WWE is a professional wrestling company based in Stamford, Connecticut. [1] Former employees (family name letters A-C) in WWE consist of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, executives and board of directors. WWE talents' contracts range from developmental contracts to multi-year deals. [2] They primarily appeared on WWE television programming, pay-per-views, and live events, and talent with developmental contracts appeared at NXT (formerly Florida Championship Wrestling), or they appeared at WWE's former training facilities: Deep South Wrestling, Heartland Wrestling Association, International Wrestling Association, Memphis Championship Wrestling or Ohio Valley Wrestling. When talent is released of their contract, it could be for a budget cut, the individual asking for their release, for personal reasons, time off from an injury or retirement. In some cases, talent has died while they were contracted, such as Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit and Bray Wyatt. Those who made appearances without a contract and those who were released but are currently employed are not included.
Birth name | Ring name(s) | Tenure | Ref |
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Anthony Greene | August Grey | 2020–2021 | [3] |
Unknown | Gran Metalik | 2016–2021 | [4] |
Louis Acocella | Gino Brito Louis Cerdan | 1964–1969 1975–1976 1982 | |
Michael Adamle | Mike Adamle | 2008–2009 | [5] [6] |
Brian Adams † | Brian Adams Crush Demolition Crush Kona Crush | 1990–1991 1992–1995 1996–1997 2001 | [7] [8] [9] |
Brooke Adams | Brooke Brooke Adams | 2006–2007 | [10] [11] [12] [13] |
Matthew Adams | Buddy Murphy Murphy | 2013–2021 | |
Fabian Aichner | Fabian Aichner Giovanni Vinci | 2017–2025 | |
Adeel Alam | Mustafa Ali Ali | 2016–2023 | [14] |
Nhooph Al-Areebi | Aliyah | 2015–2023 | [14] |
Mansoor Al-Shehail | Mansoor mån.sôör Manny Faberino Mansoor Al-Shehail | 2018–2023 | [14] |
Kerry Adkisson † | Kerry Von Erich Texas Tornado | 1990–1992 | [15] [16] [17] |
Lacey Adkisson | Lacey Von Erich | 2007 | [18] |
Aaron Aguilera | Aaron Aguilera Conquistador Uno Jesús Jesús Aguilera | 2000 2004–2005 | [19] [20] [21] |
Louis Albano † | "Captain" Lou Albano | 1960–1961 1964 1967–1986 1994–1995 | [22] [23] [24] [25] |
Achim Albrecht | Brakkus | 1996–1998 | [26] |
Brent Albright | Brent Albright Gunner Scott | 2004–2006 | [27] [28] |
Mary Alfonsi † | Donna Christanello | 1970–1974 1987 | [29] |
Michael Alfonso † | Mike Awesome | 2001–2002 | [30] [31] [32] |
Hazem Ali | Armando Alejandro Estrada Armando Estrada | 2005–2008 2010–2012 | [33] [34] [35] |
Marcelino Rivera Alicea † | Jose Luis Rivera Conquistador #1 Conquistador Uno Red Demon | 1982–1991 | |
Chad Allegra | Karl Anderson | 2016–2020 2022–2025 | |
Samantha Allen | Nina Samuels | 2018–2022 | [36] |
José Alvarado Nieves † | Super Porky | 2005–2006 | [37] |
Alexsis Amrhein | Dani Palmer | 2022-2025 | |
Kenneth Anderson | Mr. Kennedy | 2005–2009 | [38] |
Steven Anderson | The Ringmaster "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 1996–2003 | |
Mark Andrews | Mark Andrews | 2017–2022 | [36] |
Eric Angle | Eric Angle | 2000–2003 | [39] |
Kurt Angle | Kurt Angle | 1998–2006 2017–2020 | |
Afa Anoa'i † | Afa | 1979–1980 1982–1984 1992–1995 | [40] [41] [42] |
Afa Anoa'i Jr. | Manu | 2006–2009 | [43] [44] |
Agatupu Anoa'i † | Yokozuna | 1992–1997 | [45] [46] |
Lloyd Anoa'i | Tahitian Savage Tahitian Warrior / Fred Williams / Lloyd Lanui | 1993 1995–1996 | [47] |
Matthew Anoa'i † | Rosey | 1996 2001–2006 | [48] [49] [50] |
Samula Anoa'i | Sammy the Silk Samu Samula | 1983–1984 1992–1994 1995–1996 | [40] [47] [51] |
Leati Amituana'i Anoa'i † | Sika | 1979–1980 1982–1984 1986–1988 | [42] [52] |
