WWE is a sports entertainment

Sports entertainment

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 company

Company

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 based in Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford, Connecticut

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. Former employees (family name

Family name

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 letters S–Z) in WWE consist of professional wrestlers

Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...

, managers

Manager (professional wrestling)

In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...

, play-by-play and color commentator

Color commentator

A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...

s, announcer

Announcer

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s, interview

Interview

An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...

ers, referees

Referee (professional wrestling)

A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain kayfabe. The referee also has the ultimate power in the ring...

, trainers

Athletic trainer

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, script

Teleplay

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 writers, executives and board of directors

Board of directors

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.

WWE talents' contracts range from developmental contracts to multi-year deals. They primarily appeared on WWE television programming

WWE programs

WWE has a wide range of programs that air all over the world, including television shows, films, webcasts, video on demand and pay-per-view events.-Television and webcasts:In the United States:...

, pay-per-view and live events

House show

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 and talent with developmental contracts appeared at Florida Championship Wrestling

Florida Championship Wrestling

Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling...

 or they appeared at WWE's former training facilities: Deep South Wrestling, Heartland Wrestling Association

Heartland Wrestling Association

The Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, it was listed as one of the top independent...

, International Wrestling Association

International Wrestling Association

The International Wrestling Association is a wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico, started in Japan in 1994 by promoter Victor Quiñones. The Hispanic division was created in 1999. The company was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance until 2001, but again became a member in 2007...

, Memphis Championship Wrestling

Memphis Championship Wrestling

Memphis Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion run by Terry Golden, based in Memphis, Tennessee. The promotion's first event was on February 20, 2000, and it remained active up until mid-2001...

 or Ohio Valley Wrestling

Ohio Valley Wrestling

Ohio Valley Wrestling is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance from 1997 until 2000...

. 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

Owen Hart

Owen James Hart was a Canadian professional and amateur wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling , World Championship Wrestling , and most notably, the World Wrestling Federation , where he wrestled under both his own name, and ring name The...

, Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero

Eduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family. He wrestled in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions...

, and Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit

Christopher Michael "Chris" Benoit was a Canadian professional wrestler whose career and life ended in a murder–suicide...

.

Those who made appearances without a contract and those who were released but are currently employed are not included.

Alumni (S—Z)

