persuasion, this shift has been polarizing. But for many of us who see the bigger picture, it’s clear: these women are not just making savvy business decisions; they’re reclaiming their image, controlling their narrative, and choosing financial independence on their terms.
A Polarizing Platform in a Sexually Charged Industry
To understand the conversation, you have to start with the stigma. OnlyFans, at its core, is a subscription-based platform where creators can monetize exclusive content — It’s not just a butthole farm. While it’s used for everything from fitness coaching to cooking classes, the platform is most famous (infamous, even) for adult content. That association alone is enough to make it controversial, especially when it comes to female wrestlers.
Let’s not kid ourselves, wrestling, especially in WWE’s Attitude Era and beyond, has often traded on the sex appeal of its women performers. From bra and panties matches to bikini contests, the industry spent decades commodifying women’s bodies without their control or fair compensation. Now, those same women, or a new generation who grew up watching them, are flipping the script. Only this time, they own the rights, the revenue, and the creative freedom.
Still, some fans, especially men, struggle with the idea. There’s an odd double standard at play: it was acceptable for wrestling companies to sexualize women for ratings, but when those same women monetize their bodies on their own terms, it suddenly becomes “unprofessional” or “desperate.” That hypocrisy says more about the insecurities of those doing the criticizing than it does about the women cashing checks.
Obviously, that’s comparing the 1990s to 2025 which is a bit unfair. After all, what was considered good TV (Jerry Springer) simply doesn’t fly today. Most people who are against OnlyFans have retroactively changed their stances on Bra and Panties matches, too, in all fairness. Times change and so does ethics. The biggest difference was that a company led by men was deciding for women when they were allowed to feel sexy and how they would be compensated for it, and in 2025, it’s the women taking full control.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Wrestling vs. OnlyFans
Let’s talk business.
Wrestling is hard. It’s punishing on the body, mentally draining, and rarely pays what you think it does, especially if you’re not in a top-tier promotion. While WWE, AEW, or TNA may offer livable wages for a select few, independent wrestling is a grind. Driving six hours to make $100 at a local show is the norm for many performers.
Now contrast that with OnlyFans. Top-tier women wrestlers, many of whom have built name recognition through their time in major promotions, can make five to six figures a month just by posting exclusive content to their subscribers. Some reports suggest that former WWE star Mandy Rose (now going by her Mandy Sacs) made over a million dollars in a year from her FanTime page (a platform similar to OnlyFans).
That’s not just supplemental income. That’s life-changing money.
And let’s be honest—if the roles were reversed, if a man could take some shirtless selfies and bring home six figures monthly, most dudes would give their right nut for that easy of a paycheck. We live in a world where men thirst-post on Instagram for likes and call it “fitness modeling.” Yet when a woman does the same thing and gets paid? Now it’s suddenly a problem? Arnold Schwarzenegger poses in a bikini bottom, “WOW!” Mandy Rose poses in a bikini, “WHORE!”
Please.
The Ethics of Empowerment
Critics often ask if women turning to OnlyFans are “hurting their brand” or “sending the wrong message.” But the question we should be asking is: who decides what the “right” message is?
Professional wrestling has always been about personas — about characters who blur the line between real and fake, edgy and family-friendly, sacred and profane. So why should wrestlers be boxed into one-dimensional molds outside the ring? If a performer wants to be a badass heel on Monday night and post tasteful, curated photos on OnlyFans on Tuesday, who is anyone to stop them?
The ethics of OnlyFans become far less murky when you acknowledge the agency behind it. These women are choosing what to post, how to market themselves, and what their boundaries are. They aren’t being coerced by bosses, manipulated by executives, or sold like eye candy for someone else’s profit. They’re entrepreneurs, plain and simple.
You know what isn’t ethical? Exploiting women on TV for ratings, refusing to give them equal time or pay, and then criticizing them for finding a better way.
OnlyFans, when used with intention and autonomy, is not exploitation. It’s evolution.
It’s Not All About Bikinis
One of the biggest misconceptions about OnlyFans is that it’s just wall-to-wall nudity and NSFW content. While that may be true for some creators, and again, that’s their right, it’s far from the whole picture. For instance, Cora Jade’s OnlyFans may or may not have leaked and I may or may not have looked and it definitely doesn’t include grutitist bikini pictures. In fact, it includes a lot of pictures you’d find on her Instagram. Now, what does that say about the men willing to fund her life-savings for such pictures? That’s a different column. But if I could get paid based on pictures of my dogs, I’d do it without even considering the mut-shaming.