William Ansor † | Buddy Landel | 1995–1996, 1997, 1999 | |
Darrell Anthony | TL Hopper Uncle Cletus | 1996–1997 | [53] [54] |
Jason Arhndt | Joey Abs | 1994–1998 1999–2001 | [55] |
Eric Arndt | Enzo Amore | 2012–2018 | [56] |
Charly Arnolt | Charly Caruso | 2016–2021 | [57] |
Yoshihiro Asai | Último Dragón | 2003–2004 | [58] [59] |
Marcus Bagwell | Buff Bagwell | 2001 | [60] [61] |
Douglas Baker † | The Ox Arkansas Ox Ox Baker | 1967 1980 | [62] |
Roger Barnes | "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin | 1988–1990 | [63] |
Ivor Barrett † | Pat Barrett | 1963 1975–1976 | |
Robert Bartlett | Rob Bartlett | 1993 | [64] |
Lyle Basham Jr. | Doug Basham | 2002–2007 | [65] [66] [67] [68] |
Nicole Bass † | Nicole Bass | 1999 | [69] |
Shayna Baszler | Shayna Baszler | 2017–2025 | |
David Bautista Jr. | Batista | 2000–2010 2014 2019 | |
Candice Beckman | Candice Michelle | 2004–2009 | [70] |
Robert Bédard † | Rene Goulet | 1971–1987 | [71] |
James Bednarski | Scott Putski | 1997 | [54] |
Józef Bednarski | Ivan Putski | 1975–1987 | [72] |
Rodney Begnaud | Redd Dogg Rodney Mack | 2002–2004 2006–2007 | [65] [66] [73] [74] |
Shelton Benjamin | Shelton Benjamin | 2000–2010 2017–2023 | [14] |
Michael Bennett | Mike Kanellis | 2017–2020 | |
Christopher Benoit ‡ | Chris Benoit | 1995 2000–2007 ‡ | [75] [76] |
Daria Berenato | Daria Berenato Sonya Deville | 2015–2025 | |
Saraya Bevis | Paige | 2011–2022 | [77] |
Antoniono Biasetton † | Antonino Rocca | 1953–1963 1975–1977 | |
Scott Bigelow † | Bam Bam Bigelow | 1987–1988 1992–1995 | [78] [79] |
Thomas Billington † | Dynamite Kid | 1982 1985–1988 | [80] |
Adam Birch | Joey Matthews Joey Mercury | 2004–2007 2010–2016 | [81] |
Paul Birchall | Paul Burchill The Ripper | 2005–2010 | [82] |
Eric Bischoff | Eric Bischoff | 2002–2007 | [83] [84] |
Steve Blackman | Steve Blackman | 1997–2002 | [85] |
Brian Blair | B. Brian Blair | 1983–1988 | [86] |
Tully Blanchard | Tully Blanchard | 1988–1989 2006 | [87] |
Barbara Blank | Kelly Kelly | 2006–2012 | [88] |
Frederick Blassie † | "Classy" Freddie Blassie | 1964 1971 1973–2003 | [89] [90] |
Travis Bligh | Travis Banks | 2017–2020 | [91] |
Calvin Bloom | Von Wagner | 2019–2024 | [92] |
Wayne Bloom | Beau Beverly | 1991–1993 | [93] |
Rich Bocchini | Rich Brennan | 2014–2016 | [94] |
Nicholas Bockwinkel † | Nick Bockwinkel | 1989 | [95] |
Richard Bognar † | Fake Razor Ramon | 1996–1997 | [96] |
Terry Bollea † | Hollywood Hogan Hulk Hogan Mr. America | 1979–1980 1983–1993 2002–2003 2005–2006 2014 2015 | [97] |
Celeste Bonin | Kaitlyn | 2010–2014 | [98] |
Joseph Bonsignore | Joey Styles | 2005–2016 | |
Brady Booker | Bodhi Hayward | 2021–2022 | [99] |
Larry Booker † | Moondog Spot | 1981 1984–1987 | |
Steve Borden | Sting | 2014–2020 | [100] |
Thomas Boric | Kato Max Moon Paul Diamond | 1990–1993 | [101] |
Wayde Bowles † | Rocky Johnson | 1969 1983–1984 2003 | [102] |
Jeffrey Bradley | Charlie Hunter | 1993–1995 | [103] [104] |
Thomas Brandi | Salvatore Sincere Tom Brandi | 1996–1998 | [105] [106] |
Michael Brendli | Mike Mondo Mikey | 2005–2008 | [107] [108] |
Adolfo Bresciano † | Dino Bravo | 1977–1978 1986–1992 | [109] |
Sarah Bridges | Sarah Logan Valhalla | 2016–2020 2022–2025 | [110] |
Montaque Brown | Marcus Cor Von Marquis Cor Von | 2006–2007 | [111] [112] [113] |
Joseph Bruce | Violent J | 1998 | [114] |
Terrance Brunk † | Sabu | 2006–2007 | [115] [116] [117] |
James Brunzell | "Jumpin'" Jim Brunzell | 1985–1988 1991–1993 | [118] |
Michael Bucci | Hollywood Nova Simon Dean | 2002–2007 | [119] [120] |
Barry Buchanan | B-2 B² Bull Buchanan Recon | 1997–2003 | [121] [122] [123] |
Rebecca Budig | Rebecca Budig | 2000 | [124] |
Eric Bugenhagen | Eric Bugenhagen Joseph Average The Nightpanther Ric Boog Rick Boogs Rik Bugez | 2017–2023 | [14] |
