WWE is a sports entertainment company 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-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 or, Eddie Guerrero.
Those who made appearances without a contract and those who were previously released, but are currently employed by WWE are not included.
Alumni (N—R)
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| Birth name | Ring name(s) | Tenure | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chigusa Nagayo | Chigusa Nagayo | 1987 | [3] |
| Keiko Nakano | Bull Nakano | 1994-1995 | |
| Kevin Nash | Kevin Nash Diesel |
1993–1996 2002–2004 2011 2015 |
|
| Ezekwesiri Nduka Jr. | Ezra Judge | 2019–2021 | [4] |
| James Neidhart † | Jim Neidhart Who |
1985–1992 1994–1995 1996–1997 |
[5] |
| Natalie Nelson | Eva Marie | 2013–2017 2020–2021 |
[6][7] |
| Nicholas Nemeth | Dolph Ziggler Nicky Nick Nemeth Colonel Sanders |
2004–2023 | [8] |
| Anthony Nese | Tony Nese | 2016–2021 | [9] |
| Alan Niddrie | Kenny Williams | 2018–2022 | [10] |
| Brazo de Plata † | Super Porky | 2005–2006 | |
| John Nord | The Berzerker The Viking |
1991-1993 | |
| Anthony Norris | Ahmed Johnson | 1995–1998 | |
| Christopher Nowinski | Christopher Nowinski Chris Harvard |
2001-2007 | [11] |
| Arda Ocal | Kyle Edwards | 2014–2016 | [12] |
| Andrea Ocampo | Andrea D'Marco | 2016–2017 | [13] |
| Joseann Offerman | JoJo | 2013–2021 | [14] |
| Christy Olson | Christy St. Cloud | 2017–2018 | |
| Paul Orndorff Jr. † | "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff | 1983-1988 | |
| Randal Orton † | Barry O | 1984–1988 | |
| Robert Orton Jr. | Bob Orton | 1982 1984–1987 2005–2006 |
[15] |
| Matthew Osborne † | Doink the Clown Matt Borne |
1985 1992–1993 1994–1995 2001 2003 2007 2012 |
|
| Vickie Otis | Princess Victoria | 1983-1984 | [16] |
| Takeo Ōtsuka | Mens Teioh | 1998 | [17] |
| Fred Ottman | Tugboat Typhoon Big Man Steele |
1989–1993 1994 |
|
| Carl Ouellet | Jean Pierre LaFitte Pierre |
1993–1995 1998 |
|
| Masashi Ozawa † | Killer Khan | 1981 1986–1987 |
|
| Christopher Pallies † | King Kong Bundy Chris Canyon Man Mountain Cannon |
1981 1985–1987 1994–1995 |
|
| Adrienne Palmer | Ember Moon | 2015-2021 | [18] |
| Charles Palumbo | Chuck Chuck Palumbo |
2001–2004 2006–2008 |
[19][20] |
| Ryan Parmeter | Conor O'Brian Konnor Ryan O'Reilly |
2005–2007 2010–2019 |
[21] |
| Kenneth Patera | Ken Patera | 1977–1978 1980 1984–1985 1987–1988 |
|
| Jayson Paul | JTG | 2006–2007 2008–2014 |
|
| Kris Pavone | Caylen Croft | 2003-2006 2008-2010 |
[22] |
| Brandi Pawalek | Brandi Lauren Skyler Story |
2020–2021 | [23] |
| Michael Penzel † | Corporal Kirchner RT Reynolds |
1985–1987 | [24] |
| Al Perez | Al Perez | 1989-1990 | |
| Eric Pérez | Eric Escobar Eric Perez |
2005-2010 | [25] |
| Karlee Perez | Maxine | 2009–2012 | [26] |
| Melina Perez | Melina | 2002–2011 | [27] |
| Miguel Pérez † | Miguel Perez | 1957-1968 | |
| Miguel Pérez Jr. | Miguel Perez Jr. | 1997—1999 | [28] |
| Theodore Perkins | TJ Perkins TJP |
2016–2019 | [29] |
| Oreal Perras † | Ivan Koloff Ivan Zukoff |
