List of World Wrestling Entertainment alumni

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Contents 1 Early Years 2 World Wrestling Federation era 2.1 1980's 2.2 1990's 2.3 Early 2000's 3 World Wrestling Entertainment era 3.1 2002-2003 3.2 2004-2005 3.3 2006-2007 4 Died while employed 5 References

This is a list of professional wrestlers, managers and other workers that were employed in World Wrestling Entertainment from:

• 1952–1963 (as the Capitol Wrestling Corporation)
• 1963–1979 (as the World Wide Wrestling Federation)
• 1979–2002 (as the World Wrestling Federation)
• 2002–present time (as World Wrestling Entertainment)

This list is in chronological order. Wrestlers that worked only in the developmental territories (Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling), house shows or dark matches don't belong on the list. If the word "Unknown" appears in the real name section that means the real name is needed.

[edit] Early Years

Release date	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
1960	Maurice Catarcio	The Matador		Citation needed
1960	Edward Gossett	Eddie Graham		Citation needed
1963	Antonino Rocca	Antonino Rocca		Citation needed
1963	Buddy Rogers	"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers		Citation needed
1969	Ed Farhat	The Sheik		Citation needed
1970	Wahoo McDaniel	Wahoo McDaniel		Citation needed
1972	Karl Istaz	Karl Gotch		Citation needed
1972	Camille Tourville	Tarzan Tyler		Citation needed
1974	Fred Blassie	"Classy" Freddie Blassie	Retired from wrestling to focus on being a manager.	Citation needed
1974	Miguel Feliciano	Miguel Feliciano		Citation needed
1975	James Dudley	James Dudley		Citation needed
1976	Kevin Sullivan	Kevin Sullivan		Citation needed
1977	Wladek Kowalski	Killer Kowalski		Citation needed
1978	Charles Kalani, Jr.	Professor Toru Tanaka		Citation needed
1978	George Stipich	Stan "The Man" Stasiak		Citation needed
1979	Scott Irwin	Yukon Eric		Citation needed
1979	Ivan Koloff	Ivan Koloff		Citation needed
1979	Vincent J. McMahon	Vincent J. McMahon	Retired as owner of the WWWF and sold it to his son.	Citation needed
1979	Jimmy Valen	Jimmy Valiant		Citation needed

[edit] World Wrestling Federation era

[edit] 1980's

Release date	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
1980	Ernie Ladd	"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd		Citation needed
1980	Bill White	Wild Bill White		Citation needed
1981	Lawrence Whistler	Larry Zbyszko		Citation needed
1981	Ed White	Moondog King		Citation needed
1982	Eddie Gilbert	"Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert		Citation needed
1982	Lanny Kean	Moondog Cujo		Citation needed
1982	Paul McWight	Moondog Rover		Citation needed
1983	Tatsumi Fujinami	Tatsumi Fujinami		Citation needed
1983	Masa Saito	Masa Saito		Citation needed
1983	Bill Smithson	Moondog Spike		Citation needed
1984	Stan Hansen	Stan Hansen		Citation needed
1984	Houston Harris	Bobo Brazil		Citation needed
1984	Buzz Sawyer	"Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer		Citation needed
1984	Mikel Scicluna	"Baron" Mikel Scicluna		Citation needed
1984	Ray Stevens	Ray Stevens		Citation needed
1985	Dick Murdoch	Dick Murdoch		Citation needed
1985	Dewey Robertson	The Missing Link		Citation needed
1985	Johnny Rodz	Johnny Rodz		Citation needed
1985	Buddy Rose	"Playboy" Buddy Rose		Citation needed
1985	Wendy Savinovich	Wendi Richter		Citation needed
1985	David Schultz	"Dr. D" David Schultz	Released after incident with reporter John Stossel.	Citation needed
1986	Dory Funk, Jr.	Hoss Funk		Citation needed
1986	Stan Frazier	Uncle Elmer		Citation needed
1987	Takeshi Akabane	Little Tokyo		Citation needed
1987	Josef Bednarski	Ivan Putski		Citation needed
1987	Randy Colley	Moondog Rex		Citation needed
1987	Lionel Giroux	Little Beaver	Ended career after he suffered a back injury in a match with King Kong Bundy.	Citation needed
1987	Raymond Kessler	The Haiti Kid		Citation needed
1987	Michael Kirschner	Corporal Kirschner	He failed a drug test and was suspended. Afterwards, Kirschner decided not to return.	[1]
1987	Larry Latham	Moondog Spot		Citation needed
1987	Pedro Morales	Pedro Morales		Citation needed
1987	Barry Orton	Barry O		Citation needed
1987	Debbie Szestecki	Debbie Combs		Citation needed
1987	Eric Tovey	Lord Littlebrook		Citation needed
1987	Robert Windham	Blackjack Mulligan		Citation needed
June 1987	Tom Zenk	Tom Zenk	Contract dispute.	Citation needed
July 4, 1987	Keith Franke	Adrian Adonis		Citation needed
1988	Sika Anoai	Sika		Citation needed
1988	Tom Billington	Dynamite Kid		Citation needed
1988	Brian Blair	B. Brian Blair	Left due to unfulfilled promises to win the Tag Team titles never came to fruition.	Citation needed
1988	Conrad Efraim	S.D. Jones		Citation needed
1988	Sam Fatu	Tama		Citation needed
1988	William Haynes, Jr.	Billy Jack Haynes		Citation needed
1988	Oliver Humperdink	Oliver Humperdink		Citation needed
1988	Reginald Lisowski	The Crusher		Citation needed
1988	Velvet Mykietowich	Velvet McIntyre		Citation needed
1988	Paul Orndorff	"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff		Citation needed
1988	Ken Patera	Ken Patera		Citation needed
1988	James Raschke	The Baron		Citation needed
1988	Sylvester Ritter	Junkyard Dog, JYD		Citation needed
1988	Bruno Sammartino	Bruno Sammartino		Citation needed
1988	David Sammartino	David Sammartino		Citation needed
1988	Patricia Karisma-Schroeder	Leilani Kai		Citation needed
1988	Michael Smith	Sam Houston		Citation needed
1988	"Superstar" Billy Graham	"Superstar Billy Graham		Citation needed
1988	Peter Stilsbury	Outback Jack		Citation needed
1988	Noriyo Tateno	Noriyo Tateno		Citation needed
April 1988	Bruce Reed	"The Natural" Butch Reed		Citation needed
August 1988	Don Muraco	Don Muraco		Citation needed
1989	Tully Blanchard	Tully Blanchard	Was fired after failing a random drug test.	Citation needed
1989	Scott Casey	Scott Casey		Citation needed
1989	Jean Gagné	Frenchy Martin		Citation needed
1989	Ronald Herd	"Outlaw" Ron Bass		Citation needed
1989	Melissa Hiatt	Missy Hyatt		Citation needed
1989	John Minton	Big John Studd		Citation needed
1989	Masashi Ozawa	Killer Kahn		Citation needed
1989	Harley Race	Harley Race		Citation needed
1989	Robin Smith	Rockin' Robin		Citation needed
1989	Max Taogaga	Siva Afi		Citation needed
December 1989	Tom Lister, Jr.	Zeus		Citation needed