Elijah Burke | Elijah Burke | 2004–2008 | [125] [126] [127] |
Nicholas Busick † | Big Bully Busick Nick Busick | 1979 1991 | [128] |
Robert Cain | Robert Gibson | 1993 1998 | |
William Calhoun † | Haystacks Calhoun | 1958 1964–1965 1968–1969 1973–1976 1978 1979 | [129] |
Timothy Calkins Jr. † | The Zombie | 2006 | |
Donald Callis | The Jackyl The General | 1997–1998 | [130] [131] [132] |
Christopher Candido † | Skip | 1995–1996 1997 | [133] |
Mark Canterbury | Henry O. Godwinn Mark Canterbury | 1994–1998 2006–2007 | [134] [135] |
Matthew Cappotelli † | Matt Cappotelli | 2002–2009 | [136] |
Matthew Cardona | Bret Major Zack Ryder | 2005–2020 | |
Anthony Carelli | Santino Marella | 2005–2016 | [137] |
José Arriaga Rodríguez | Hunico Sin Cara Sin Cara Negro | 2009–2019 | [138] |
Stacy Carter | The Kat Miss Kitty | 1999–2001 | [139] [140] |
Scott Casey | Scott Casey | 1987–1990 | [141] |
David Cash | Kid Kash David Jericho | 1998 2005–2006 | [142] [143] |
Jesús Ortiz Jr. | Jesus Castillo | 1997–1999 | [144] |
Claudio Castagnoli | Antonio Cesaro Cesaro | 2011–2022 | |
Kacy Catanzaro | Kacy Catanzaro Katana Chance | 2017–2025 | |
Maurice Catarcio † | The Matador | 1957–1960 | [145] |
Paul Centopani | Paul Roma | 1985–1991 | [146] |
Rita Chatterton | Rita Marie | 1984–1986 | [147] |
Tony Chimel | Tony Chimel | 1989–2020 | [148] |
Michael Chioda | Mike Chioda | 1989–2020 | |
Oliver Claffey | Gentleman Jack Gallagher Jack Gallagher | 2016–2020 | [149] [150] |
Bryan Clark | Adam Bomb Bryan Clark | 1993–1995 2001 | [7] [151] |
Patrick Clark Jr. | Patrick Clark Velveteen Dream | 2015–2021 | [152] |
Matthew Clement | Mike Dalton Tyler Breeze | 2010–2021 | [153] |
Allen Coage † | Bad News Brown | 1978–1979 1988–1990 | [154] |
Brianna Coda | Cora Jade | 2021-2025 | |
Joseph Coffey | Joe Coffey | 2018–2025 | |
Mark Coffey | Mark Coffey | 2018–2025 | |
Randy Colley † | Moondog Hawkins Moondog Rex Demolition Smash | 1980–1987 | [155] [156] |
Carlos Colón Jr. | Carlito Carlos Colón Jr. Carlito Caribbean Cool | 2003-2010 2023-2025 | |
Edwin Colón | Diego Primo Primo Colon | 2007–2020 | |
Orlando Colón Nieves | Fernando Epico Epico Colon | 2010–2020 | |
Scott Colton | Chris Guy Colt Cabana Scotty Goldman | 2007–2009 | [157] [158] |
Accie Conner | D'Lo Brown D-Lo Brown | 1995–2003 2008–2009 | [159] [160] [161] |
Americo Constantino | Rico | 1999–2004 | [162] |
Robert Conway Jr. | Rob Conway Robert Conway | 1998–2007 | [163] [164] [165] |
Ross Cooke | Saxon Huxley | 2017–2022 | [36] |
Levi Cooper | Tucker Tucker Knight | 2013–2021 | [166] |
Marc Copani | Muhammad Hassan | 2003–2005 | [167] [168] [169] |
James Cornette | Jim Cornette | 1993–2005 | [170] [171] [172] |
Robert Cortes | Bobby Bold Eagle | 1968 | [173] |
Giacomo Costa † | Al Costello | 1960–1961 1963–1964 1967 1971–1972 | [174] [175] |
Daniel Covell | Conquistador Dos Chris Daniels | 1998–2000 | [19] [176] |
James Crookshanks | J. C. Ice | 1995–1997 | [177] [178] |
Cheree Crowley | Dakota Kai Evie | 2016-2022 2022-2025 | |
Ruben Cruz † | Ruben Ayala | 1974–1975 | [179] |
Nicholas Cvjetkovich | Kizarny Sinn Bowdee | 2007–2009 | [180] [181] |
Akebono Tarō † | Akebono | 2005 |
Company name to Year | |
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Capitol Wrestling Corporation | 1953–1963 |
World Wide Wrestling Federation | 1963–1979 |
World Wrestling Federation | 1979–2002 |
World Wrestling Entertainment | 2002–2011 |
World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE | 2011–present |
Notes | |
1 ^ Afa Anoa'i was released from WWE in 2009 after being on the company payroll for years [182] | |
† ^ Indicates they are deceased | |
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with WWE |