Many wrestling personalities use the platform to offer behind-the-scenes vlogs, fitness content, motivational posts, or fashion and modeling shoots that wouldn’t be allowed under traditional sponsorships. Yes, some of those pictures may include bikinis, but if that’s a dealbreaker, you might want to stop reading magazines or going on the internet.
There’s a vast range of content on these platforms; some creators post nothing more revealing than what you’d find on Instagram. The difference? They’re getting paid what they’re worth. And in an industry notorious for underpayment, that’s revolutionary.
The Real Work Behind the Glamour
If you think posting to OnlyFans is easy, you’ve clearly never tried building a business in a saturated market that demands both consistency and charisma. I dare you, dear reader, to open an OnlyFans account see what kind of abominations pay for your shirtless pics, but I guarantee you’d starve. These women don’t just roll out of bed, snap a few pics, and rake in cash. They manage branding, marketing, customer service, content creation, photo editing, scheduling, and fan engagement, often without a team behind them. All the while they’re working out, eating healthy, mastering face paint and crafting their wardrobe to appeal to the biggest common denominator. If it sounds easy, then do it yourself. Check back in next month and tell us about all that dough you’re rolling in now.
And that’s before we even talk about the physical demands.
Maintaining a traditionally attractive body, especially the kind that sells in wrestling and modeling alike, is a full-time job. These women spend hours in the gym, follow strict diets, and make countless sacrifices to maintain their aesthetic appeal. Add in the toll of wrestling matches, travel, and potential injuries, and you realize this is anything but effortless.
So when someone says, “They’re just taking pictures,” they’re missing the bigger picture entirely. This is labor. Emotional, physical, and creative labor. And it deserves respect.
The Gender Double Standard
Let’s pull back the curtain a bit and address the elephant in the room: the OnlyFans conversation is rarely about morality; it’s about misogyny.
When men sell fitness programs, post shirtless selfies, or monetize their bodies on social media, they’re seen as hustlers. Entrepreneurs. Influencers. But when women do it, they’re called “desperate” or “attention seekers” if not much worse. You see it on our site comments all the time. Our site. Need I remind you this is a site dedicated to fit men wearing underwear in baby oil wrestling other fit men in their underwear in baby oil? It’s a tale as old as time, and frankly, it’s exhausting.
There’s a built-in resentment some people feel when women profit off their appearance, especially when they’re doing it independently. The wrestling world, like many entertainment industries, still has a large subset of fans who are uncomfortable with female autonomy. They prefer the illusion of control: the idea that a woman is sexy for them, not because she wants to be.
OnlyFans shatters that illusion. It empowers women to be sexy for themselves, on their terms, and for their gain. That’s powerful and for some, it’s threatening.
Wrestling’s Future Is Diverse and Digital
As wrestling continues to evolve in the streaming age, performers are becoming more than just athletes; they’re content creators. They manage YouTube channels, Twitch streams, merch stores, podcasts, and yes, subscription-based platforms like OnlyFans. Of course, we don’t criticize Jim Cornette who is profitting off his history with wrestling–but god forbid he show skin.
What we’re witnessing isn’t a decline in wrestling professionalism, it’s a diversification of income. It’s a smart, adaptive response to an industry that doesn’t always offer stability or job security. And women wrestlers, in particular, are leading the way. No one criticized AJ Styles when he started a Twitch, which is essentially just a webcam directed at the face while they speak words.
They’re proving that you don’t have to choose between being an athlete and being empowered. You don’t have to choose between being sexy and being serious. You don’t have to choose between being a wrestler and being your own boss.
Final Thoughts: Let’s Stop Policing Women’s Hustle
It’s time to retire the pearl-clutching. The world has changed, and the business of wrestling has changed with it. If a woman chooses to monetize her image on OnlyFans, and she’s doing so safely, consensually, and profitably, what, exactly, is the problem?
We live in a world where everything is content. If taking a bump in the ring gets a pop, and taking a picture in lingerie gets a paycheck, who are we to say which one is more legitimate?
I’m pro-women choosing their own path the same way I’m pro-men. I’m pro wrestlers getting paid what they’re worth—even if it’s not coming from a promoter.
And if that bothers you? Maybe it’s time to ask yourself why.