[edit] 1990's

Release date	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
1990	Roger Barnes	Ronnie Garvin		Citation needed
1990	Allen Coage	Bad News Brown	Left due to claims that Vince McMahon failed to live up to promises.	Citation needed
1990	Bill Eadie	Ax		Citation needed
1990	George Gray	One Man Gang, Akeem		Citation needed
1990	Hector Guerrero	Gobbledygooker		Citation needed
1990	James Janos	Jesse Ventura		Citation needed
1990	Al Perez	Al Perez		Citation needed
1990	Anthony White	Tony Atlas, Saba Simba		Citation needed
1990	Juanita Wright	Sapphire		Citation needed
1991	Brady Boone	Battle Kat		Citation needed
1991	Nick Busick	Big Bully Busick	Retired from wrestling.	Citation needed
1991	Paul Centopani	Paul Roma		Citation needed
1991	Carly Colón Sr.	Carly Colón	Retired from wrestling.	Citation needed
1991	Jim Darrel	Boris Zhukov		Citation needed
1991	Pete Doherty	The Duke of Dorchester		Citation needed
1991	Rick Harris	Black Bart		Citation needed
1991	Koji Kitao	Koji Kitao		Citation needed
1991	André Rousimoff	André the Giant	Retired because he was too ill to continue wrestling.	Citation needed
1991	John Tolos	The Coach		Citation needed
1992	Kerry Adkisson	Texas Tornado	Fired after failing random drug test.	Citation needed
1992	Ray Fernandez	Hercules		Citation needed
1992	Elizabeth Hulette	Miss Elizabeth	Left the WWF shortly after her divorce from Randy Savage.	Citation needed
1992	Adnan El Kassey	General Adnan, Billy White Wolf		Citation needed
1992	Mike McGuirk	Mike McGuirk		Citation needed
1992	James Reiher	"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka		Citation needed
1992	Terry Szopinski	The Warlord		Citation needed
1992	Pat Tanaka	Pat Tanaka		Citation needed
1992	John Wisniski, Jr.	Greg "The Hammer" Valentine		Citation needed
January 1992	Adolfo Bresciano	Dino Bravo	Retired from wrestling.	Citation needed
December 1992	Kevin Wacholz	Nailz	Reportedly released after he attacked Vince McMahon over a dispute over money.	Citation needed
1993	Charles Ashenoff	Max Moon		Citation needed
1993	Wayne Bloom	Beau Beverly		Citation needed
1993	Tom Boric	Paul Diamond		Citation needed
1993	James Brunzell	"Jumpin'" Jim Brunzell		Citation needed
1993	Barry Darsow	Smash, The Repo Man		Citation needed
1993	Mike Enos	Blake Beverly		Citation needed
1993	Jorge Gonzales	Giant Gonzales		Citation needed
1993	Jimmy Hart	Jimmy Hart	Left after McMahon asked for him take a 50% pay cut.	Citation needed
1993	Raymond Heenan	Bobby Heenan	Left after McMahon asked for him take a 50% pay cut.	Citation needed
1993	Steve James	Lance Cassidy		Citation needed
1993	Ken Johnson	Slick	Left to concentrate on preaching in his church.	Citation needed
1993	Ed Leslie	Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake		Citation needed
1993	Sean Mooney	Sean Mooney		Citation needed
1993	John Nord	The Berzerker, The Viking		Citation needed
1993	Matt Osborne	Doink the Clown (#1), Matt Borne		Citation needed
1993	Lanny Poffo	The Genius, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo		Citation needed
1993	Sherri Russell	"Sensational" Sherri Martel		Citation needed
1993	Jerome Saganovich	Jerry Saggs		Citation needed
1993	Merced Solis	Tito Santana		Citation needed
1993	Philip Theis	Damian Demento		Citation needed
1993	Brian Yandrisovitz	Brian Knobbs		Citation needed
1994	Tony Halme	Ludvig Borga	Retired due to injury	Citation needed
1994	Bruce Hart	Bruce Hart		Citation needed
1994	Keith Hart	Keith Hart		Citation needed
1994	Heidi Lee Morgan	Heidi Lee Morgan		Citation needed
1994	Fred Ottman	Typhoon/Tugboat		Citation needed
1994	Robert Rechsteiner	Rick Steiner		Citation needed
1994	Mike Shaw	Bastion Booger		Citation needed
