World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut.[1] Former employees (family name letters N–R) 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-view and live events and talent with developmental contracts appeared at 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 Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Benoit.
Those who made appearances without a contract and those who were released but are currently employed are not included.
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Alumni (N—R)[]
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Name: | Ring name(s): | Released: | |
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Keiko Nakano | Bull Nakano | 1994 - 1995 | |
Kevin Nash | Diesel Kevin Nash |
1993-1996, 2002-2003 | |
Chigusa Nagayo | Chigusa Nagayo | [3] | |
Jim Neidhart | Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart Who |
1984 - 1992, June-November 1994, 1996, July-November 1997 | [4] |
José Alvarado Nieves | Super Porky | March 9, 2006 | [5] |
John Nord | The Berzerker The Viking |
1991 - 1993 | |
Anthony Norris | Ahmed Johnson | 1995 - 1998 | |
Christopher Nowinski | Christopher Nowinski | 2002 — 2007 | [6] |
Sean O'Haire | Sean O'Haire | April 3, 2004 | [7] |
Ryan O'Reilly | Ryan O'Reilly | 2005 — Oct 10, 2007 | [8][9] [10] |
Paul Orndorff | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | ||
Barry Orton | Barry O | ||
Bob Orton, Jr. | Bob Orton | February 14, 2006 | [11] |
Matt Osborne | Doink the Clown Matt Borne |
1985, 1992 - 1993 | |
Vickie Otis | Princess Victoria | 1983-1984 | [12] |
Takeo Otsuka | Mens Teioh | 1999 | [13] |
Fred Ottman | Tugboat Typhoon |
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Carl Ouellet | Jean Pierre LaFitte Pierre |
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Masashi Ozawa | Killer Kahn | ||
Chris Pallies | King Kong Bundy | ||
Charles Palumbo | Chuck Chuck Palumbo |
2001 - 2004, 2006 - 2008 | [14][15] |
James Parris | Ivan Koloff | ||
Ken Patera | Ken Patera | ||
Kris Pavone | Caylen Croft | 2003 – 2006 2008 – 2010 |
[16] |
Al Perez | Al Perez | ||
Eric Pérez | Eric Escobar | January 17, 2010 | [17] |
Miguel Pérez, Jr. | Miguel Perez | 1997 — 1998 | [18] |
James Perras | Ivan Koloff | ||
Josip Peruzović | Nikolai Volkoff | ||
Dean Peters† | Battle Kat Brady Boone |
1990s | [19] |
Darryl Peterson | Man Mountain Rock | ||
Desiree Petersen | Desiree Peterson | ||
Todd Pettengill | Todd Pettengill | 1993 - 1997 | |
Theodore Petty† | Rocco Rock | 1999 | [20][21] |
Lawrence Pfohl | Lex Luger The Narcissist The All American |
March 1992 - August 1995 | |
Brian Pillman† | Brian Pillman | October 5, 1997 | [22] |
Terri Poch | Tori | December 1998 - October 2001 | |
Lanny Poffo | The Genius "Leaping" Lanny Poffo |
June 1985 - November 1992 | |
Randall Poffo | "Macho Man" Randy Savage | June 1985 - October 1994 | |
Luc Poirier | Sniper | ||
Peter Polaco | Aldo Montoya Justin Credible PJ Walker |
September 28, 2006 | [23] |
Mike Polchlopek | Bart Gunn Bodacious Bart |
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Alex Porteau | Alex "The Pug" Porteau | ||
Bruce Prichard | Brother Love Reo Rodgers The Wizard |
1988 - 1991, 1993 - December 1, 2008 | [24] |
Freddie Prinze, Jr. | Freddie Prinze, Jr. | Jul 30, 2008 — Feb 2009 | [25][26] |
Dawn Marie Psaltis | Dawn Marie | July 6, 2005 | [27][28] |
Daniel Puder | Daniel Puder | September 12, 2005 | [29] |
Antonio Pugliese† | Tony Parisi | ||
John Quinn | Virgil the Kentucky Butcher | December 1967 - January 1969 | |
Harley Race | "Handsome" Harley Race "King" Harley Race |
May 1986 - January 1989 | |
Manuel Ramos† | Apache Bull Ramos | 1968 | [30] |
James Raschke | The Baron | ||
Jonathan Rechner | Balls Mahoney Xanta Klaus |
December 1995, June-July 2005, June 2006 - April 28, 2008 | [31][32] |
Robert Rechsteiner | Rick Steiner | 1992 - 1994 | |
Scott Rechsteiner | Scott Steiner | 1992 - 1994, 2002 - 2004 | |
Bruce Reed | "The Natural" Butch Reed | February 1987 - May 1988 | |
James Reiher | "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka | March 1982 - June 1985, March 1989 - February 1992, September - October 1993 | |