1963 1969–1971 1975–1976 1978–1979 1983 |
|
| Catherine Perry | Lana | 2013–2021 | |
| Paul Perschmann † | "Playboy" Buddy Rose The Executioner |
1982–1983 1984–1985 1990–1991 |
|
| Josip Peruzović † | Nikolai Volkoff Bepo Monogol Executioner #3 |
1970–1971 1974 1976–1980 1984–1990 1991–1992 1994–1995 2001 2007 2010 |
|
| Dean Peters † | Battle Kat Brady Boone |
1986-1991 | [30] |
| Desiree Petersen | Desiree Peterson | 1984–1985 1988 |
|
| Darryl Peterson | Man Mountain Rock Blacksmith |
1994–1995 | |
| Gene Petit † | Cousin Luke | 1984–1987 | |
| Todd Pettengill | Todd Pettengill | 1993-1997 | |
| Theodore Petty † | Rocco Rock | 1999 | [31][32] |
| Lawrence Pfohl | Lex Luger The Narcissist |
1993–1995 | |
| Michel Pigeon† | Headbanger Jos Leduc | 1988 | |
| Brian Pillman ‡ | Brian Pillman | 1996–1997 | [33] |
| Terri Poch | Tori | 1998-2001 | |
| Lanny Poffo † | The Genius "Leaping" Lanny Poffo |
1985–1992 | |
| Randy Poffo † | "Macho Man" Randy Savage Mr. Madness |
1985–1994 | |
| Luc Poirier | Sniper Luc Poirier Poirier |
1985 1997–1999 |
|
| Gilles Poisson | Louis Cyr Gilles "The Fish" Poisson |
1976 1985 |
[34] |
| Peter Polaco | Aldo Montoya Justin Credible PJ Walker |
1993–1997 2001–2003 2006 |
[35] |
| Michael Polchlopek | Bart Gunn Bodacious Bart |
1993-1999 | |
| Dylan Postl | Hornswoggle La Vaca La Vaquita Little Bastard Mini Gator |
2006–2016 | [36] |
| Alexander Pourteau | Alex "The Pug" Porteau | 1996-1997 | |
| Garfield Portz | Scott McGhee | 1985-1987 | [37][38] |
| Dori Prange | Heidi Lovelance Ruby Riott |
2016–2021 | |
| Thomas Prichard | Dr. Tom Prichard Zip Dr.X |
1993–2004 2007–2012 |
|
| Frederick Prinze Jr. | Freddie Prinze Jr. | 2008–2009 2010–2012 |
|
| Oleg Prudius | Vladimir Kozlov Oleg Prudius |
2006–2011 | [39] |
| Dawn Psaltis | Dawn Marie | 2002–2005 | [40][41] |
| Daniel Puder | Daniel Puder | 2004-2005 | [42] |
| Antonio Pugliese † | Tony Parisi Antonio Pugliese |
1966–1969 1975–1976 1982 1985 |
|
| Deonna Purrazzo | Deonna Purrazzo | 2018–2020 | |
| John Quinn † | Virgil the Kentucky Butcher | 1967-1969 | |
| Harley Race † | "Handsome" Harley Race "King" Harley Race Great Mortimer |
1963 1980 1986–1989 |
|
| Michael Rallis | Riddick Moss Madcap Moss |
2014–2023 | [43] |
| Manuel Ramos † | Apache Bull Ramos | 1968 | [44] |
| Dalip Rana | The Great Khali | 2006–2014 2017 2018 |
[45] |
| James Raschke | The Baron Baron Von Raschke |
1977 1988 |
|
| Jonathan Rechner † | Balls Mahoney Xanta Klaus Jon Rechner |
1992 1995–1996 2005 2006–2008 |
[46][47] |
| Robert Rechsteiner | Rick Steiner | 1992–1994 | |
| Scott Rechsteiner | Scott Steiner | 1992–1994 2002–2004 |
|
| Brandi Reed | Eden Stiles | 2011 2013–2016 |
[48] |
| Bruce Reed † | "The Natural" Butch Reed | 1986–1988 | |
| Ryan Reeves | Ryan Reeves Skip Sheffield Ryback |
2004–2007 2008–2016 |
|
| Matthew Rehwoldt | Aiden English | 2012–2020 | |
| James Reiher † | "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka Silver Shadow |
1982–1985 1989–1992 1993 |
|
| William Reso | Christian | 1998–2005 2009–2015 |