1994	James Ware	Koko B. Ware		Citation needed
November 1994	Randy Poffo	"Macho Man" Randy Savage		Citation needed
1995	Afa Anoai	Afa		Citation needed
1995	Samula Anoai	Samu	Left due to excessive travel schedule.	Citation needed
1995	Lou Albano	"Captain" Lou Albano		Citation needed
1995	Scott Bigelow	Bam Bam Bigelow	Left due to problems with the Klique.	Citation needed
1995	Jeff Bradley	Charlie Hunter		Citation needed
1995	Harry Fujiwara	Mr. Fuji	Left due to excessive travel schedule and knee problems.	Citation needed
1995	Claude Giroux	Dink		Citation needed
1995	Alfred Hayes	Lord Alfred Hayes	Left after getting in a car accident which resulted in him contracting gangrene and being confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.	Citation needed
1995	Robert Horne	Mo		Citation needed
1995	Mike Jones	Virgil		Citation needed
1995	Stan Lane	Stan Lane		Citation needed
1995	Ray Liccachelli	Doink the Clown (#2)		Citation needed
1995	Dan Marsh	Dan Marsh, Danny Davis		Citation needed
1995	Troy Martin	Dean Douglas	Quit after backstage problems with The Clique.	Citation needed
1995	Debra Miceli	Alundra Blayze	Released after talking to WCW under contract.	Citation needed
1995	Chris Pallies	King Kong Bundy		Citation needed
1995	Josip Peruzovic	Nikolai Volkoff		Citation needed
1995	Darryl Peterson	Man Mountain Rock, Maxx Payne		Citation needed
1995	James Richland	Jimmy Del Ray		Citation needed
1995	Gary Sabaugh	The Italian Stallion		Citation needed
1995	Akio Sato	Akio Sato		Citation needed
1995	Joe Scarpa	Chief Jay Strongbow		Citation needed
1995	Dan Spivey	Waylon Mercy	Retired after being injured in a match with Kevin Nash.	Citation needed
1995	Jack Tunney	Jack Tunney		Citation needed
1995	Sione Vailahi	The Barbarian, Sionne		Citation needed
1995	Richard Vigneault	"The Model" Rick Martel		Citation needed
1995	Bill Watts	Bill Watts	Had many conflicts with Vince McMahon.	Citation needed
September 1, 1995	Lawrence Pfohl	Lex Luger, The Narcissist	Jumped ship to WCW, breaking his promise to Vince McMahon that he would stay.	Citation needed
1996	Chris Candido	Skip		Citation needed
1996	Wayne Cowan	Uncle Zebekiah		Citation needed
1996	Mike Droese	Duke "The Dumpster" Droese		Citation needed
1996	Chad Fortune	Travis		Citation needed
1996	Terry Gordy	Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy		Citation needed
1996	Robert Miller	Bushwhacker Butch		Citation needed
1996	Louis Mucciolo	Rad Radford, Louie Spicolli		Citation needed
1996	Jinsei Shinzaki	Hakushi		Citation needed
1996	Warrior	Ultimate Warrior	Contract was terminated after several no-shows.	Citation needed
1996	Erik Watts	Troy		Citation needed
1996	Brian Wickens	Bushwacker Luke		Citation needed
January 1996	Buddy Landel	Buddy Landel	Left after an injury sustained in a match with Bret Hart.	Citation needed
1997	Rodney Anoa'i	Yokozuna	He was unable to pass a physical required for professional wrestlers and was released.	Citation needed
1997	Tony Anthony	TL Hopper, Uncle Cletus		Citation needed
1997	Robert Bedard	Rene Goulet		Citation needed
1997	Scott Bednarski	Scott Putski		Citation needed
1997	Rick Bogner	Fake Razor Ramon		Citation needed
1997	Jamie Crookshanks	J.C. Ice		Citation needed
1997	Sid Eudy	Sycho Sid, Sid Justice		Citation needed
1997	Roy Wayne Farris	The Honky Tonk Man		Citation needed
1997	Doug Furnas	Doug Furnas		Citation needed
1997	James Hines	Bobby Fulton		Citation needed
1997	Barry Horowitz	Barry Horowitz		Citation needed
1997	Barney Irwin	The Goon		Citation needed
1997	Phil Lafleur	Phil Lafon		Citation needed
1997	Clarence Mason	Clarence Mason		Citation needed
1997	Masanori Murakawa	The Great Sasuke		Citation needed
