World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut.[1] Former employees (family name letters S–Z) 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.
List of World Wrestling Entertainment alumni |
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Alumni (S—Z)[]
Name: | Ring name(s): | Released: | |
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Gary Sabaugh | The Italian Stallion | 1998 | |
Jerome Saganovich | Jerry Sags | 1993 | |
Masa Saito | Masa Saito | 1984 | |
Ryan Sakoda | Sakoda | 2004 | |
Bruno Sammartino | Bruno Sammartino | 1988 | |
David Sammartino | David Sammartino | 1985 | |
Allen Sarven | Al Snow Avatar Leif Cassidy Shinobi Steve Moore |
February 7, 2008 | [3] |
Akio Sato | Sato Shinja |
1991 | |
Shigeki Sato | Dick Togo | 1999 | [4] |
Perry Satullo | Perry Saturn | November, 2002 | [5] |
Joe Scarpa | Chief Jay Strongbow | 1983 | |
Sherri Schrull † | "Sensational" Sherri Martel | 2005 | |
David Schultz | "Dr. D" David Schultz | 1984 | [6] |
Mikel Scicluna† | "Baron" Mikel Scicluna | 1983 | |
Jesús Guadalupe Delgado Seldaña | Essa Rios | 2001 | |
Kurt Sellers | James Curtis KC James |
August 8, 2008 | [7][8] |
Peter Senerchia | Tazz | March 31, 2009 | |
Dan Severn | Dan "The Beast" Severn | 1999 | |
Mike Shane | Jake Gymini | January 18, 2007 | [9][10] [11] |
Todd Shane | Jesse Gymini | January 18, 2007 | [9][11] [10] |
Mike Shaw † | Bastion Booger Friar Ferguson |
1994 | |
Kensuke Shinzaki | Hakushi | 1996 | |
Walter Sieber † | Waldo Von Erich | 1970s | |
Paulo César da Silva | Giant Silva | 1999 | [12][13] |
Billy Silverman | Billy Silverman | 2001 | |
Brandon Silvestry | Kaval | December 23, 2010 | [14] |
Ron Simmons | Faarooq Faarooq Asaad Ron Simmons |
January 13, 2009 | [15] |
Rhonda Sing † | Bertha Faye | 1996 | [16][17] |
Gurjit Singh | Tiger Ali Singh | 2002 | |
Arnold Skaaland † | Arnold Skaaland | 1994 | |
Charles Skaggs | 2 Cold Scorpio Flash Funk |
May 11, 2007 | [18] |
Aurelian Smith, Jr. | Jake "The Snake" Roberts | February 1997 | |
David Smith † | The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith |
2000 | |
Michael Smith | Sam Houston | 1988 | |
Robin Smith | Rockin' Robin | 1990 | |
Timothy A. Smith | Timothy Well | 1995 | |
Bill Smithson | Moondog Spike | 1981 | |
Tracy Smothers | Freddy Joe Floyd | 1998 | |
Gene Snitsky | Gene Snitsky Snitsky |
December 11, 2008 | [19][20] |
Merced Solis | Tito Santana El Matador |
1993 | |
Monty Sopp | Billy Billy G Billy Gunn Mr. Ass Rockabilly |
November 1, 2004 | [21] |
Charles John Spencer | Tony Mamaluke | January 18, 2007 | [9][10] [22] |
Dan Spivey | Danny Spivey Waylon Mercy |
1995 | |
Herman Stevens | Clarence Mason | 1997 | |
Ray Stevens † | Ray Stevens | 1982 | |
Peter Stilsbury | Outback Jack | 1988 | |
George Stipich † | Stan "The Man" Stasiak | 1970s | |
Sean Stipich | Meat Planet Stasiak Shawn Stasiak |
September 27, 2002 | [23] |
Patricia Stratigias | Trish Stratus | September 17, 2006 | [24] |
John L. Sullivan | Johnny Valiant | 1990 | [25][26] [27] |
Kevin Sullivan | Kevin Sullivan | 1976 | |
Sharmell Sullivan | Sharmell Sharmell Sullivan Queen Sharmell |
October 16, 2007 | [28][29] [30] |
John Sutton | Oliver Humperdink | 1988 | |
Hiroko Suzuki | Hiroko | July 6, 2005 | [31] |
Kenzo Suzuki | Kenzo Suzuki | July 6, 2005 | [31][32] |
Tammy Lynn Sytch | Sunny Tamara Murphy |
1998 | |
Robert Szatkowski | Rob Van Dam | 2001-July 1, 2007 | [33] |
Debbie Szestecki | Debbie Combs | 1994 | |
Terry Szopinski | The Warlord | 1992 | |
Yoshihiro Tajiri | Tajiri | December 8, 2005 | [34] |
Pat Tanaka | Tanaka | 1994 | |
Max Taogaga | Siva Afi | 1990 | |
Noriyo Tateno | Noriyo Tateno | 1988 | |
David Taylor | Dave Taylor | April 28, 2008 | [35][36] |
Terry Taylor | Red Rooster Terry Taylor |
2003 | |
Genichiro Tenryu | Tenryu | 1994 | |
John Tenta † | Canadian Earthquake Earthquake Golga |
2001 | [12][13] |