Name:	Ring name Ring name A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:... (s):	Tenure:	Notes:
	The Italian Stallion	1994-1995
	Jerry Sags	1990-1993
	Masa Saito	1981-1984
	Sakoda	2003-2004
	Bruno Sammartino	1959-1988
	David Sammartino	1984-1985
	Al Snow Avatar Leif Cassidy Shinobi Steve Moore Five Star Ninja
	Sato Shinja	1990-1991,1995
	Dick Togo	1998
	Perry Saturn
	Hugo Savinovich	1997-2011
	Chief Jay Strongbow	1970-1977,1979-1984,1993-1994
	"Sensational" Sherri Martel	1987-1993,2005
	"Dr. D" David Schultz	1984
	"Baron" Mikel Scicluna	1965-1970,1972,1975-1983
	Essa Rios Mr. Agulia, Aguila Papi Chulo	1997-2001
	James Curtis KC James
	Tazz
	Dan "The Beast" Severn	1998-1999
	Jake Gymini
	Jesse Gymini
	Bastion Booger Friar Ferguson	1993-1994
	Hakushi	1994-1996
	Waldo Von Erich	1964-1966,1969-1975
	Giant Silva	1998-1999
	Billy Silverman	1997
	Kaval
	Faarooq Faarooq Asaad Ron Simmons
	Bertha Faye	1995-1996
	Tiger Ali Singh	1997-2002
	Arnold Skaaland	1963-1994
	2 Cold Scorpio Flash Funk
	Jake "The Snake" Roberts
	The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith	1984-1988,1990-1992,1994-1997,1999-2000
	DH Smith David Hart Smith	2006-2011
	Sam Houston	1987-1989,1991
	Rockin' Robin	1987-1990
	Timothy Well	1993-1995
	Moondog Spike	1981
	Freddy Joe Floyd Tracy Smothers	1996-1997,1999-2000
	Gene Snitsky Snitsky
	Tito Santana El Matador	1979-1980,1983-1993,1997
	Billy Billy G Billy Gunn Mr. Ass Rockabilly
	Tony Mamaluke
	Danny Spivey Waylon Mercy	1985-1988,1995
	Clarence Mason	1996-1997
	Ray Stevens	1967,1972-1973,1982
	Outback Jack	1986-1988
	Stan "The Man" Stasiak	1971-1979
	Meat Planet Stasiak Shawn Stasiak
	Trish Stratus
	Johnny Valiant Johnny V Luscious Johnny John L. Sullivan
	Kevin Sullivan	1975-1976
	Sharmell Sharmell Sullivan Queen Sharmell
	Oliver Humperdink	1987-1988
	Hiroko
	Kenzo Suzuki
	Sunny Tamara Murphy	1995-1998
	Rob Van Dam
	Debbie Combs	1986-1987
	The Warlord	1988-1992
	Tajiri, Tajiri Claus, Yoshihiro Tajiri
	Tanaka	1990-1992,1993-1994
	Siva Afi	1986-1988
	Noriyo Tateno	1988
	Dave Taylor
	Red Rooster Terry Taylor	1988-1990,1992-1993,1998-1999
	Tenryu	1991,1993-1994
	Canadian Earthquake Earthquake Golga	1989-1993,1994,1998-1999,2001
	Damien Demento	1992-1993
	Sylvester Terkay	2006-2007
	Tiffany
	James Dick
	Chris Tolos	1963-1964
	John Tolos The Coach	1963-1964,1973-1974
	Tyson Tomko
	Psicosis
	Tarzan Tyler	1965-1966,1971-1972
	Lord Littlebrook	1960's-1970's,1986-1987
	Big Boss Man The Bossman	1988-1993,1998-2003
	Mrs. Yamaguchi-San	1998
	Jack Tunney	1984-1995
	Shaggy 2 Dope	1998
	Luna Vachon	1993-1994,1997-2000
	The Barbarian Sionne
	Hade Vansen
	Victoria
	Col. Mustafa Iron Sheik
	Mama Benjamin
	"The Model" Rick Martel	1980-1982,1986-1995
	Nailz
	1-2-3 Kid Cannonball Kid Kamikaze Kid The Kid X-Pac
	Koko B. Ware
	Beaver Cleavage Chaz Mosh
	The Ultimate Warrior
	Johnny Powers
	Katie Lea Burchill Katie Lea
	Bill Watts
	Troy
	Ryan Shamrock
	Amy Weber
	George Wells
	Pez Whatley
	Larry Zbyszko
	Saba Simba Tony Atlas
	Wild Bill White
	Moondog King
	Vader
	Tim White
	Bushwhacker Luke
	Chad Dick
	Luther Reigns
	The Patriot
	"Dr. Death" Steve Williams
	Torrie Wilson
	Barry Windham Blackjack Windham The Stalker The Widowmaker
	Big Machine Blackjack Mulligan
	Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
	Johnny Valentine
	Wolfie D	1995-1996
	"Beautiful" Buddy Wolfe
	"Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer
	The Godfather The Goodfather Kama Kama Mustafa Papa Shango
	Sapphire
	The Boogeyman
	Lena Yada
Itsuki Yamazaki	Itsuki Yamazaki
	Brian Knobbs	1990-1993
	Taka Michinoku	1997-2002
	Ricky Ortiz
	Akio Jimmy Wang Yang Yang
	Tom Zenk

(† means that the wrestler is deceased.)

Key

Company name to Year
Company name:	Years:
Capitol Wrestling Corporation	1952–1963
World Wide Wrestling Federation	1963–1979
World Wrestling Federation	1979–2002
World Wrestling Entertainment	2002–2011
WWE	2011–present

External links

• WWE alumni at WWE.com
• WWE alumni by decade at onlineworldofwrestling.com