1997	Todd Pettengill	Todd Pettengill		Citation needed
1997	Alex Porteau	Alex "The Pug" Porteau		Citation needed
1997	Jake Roberts	Jake "The Snake" Roberts	Released after failing drug tests.	Citation needed
1997	Richard Rood	"Ravishing" Rick Rude	Left for WCW.	Citation needed
1997	* Unknown	The Commandant		Citation needed
1997	Khosrow Vaziri	Iron Sheik		Citation needed
1997	Kelly Wolfe	Wolfie D		Citation needed
January 1997	Jose Lothario	Jose Lothario		Citation needed
November 1997	Bret Hart	Bret "The Hitman" Hart	Left after the incident at Survivor Series 1997 known as the Montreal Screwjob.	[2]
December 1997	Jim Neidhart	Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart	Left WWF a month after the Montreal Screwjob.	Citation needed
1998	Achim Albrecht	Brakkus		Citation needed
1998	Theodore Annis	Teddy Hart	Released for having "attitude problems."	Citation needed
1998	Tom Brandi	Salvatore Sincere, Tom Brandi		Citation needed
1998	Joseph Bruce	Violent J		Citation needed
1998	Don Callis	The Jackyl		Citation needed
1998	Robert Fuller	Tennessee Lee		Citation needed
1998	Mike Hallick	The Mantaur, Tank		Citation needed
1998	Michael Hegstrand	Hawk		Citation needed
1998	Brian Lee	Chainz, Evil Undertaker		Citation needed
1998	Pablo Marquez	Babu		Citation needed
1998	Anthony Norris	Ahmed Johnson	Released after his wrestling style had begun to cause injury to his opponents.	Citation needed
1998	Takeo Otsuka	Mens Teioh		Citation needed
1998	Luc Poirier	Sniper		Citation needed
1998	Juan Rivera	Savio Vega		Citation needed
1998	Shigeki Sato	Dick Togo		Citation needed
1998	Joseph Utsler	Shaggy 2 Dope		Citation needed
1998	Wally Yamaguchi	Yamaguchi-San		Citation needed
May 1998	Tammy Lynn Sytch	Sunny	Left the WWF for ECW.	Citation needed
July 1998	Ricky Morton	Ricky Morton		Citation needed
August 1998	Del Wilkes	The Patriot		Citation needed
September 1998	Shian-Li Tsang	Mrs. Yamaguchi-San		Citation needed
October 1998	Jesus Castillo	Jesus Castillo		Citation needed
October 1998	Jose Estrada, Jr.	Jose Estrada, Jr.		Citation needed
October 1998	Miguel Perez	Miguel Perez		Citation needed
October 25, 1998	Leon White	Vader	Left after contract expired.	Citation needed
1999	Christopher Daniels	Conquistador Dos		Citation needed
1999	Michael Durham	Johnny Grunge		Citation needed
1999	Paul Ellering	Paul Ellering		Citation needed
1999	Vic Grimes	Key		Citation needed
1999	James Myers	George "The Animal" Steele		Citation needed
1999	Ted Petty	"Flyboy" Rocco Rock		Citation needed
1999	Mike Plotcheck	Bart Gunn, Bodacious Bart		Citation needed
1999	Alicia Webb	Ryan Shamrock		Citation needed
February 1999	John Tenta	Earthquake, Golga		Citation needed
April 1999	Don Harris	Don Harris, Jared Grimm, Jacob Blu, 8-Ball		Citation needed
April 1999	Ron Harris	Ron Harris, Jason Grimm, Eli Blu, Skull		Citation needed
April 1999	Dan Severn	Dan "The Beast" Severn		Citation needed
May 1999	Marcus Merowitz	Marc Mero		Citation needed
July 19, 1999	Nicole Bass	Nicole Bass	Left after claiming she was sexually harassed.	Citation needed
September 1999	Marianna Komlos	Marianna, Mrs. Cleavage		Citation needed
September 1999	Paulo da Silva	Giant Silva		Citation needed
October 5, 1999	Vince Russo	Vince Russo	Left after having a falling out with Vince McMahon over the increased workload placed upon him.	Citation needed
October 16, 1999	Jeff Jarrett	Jeff Jarrett	Vince McMahon forgot that Jarrett's contract expired and his contract was never renewed.	Citation needed
November 1999	Robert Maillet	Kurrgan, The Interrogator		Citation needed
November 1999	Ken Shamrock	Ken Shamrock	Left to go back to UFC.	Citation needed