James Reiher, Jr. | Deuce Sim Snuka |
2005 – 2009 | [33] |
Robert Remus | Sgt. Slaughter | October 1980 - 1984, August 1990 - January 13, 2009 | [34] |
Jack Reynolds† | Jack Reynolds | 1980s | [35][36] |
James Richland | Jimmy Del Ray | ||
Wendi Richter | Wendi Richter | November 25, 1985 | [37] |
Harry Del Rios | Phantasio | July 1995 | |
Sylvester Ritter† | Junkyard Dog | 1984 - 1988 | |
Juan Rivera | Kwang Savio Vega |
1994 — 1998 | [18][38] |
Victor Rivera | Victor Rivera | ||
Dewey Robertson† | The Missing Link | ||
Guadalupe Robledo | Jose Lothario | ||
Antonino Rocca† | Antonino Rocca | ||
Daniel Rodimer | Dan Rodman | August 22, 2007 | [39] |
Aaron Rodríguez | Mil Máscaras | n/a | [40] |
Johnny Rodz | Johnny Rodz | ||
Herman C. Rohde, Jr.† | "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers | ||
Todd Romero | Steve Romero | 2007 | [41] |
Richard Rood† | "Ravishing" Rick Rude | 1987 - October 1990, 1997 | |
Buddy Rose† | "Playboy" Buddy Rose | 1982 - 1983, 1985, 1990 - 1992 | |
John Roselli | Romeo | February 10, 2006 | [42] |
Jacques Rougeau | The Mountie | August 1985 - 1994, 1998 | |
Raymond Rougeau | Raymond Rougeau | August 1985 - 2002 | |
André Rousimoff† | André the Giant The Giant Machine |
1973 - 1991 | [43] |
Terri Runnels | Marlena Terri Runnels |
1996 - April 2004 | [44][45] [46] |
Vince Russo | Vince Russo | 1992 - 1999 | |
Glen Ruth | Thrasher | 1991 - 2000 |
(† means that the wrestler is deceased.)
Key[]
Company name to Year | |
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Company name: | Years: |
Capitol Wrestling Corporation | 1952–1963 |
World Wide Wrestling Federation | 1963–1979 |
World Wrestling Federation | 1979–2002 |
World Wrestling Entertainment | 2002–present |
Template:WWE Alumni | Yanet Swaby-Ebanks |
2003; 2017 present- |
See also[]
References[]
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- ↑ Shawn Michaels & Aaron Feigenbaum (2005). Heartbreak and Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story. WWE Books. p. 279. ISBN 978-0743493802.
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- ↑ "Princess Victoria biography". http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/p/princess-victoria.html. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
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- ↑ "Paul London and Chuck Palumbo released". WWE. 2008-11-07. http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/londonpalumborelease08. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
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- ↑ Dykens, Brad. "Tag Team Profiles: Public Enemy". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/p/public-enemy.html. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ↑ Powell, John (1997-10-06). "Pillman found dead". http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPillman/oct6_pillman.html. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
- ↑ "New reports state Justin Credible given release from WWE; the full info". WrestleView.com. 2006-09-28. http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1159487329.shtml. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ↑ "Major WWE backstage individual leaves company". WrestleView.com. 2008-12-01. http://www.wrestleview.com/news08/1228171778.shtml. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
- ↑ "Prinze, Jr. Joins WWE Creative Team". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2008-07-30. http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2008/2008_07_30.jsp. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
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- ↑ Greg Oliver (2004-09-26). ""Apache" Bull Ramos still battling". http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/09/26/644878.html. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ↑ "Balls Mahoney released". WWE. 2008-04-28. http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/ballsmahoneyreleased. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
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External links[]
- WWE alumni at WWE.com
- WWE alumni by decade at onlineworldofwrestling.com