Phil Theis | Damien Demento | 1993 | |
Sylvester Terkay | Sylvester Terkay | 2007 | |
Taryn Terrell | Tiffany | November 19, 2010 | [37] |
John Toland | James Dick | February 22, 2006 | [38] |
Chris Tolos † | Chris Tolos | 1960's | |
John Tolos † | John Tolos The Coach |
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Travis Tomko | Tyson Tomko | March 19, 2009 | |
Dionicio Castellanos Torres | Psicosis | November 1, 2006 | [39] |
Camille Tourville† | Tarzan Tyler | ||
Eric Tovey | Lord Littlebrook | ||
Ray Traylor † | Big Boss Man The Bossman |
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Shian-Li Tsang | Mrs. Yamaguchi-San | 1998 | [4] |
Jack Tunney † | Jack Tunney | ||
Joseph Utsler | Shaggy 2 Dope | 1998 | [40] |
Gertrude Vachon† | Luna Vachon | 2000 | [41] |
Sione Vailahi | The Barbarian Sionne |
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Hade Vansen | Hade Vansen | January 15, 2009 | [42] |
Lisa Marie Varon | Victoria | January 16, 2009 | [43] |
Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri | Col. Mustafa Iron Sheik |
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Thea Vidale | Mama Benjamin | February, 2006 | [44] |
Richard Vigneault | "The Model" Rick Martel | 1995 | |
Kevin Wacholz | Nailz | ||
Sean Waltman | 1-2-3 Kid Cannonball Kid Kamikaze Kid The Kid X-Pac |
August 25, 2002 | [45][46] |
James Ware | Koko B. Ware | ||
Charles Warrington | Beaver Cleavage Chaz Mosh |
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Warrior | The Ultimate Warrior | ||
Dennis Waters | Johnny Powers | ||
Katarina Waters | Katie Lea Burchill Katie Lea |
2008–2010 | [47] |
Bill Watts | Bill Watts | ||
Erik Watts | Troy | 1995 — 1996 | [48][49] |
Alicia Webb | Ryan Shamrock | ||
Amy Weber | Amy Weber | February, 2005 | [50] |
George Wells | George Wells | ||
Pezavan Whatley† | Pez Whatley | ||
Lawrence Whistler | Larry Zbyszko | ||
Anthony White | Saba Simba Tony Atlas |
April 30, 2010 | [51] |
Bill White | Wild Bill White | ||
Ed White† | Moondog King | ||
Leon White | Vader | ||
Tim White | Tim White | January 9, 2009 | [52] |
Brian Wickens | Bushwhacker Luke | ||
Chad Wicks | Chad Dick | February 22, 2006 | [38] |
Matt Wiese | Luther Reigns | May 11, 2005 | [53] |
Del Wilkes | The Patriot | ||
"Dr. Death" Steve Williams † | "Dr. Death" Steve Williams | ||
Torrie Wilson | Torrie Wilson | May 8, 2008 | [54][55] |
Barry Windham | Barry Windham Blackjack Windham The Stalker The Widowmaker |
December 31, 2008 | [56] |
Robert Windham | Big Machine Blackjack Mulligan |
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Jonathan Wisniski, Jr. | Greg "The Hammer" Valentine | ||
Jonathan Wisniski, Sr.† | Johnny Valentine | ||
Kelly Wolfe | Wolfie D | 1996 | [49][57] |
Les Wolff | "Beautiful" Buddy Wolfe | ||
Bruce Woyan† | "Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer | ||
Charles Wright | The Godfather The Goodfather Kama Kama Mustafa Papa Shango |
December 2002 | [58] |
Juanita Wright † | Sapphire | ||
Marty Wright | The Boogeyman | Mar 4, 2009 | [59][60] |
Lena Yada | Lena Yada | November 10, 2008 | [61][62] |
Itsuki Yamazaki | Itsuki Yamazaki | ||
Brian Yandrisovitz | Brian Knobbs | 1993 | |
Takao Yoshida | Taka Michinoku | 2001 | [63][64] |
Richard Young | Ricky Ortiz | August 8, 2009 | [65] |
James Yun | Akio Jimmy Wang Yang Yang |
April 22, 2010 | [47] |
Tom Zenk | Tom Zenk | 1987 | [66] |
(† 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 |
See also[]
References[]
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- ↑ Steven Schiff (2006-09-06). "Divas dish on Trish". World Wrestling Entertainment. http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/divasontrish. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
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External links[]
- WWE alumni at WWE.com
- WWE alumni by decade at onlineworldofwrestling.com