[edit] Early 2000's

Release date	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
2000	Robert Backlund	Bob Backlund		Citation needed
2000	Rebecca Budig	Rebecca Budig		Citation needed
2000	Duane Gill	Gillberg		Citation needed
2000	Glen Ruth	Thrasher		Citation needed
2000	Jason Traverse	Jason Sensation		Citation needed
January 2000	Carl Ouellet	Jean Pierre LaFitte/Pierre		Citation needed
January 2000	Jacques Rougeau	The Mountie		Citation needed
February 2000	Gertrude Vachon	Luna Vachon	Released from her contract due to allegedly taping the mouth of a producer shut.	Citation needed
March 2000	Curtis Hughes	Mr. Hughes		Citation needed
May 30, 2000	David Smith	The British Bulldog		Citation needed
June 2000	Cathy Dingman	Barbara Bush (B.B.)		Citation needed
September 2000	Caryn Mower	Muffy Mower		Citation needed
October 2000	Dennis Knight	Mideon, Phineas I. Godwinn		Citation needed
November 3, 2000	Frostee Moore	Mandy		Citation needed
December 2000	Brian Gerard James	Road Dogg, Jesse James, Roadie	Released after showing up for a Raw show in an "unfit work state" due to drug use.	Citation needed
December 2000	Cynthia Lynch	Bobcat	Released from her contract.	Citation needed
2001	Sara Calaway	Sara		Citation needed
2001	Jim Dotson	Jim Dotson	Left to pursue other interest.	Citation needed
February 27, 2001	Stacy Carter	The Kat, Miss Kitty	Released for behavior problems backstage.	Citation needed
June 2001	Jason Arhndt	Joey Abs		Citation needed
June 2001	Peter Gasperino	Pete Gas		Citation needed
June 2001	Ron Killings	K-Kwik		Citation needed
June 2001	Rodney Leinhardt	Rodney		Citation needed
July 2001	Joseph Hitchen	Just Joe		Citation needed
July 9, 2001	Marcus Bagwell	Buff Bagwell	Released for unprofessional conduct.	Citation needed
August 2001	Charles Warrington	Chaz, Mosh, Beaver Cleavage	Released from his contract.	Citation needed
September 2001	Terri Poch	Tori	Was asked to train more but refused and was released.	Citation needed
September 2001	Jesús Guadalupe Delgado Seldaña	Essa Rios		Citation needed
September 24, 2001	Brian Adams	Brian Adams, Crush	Left WWF when he was asked to go to a developmental territory.	Citation needed
September 24, 2001	Bryan Clark	Bryan Clark, Adam Bomb	Left WWF when he was asked to go to a developmental territory.	Citation needed
November 30, 2001	Joanie Laurer	Chyna	Released shortly after her then-boyfriend Triple H had an affair with Stephanie McMahon.	Citation needed
2002	Raymond Rougeau	Raymond Rougeau		Citation needed
2002	Billy Silverman	Billy Silverman	Asked for release due to constant hazing.	Citation needed
April 2002	Takao Yoshida	Taka Michinoku		Citation needed