|
| Tom Ricca | Tony Ricca | 1991 | |
| Victoria Richter | Wendi Richter | 1982 1983–1985 |
[49] |
| Harry Del Rios | Phantasio Spellbinder |
1995 | |
| Matthew Riddle | Matt Riddle Riddle |
2018–2023 | |
| Sylvester Ritter † | Junkyard Dog | 1984-1988 | |
| Juan Rivera | Kwang Savio Vega |
1994—1998 | [28][50] |
| Victor Rivera | Victor Rivera | 1964-1965 1968–1975 1976 1978–1979 1982–1984 1989 |
|
| Joseph Rizzo † | Jack Reynolds | 1984—1985 | [51][52] |
| Justin Roberts | Justin Roberts | 2002–2014 | |
| Byron Robertson † | The Missing Link | 1985 | |
| Guadalupe Robledo † | Jose Lothario | 1996–1997 | |
| Daniel Rodimer | Dan Rodman | 2006-2007 | [53] |
| Aaron Rodríguez | Mil Máscaras | 1972–1973 1977–1978 1981 1984 1997 |
[54] |
| José Rodríguez Chucuan | Alberto Del Rio | 2009–2014 2015–2016 |
[55][56] |
| Emanuel Rodriguez | Kalisto | 2013–2021 | [57] |
| Jesús Rodríguez | Ricardo Rodriguez El Local |
2010–2014 | [58] |
| Johnny Rodriguez | Johnny Rodz | 1965–1985 | |
| Herman Rohde Jr. † | "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers | 1961–1963 1982 |
|
| Todd Romero | Steve Romero | 2004-2007 | [59] |
| Richard Rood † | "Ravishing" Rick Rude | 1987–1990 1997 |
|
| Giovanni Roselli | Romeo | 2005–2006 | [60] |
| Toni Rossall | Toni Storm | 2017–2021 | [61] |
| Frederick Rosser III | Darren Young | 2005–2017 | [62] |
| Irwin Roth † | The Grand Wizard of Wrestling | 1972-1983 | |
| Lawrence Rotunda | IRS Mike Rotunda |
1984-1986 1991–1995 2006–2020 |
|
| Taylor Rotunda | Bo Dallas | 2008–2021 | [57] |
| Windham Rotunda ‡ | Duke Rotundo Husky Harris Bray Wyatt "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt The Fiend |
2009–2021 2022–2023 |
|
| Justin Rocheleau | Bam Neely | 2008-2009 | [63] |
| Milena Roucka | Rosa Mendes | 2006–2017 | [64] |
| Jacques Rougeau Jr. | The Mountie | 1985–1994 1998 |
|
| Raymond Rougeau | Raymond Rougeau | 1985-1990 1992–2002 2017–2021 |
|
| Ronda Rousey | Ronda Rousey | 2018–2023 | |
| André Rousimoff † | André the Giant The Giant Machine |
1973–1991 | [65] |
| Chad Rowan † | Akebono | 2005 | |
| Dustin Runnels | Goldust Dustin Rhodes The Artist formerly known as Goldust |
1990–1991 1995–1999 2001–2003 2005–2006 2008–2012 2013–2019 |
[66] |
| Terri Runnels | Marlena Terri Runnels |
1996–2004 | [67][68] |
| Virgil Runnels Jr. ‡ | Dusty Rhodes | 1977-1979 1980-1981 1989–1991 2005–2015 |
|
| Vincent Russo | Vince Russo | 1992–1999 | |
| Glenn Ruth | Headbanger Thrasher Glenn Ruth Royal Spider |
1990–1993 1995–2000 2016 |
| Company name to Year | |
|---|---|
| Capitol Wrestling Corporation | 1953–1963 |
| World Wide Wrestling Federation | 1963–1979 |
| World Wrestling Federation | 1979–2002 |
| World Wrestling Entertainment | 2002–2011 |
| WWE | 2011–present |
| Notes | |
| † ^ Indicates they are deceased | |
| ‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with WWE | |
See also
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External links
edit- WWE alumni at WWE.com
- WWE alumni by decade at onlineworldofwrestling.com