[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment era

[edit] 2002-2003

Release date	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
2002	Uliuli Fifita	Haku, King Tonga, King Haku		Citation needed
2002	Jerry Lynn	Jerry Lynn		Citation needed
May 7, 2002	Scott Hall	Scott Hall, Razor Ramon	Released for obscene behavior on a plane trip and for drug and alcohol related issues.	Citation needed
May 8, 2002	Curt Hennig	Mr. Perfect	Released after reportedly becoming intoxicated and getting into a fight with Brock Lesnar on a return flight from the United Kingdom.	Citation needed
May 26, 2002	Raymond Traylor	The Big Boss Man		Citation needed
July 2002	Gurjit Singh	Tiger Ali Singh		Citation needed
August 25, 2002	Sean Waltman	X-Pac, 1-2-3 Kid	Left WWE in a mutual decision.	Citation needed
September 7, 2002	Michael Alfonso	Mike Awesome		Citation needed
September 27, 2002	Sean Stipich	Shawn Stasiak, Meat		Citation needed
October 2002	Steve Blackman	Steve Blackman	Retired due to injury.	Citation needed
October 2002	David Fliehr	David Flair	Released from developmental contract.	Citation needed
November 24, 2002	Page Falkinburg	"Diamond" Dallas Page	Left after a neck injury suffered in a match with Hardcore Holly.	Citation needed
November 24, 2002	Perry Satullo	Perry Saturn		Citation needed
December 5, 2002	Charles Wright	The Godfather, The Goodfather, Kama Mustafa, Kama, Papa Shango		Citation needed
January 2003	Barry Buchanan	Bull Buchanan, Recon		Citation needed
January 2003	Scott Levy	Raven		Citation needed
February 14, 2003	Accie C. Connor	D'Lo Brown	Left to wrestle in Japan.	Citation needed
March 2003	Kevin Kelly	Kevin Kelly	Left to pursue other ventures.	Citation needed
March 2003	Debra Marshall	Debra	Walked from WWE in 2002 following Stone Cold Steve Austin's departure, WWE did not announce this until 2003.	Citation needed
April 2003	Eric Angle	Eric Angle	Released from developmental contract.	Citation needed
May 2003	Wayde Bowles	Rocky Johnson		Citation needed
June 2003	Terry Taylor	Terry Taylor, Red Rooster		Citation needed
July 2003	Terry Bollea	Hulk Hogan, Hollywood Hogan, Mr. America		Citation needed
July 1, 2003	Mike Lockwood	Crash Holly, Crash	Released on suspicion that he was using drugs.	Citation needed
December 6, 2003	Nathan Jones	Nathan Jones	Requested release due to heavy travel schedule.	Citation needed
December 31, 2003	Kevin Nash	Kevin Nash, Diesel		Citation needed

[edit] 2004-2005

Release date	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
February 4, 2004	Zach Gowen	Zach Gowen	Released due to alledged attitude problems.	Citation needed
February 9, 2004	Chris Klucsaritis	Chris Kanyon	Kanyon says that he was released because he is homosexual.	Citation needed
February 12, 2004	Ernest Miller	Ernest "The Cat" Miller	Retired	Citation needed
February 12, 2004	Desmond Thompson	Lamont		Citation needed
March 15, 2004	Bill Goldberg	Goldberg	Contract expired, declined to re-sign.	Citation needed
March 15, 2004	Brock Lesnar	Brock Lesnar	Left to pursue career in the National Football League.	Citation needed
April 3, 2004	Sean O'Haire	Sean O'Haire	Released after he was involved in an altercation with a female and was charged with assault.	Citation needed
April 3, 2004	Terri Runnels	Terri Runnels, Marlena		Citation needed
April 15, 2004	Yoshihiro Asai	Ultimo Dragon		Citation needed
June 2004	Rue DeBona	Rue DeBona		Citation needed
June 2004	Brian Lawler	Grandmaster Sexay, Brian Christopher	Released for using muscle relaxers.	Citation needed
June 2004	Jacqueline Moore	Jacqueline		Citation needed
June 15, 2004	Chavo Guerrero	Chavo Classic	Released for no-showing a SmackDown! house show two days earlier.	Citation needed
July 17, 2004	Solofa Fatu	Rikishi, The Sultan, Fatu	Released after refusing to lose weight.	Citation needed
August 5, 2004	Ryan Sakoda	Sakoda		Citation needed
August 10, 2004	Rena Merowitz	Sable	Was released due to budget cuts.	Citation needed
August 17 2004	Scott Rechsteiner	Scott Steiner		Citation needed
October 26, 2004	Carmella DeCesare	Carmella DeCesare		Citation needed
November 1, 2004	Matthew Bloom	A-Train, Albert, Prince Albert	Budget cut; released while he was injured with a torn rotator cuff.	Citation needed
November 1, 2004	Monty Sopp	Billy Gunn, Mr. Ass, Billy G, RockaBilly		Citation needed
November 2, 2004	Rico Constantino	Rico		Citation needed
November 3, 2004	Nidia Guenard	Nidia	Was released along with Gail Kim and Chuck Palumbo.	Citation needed
November 3, 2004	Gail Kim	Gail Kim	Released due to budget cuts.	Citation needed
November 4, 2004	John Hugger	Johnny Stamboli		Citation needed
November 12, 2004	Linda Miles	Linda Miles, Shaniqua	Released because of attitude problems.	Citation needed
December 31, 2004	Dwayne Johnson	The Rock, Rocky Maivia	Retired from wrestling to focus on his movie career.	Citation needed
February 2005	Amy Weber	Amy Weber	Left after hazing from other Superstars.	Citation needed
March 2005	Rochelle Loewen	Rochelle Loewen	Left because she felt she wasn't getting enough exposure.	Citation needed
April 11, 2005	Terry Gerin	Rhyno	Released for having a rather public argument with his wife in a hotel foyer, breaking a vase in the process.	Citation needed
April 11, 2005	William Moody	Paul Bearer		Citation needed
April 12, 2005	Nora Greenwald	Molly Holly, Mighty Molly, Molly	Requested release due to failed attempts of wanting to turn face again.	Citation needed
April 12, 2005	Aaron Aguilera	Jesús Aguilera, Jesús, Uno		Citation needed
April 18, 2005	Lance Evers	Lance Storm	Asked for his release due to the condition of his back.	Citation needed
May 11, 2005	Matt Wiese	Luther Reigns		Citation needed
June 2005	Lauren Jones	Lauren Jones	Left to star in movies and TV shows, considers coming back.	Citation needed
June 30, 2005	Marc Lloyd	Marc Lloyd	One of the first release in WWE's major budget cuts in Late June/July of 2005.	Citation needed
July 5, 2005	Maven Huffman	Maven	Was released along with 20+ others in July 2005.	[3]
July 5, 2005	Matt Hyson	Spike Dudley, Spike	WWE decided not to renew his contract. Believed to be a cost-cutting measure by WWE.	[3]
July 5, 2005	Peter Gruner	Billy Kidman, Kidman	Was released due to budget cuts.	[3]
July 5, 2005	Mark Jindrak	Mark Jindrak	Is one of the 20+ superstars released in July 2005.	[3]
July 6, 2005	Jackie Gayda	Miss Jackie	Is one of the 20+ superstars released in July 2005.	[3]
July 6, 2005	Devon Hughes	D-Von Dudley, Reverend D-Von	WWE decided not to renew his contract.	[3]
July 6, 2005	Mark Lamonica	Bubba Ray Dudley, Buh Buh Ray Dudley	WWE decided not to renew his contract.	[3]
July 6, 2005	Matt Morgan	Matt Morgan	Was released along with 20+ others in July 2005.	[3]
July 6, 2005	Dawn Marie Psaltis	Dawn Marie	Was also released along with 20+ others in July 2005; she was pregnant at the time.	[3]
July 6, 2005	Hiroko Suzuki	Hiroko	Is one of the 20+ superstars released in July 2005.	[3]
July 6, 2005	Kenzo Suzuki	Kenzo Suzuki	Is one of the 20+ superstars released in July 2005.	[3]
July 8, 2005	Jim Cornette	Jim Cornette	Released after many backstage confrontations at OVW.	[3]
July 18, 2005	Earl Hebner	Earl Hebner	Released for selling WWE merchandise without permission.	Citation needed
July 19, 2005	Dave Hebner	Dave Hebner	Released in connection with Earl Hebner incident.	Citation needed
July 22, 2005	Lisa Moretti	Ivory	Is one of the 20+ superstars released in July 2005.	Citation needed
July 25, 2005	Brian Heffron	The Blue Meanie	Short-term contract expired	Citation needed
August 13, 2005	Frankie Kazarian	Frankie Kazarian	Asked for his release after WWE wanted him to cut his hair.	Citation needed
August 26, 2005	Christopher Irvine	Chris Jericho	Left wrestling to tour with Fozzy, do movies and spend time with family.	Citation needed
September 11, 2005	Daniel Puder	Daniel Puder	Was released due to budget cuts; offered a lower salary but refused.	Citation needed
September 21, 2005	Mark Copani	Muhammad Hassan	Taken off TV at request of UPN over a storyline. Quit shortly thereafter.	[4]
October 29, 2005	Brian Hebner	Brian Hebner	Released, shortly after his father Earl Hebner and uncle Dave Hebner, for behavior problems.	Citation needed
October 31, 2005	Jason Reso	Christian	Contract expired.	Citation needed
December 5, 2005	Christy Hemme	Christy Hemme	Released as a budget cut.	Citation needed
December 8, 2005	Yoshihiro Tajiri	Tajiri	Asked for his release so he could go back to Japan.	[5]

[edit] 2006-2007

Release date	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
2006	Terry Funk	Terry Funk		Citation needed
January 2006	Elisabeth Rouffaer	Elisabeth	Left WWE because she didn't feel like wrestling was the right job for her.	Citation needed
January 6, 2006	Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández	Juventud Guerrera, Juventud	Released for poor behavior backstage.	Citation needed
January 17, 2006	Jon Heidenreich	Heidenreich	Released by WWE after taking time off for ear infection.	Citation needed
February 2006	Thea Vidale	Momma Benjamin	Gimmick had ended.	Citation needed
February 10, 2006	Tom Matera	Antonio		[6]
February 10, 2006	John Roselli	Romeo		[6]
February 13, 2006	"Cowboy" Bob Orton	"Cowboy" Bob Orton		[7]
February 22, 2006	John Toland	James Dick	Released due to backstage incident with his tag team partner.	Citation needed
February 22, 2006	Chad Wicks	Chad Dick	Released due to backstage incident with his tag team partner.	Citation needed
March 9, 2006	José Alvarado Nieves	Super Porky	Was released with entire Juniors Division.	[8]
March 9, 2006	Unknown	Octagoncito	Was released with entire Juniors Division.	[8]
March 9, 2006	Unknown	Piratita Morgan	Was released with entire Juniors Division.	[8]
March 9, 2006	Unknown	Tsuki	Was released with entire Juniors Division.	[8]
March 9, 2006	Unknown	Mascarita Sagrada, Max Mini	Was released with entire Juniors Division.	[8]
March 9, 2006	Unknown	Pequeño Violencia	Was released with entire Juniors Division.	[8]
March 21, 2006	Matt Anoai	Rosey	Mutual decision, both parties thought it was a good idea for him to take time off.	Citation needed
April 4, 2006	Travis Tomko	Tyson Tomko	Asked for release due to lack of push.	Citation needed
April 27, 2006	Brian Mailhot	Palmer Cannon	Requested release after hazing by other superstars.	Citation needed
May 26, 2006	Orlando Jordan	Orlando Jordan	He was released for having an unauthorized person with him on the road and backstage at events.	Citation needed
June 6, 2006	Joseph Laurinaitis	Road Warrior Animal, Animal, The Road Warrior	Released after throwing a temper tantrum backstage because his character ideas were all turned down by management.	Citation needed
June 14, 2006	Virgil Runnels III	Goldust, Dustin Rhodes	Released because he missed a Raw show while attending to family problems.	Citation needed
June 29, 2006	Joseph Dorgan	Johnny Parisi		Citation needed
July 2006	Stacy Keibler	Stacy Keibler, Super Stacy	Let contract expire to pursue an acting career.	Citation needed
August 25, 2006	Kurt Angle	Kurt Angle	Granted an early release from his contract for personal reasons.	[9]
September 17, 2006	Patricia Stratigias	Trish Stratus	Retired from wrestling.	Citation needed
September 27, 2006	David Cash	Kid Kash	Released due to "attitude problems"	Citation needed
September 28, 2006	Peter Polaco	Justin Credible, Aldo Montoya, P.J.Walker	Released after no-showing an ECW taping and for failing to contact WWE management afterwards.	Citation needed
September 29, 2006	Marty Jannetty	Marty Jannetty	Fired for going AWOL and not contacting the office afterwards.	Citation needed
October 12, 2006	Francine Fournier	Francine	Released from her contract.	Citation needed
October 12, 2006	Brent Albright	Gunner Scott, Brent Albright	Released from developmental contract	Citation needed
October 26, 2006	Ted DiBiase	"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase		[10]
November 1, 2006	Dionicio Castellanos	Psicosis	He was released following an arrest for allegedly stealing a car in Mexico.	Citation needed
November 26, 2006	Amy Dumas	Lita	Retired to focus on acting and music career.	Citation needed
December 13, 2006	Amy Zidian	Amy Zidian	Released from her contract because of attitude problems.	[11]
December 15, 2006	Dan Morrison	Danny Doring	Released from his contract.	[12]
January 18, 2007	Chris Anderson	C.W. Anderson, Christopher W. Anderson	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Doug Basham	Doug Basham	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Carlene Begnaud	Jazz	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Rodney Begnaud	Rodney Mack	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	David Heath	Gangrel	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Danny Holly	Danny Basham	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Mike Shane	Jake Gymini	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Todd Shane	Jesse Gymini	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Charles John Spencer	Tony Mamaluke	Budget cut.	[13]
January 18, 2007	Sylvester Terkay	Sylvester Terkay	Budget cut.	[13]
January 19, 2007	Chris Chavis	Tatanka	Budget cut.	[14]
January 20, 2007	Bill DeMott	Bill DeMott, Hugh Morrus	Budget cut.	[14]
February 2007	Paul Wight	The Big Show	Contract expired.	Citation needed
February 27, 2007	Andrew Martin	Test	Requested Release	[15]
March 22, 2007	Rebecca DiPietro	Rebecca	Released from contract	[16]
March 26, 2007	Adam Birch	Joey Mercury	Released from contract	[17]

[edit] Died while employed

Date of Death	Real Name	Ring Name(s)	Notes	Reference
November 22, 1954	Roderick McMahon	Jess McMahon	He promoted until his death in 1954.	[18]
June 11, 1976	Toots Mondt	Toots Mondt	Died after a long illness.	[19]
July 4, 1994	Joey Marella	Joey Marella	Died after he fell asleep at the wheel of his vehicle and crashed.	[20]
October 5, 1997	Brian Pillman	Brian Pillman	A previously undetected heart condition led to his death.	[21]
May 23, 1999	Owen Hart	Owen Hart, The Blue Blazer	Fell to his death while being lowered to the ring from the catwalk of the Kemper Arena	[22]
October 6, 1999	Robert Marella	Gorilla Monsoon	Died of heart failure after being ill. He was given lifetime employment.	[23]
November 13, 2005	Eddie Guerrero	Eddie Guerrero	Died of an acute heart failure, caused by undiagnosed arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.	[24]

[edit] References

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