List of former WWE personnel (S–Z)

WWE is an entertainment company based in Stamford, Connecticut that is primarily involved in the business of professional wrestling^[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-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, Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, and Bray Wyatt.

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

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†	^Indicates they are deceased
‡	^Indicates they died while they were employed with WWE

List of former WWE personnel (S–Z)

Alumni (S–Z)

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Birth name	Ring name(s)	Tenure	Ref
Gary Sabaugh	The Italian Stallion	1994–1995
Amanda Saccomanno	Mandy Rose	2015–2022	^[3]
Jerome Saganovich	Jerry Sags	1990–1993
Masanori Saito ^†	Masa Saito	1981–1984
Kazma Sakamoto	Sakamoto	2011–2013	^[4]
Ryan Sakoda ^†	Sakoda	2003–2004
Bruno Sammartino ^†	Bruno Sammartino	1959–1988
David Sammartino	David Sammartino Bruno Sammartino Jr.	1984–1985
Peter Sanchez ^†	Pete Sanchez	1958–1992
Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah	Kofi Kingston	2006–2026
Allen Sarven	Al Snow Avatar Leif Cassidy Shinobi Steve Moore Five Star Ninja	1993 1995-1997 1998-2008	^[5]
Akio Sato	Sato Shinja	1990–1991 1994–1995
Shigeki Sato	Dick Togo	1998	^[6]
Meiko Satomura	Meiko Satomura	2020–2025
Perry Satullo	Perry Saturn	2000–2002	^[7]
Oliver Sauter	Oliver Carter Oro Mensah	2019–2025
Hugo Savinovich	Hugo Savinovich	1994–2011
Angelo Savoldi ^†	Angelo Savoldi	1963–1972
Ashely Sebera	Dana Brooke	2013–2023	^[8]
Luke Scarpa ^†	Chief Jay Strongbow	1970–1977 1979–1984 1993–1994
Noah Schiavone	Tony Schiavone	1989–1990
Adam Scherr	Braun Strowman	2013–2021 2022–2025
Sherri Russell ^†	"Sensational" Sherri Martel	1987–1993
David Schultz	"Dr. D" David Schultz	1984–1985	^[9]
Mikel Scicluna ^†	"Baron" Mikel Scicluna	1965–1970 1972 1975–1983
Jeffrey Sciullo	Elias Elias Samson Ezekiel El Vagabundo	2014–2023	^[10]
George Scott	George Scott	1983–1986
Nuufolau Joel Seanoa	Samoa Joe	2015–2021 2021–2022
Kurt Sellers	James Curtis KC James	2006-2008	^[11]^[12]
Gzim Selmani	Rezar	2015–2020 2024–2025
Peter Senerchia	Tazz	1996 1999–2009
Theresa Serrano	Zoey Stark	2021–2026
Daniel Severn	Dan "The Beast" Severn	1998–1999
Patty Seymour	Leilani Kai	1985–1989 1994
Marina Shafir	Marina Shafir	2018–2021	^[13]
Michael Shane	Jake Gymini	2005–2007	^[14]^[15] ^[16]
Todd Shane	Jesse Gymini	2005-2007	^[14]^[16] ^[15]
Michael Sharpe ^†	"Iron" Mike Sharpe	1983–1995
Samuel Shaw	Dexter Lumis	2019–2022 2022–2026
Michael Shaw ^†	Bastion Booger Friar Ferguson	1993–1994
Genichro Shimada	Tenryu	1991 1993–1994
Hisashi Shinma ^†	Hisashi Shinma	1978–1984
Kensuke Shinzaki	Hakushi	1994–1996
Erika Shishido	Aja Kong	1995	^[17]
Lawrence Shreve	Abdullah the Butcher	1972 1985	^[18]^[19]
Walter Sieber ^†	Waldo Von Erich	1964–1966 1969–1975
Morris Siegel ^†	Morris Siegel	1956–1959
William Sierra	Bill Alfonso	1993–1995
Gurvinder Sihra	Gurv Sihra Sunil Singh	2016–2021	^[13]
Harvinder Sihra	Harv Sihra Samir Singh	2016–2021	^[13]
Paulo César da Silva	Giant Silva	1998–1999	^[20]^[21]
Brandon Silvestry	Kaval Low-Ki	2008–2010	^[22]
Ronald Simmons	Faarooq Faarooq Asaad Ron Simmons	1996–2004 2006–2009	^[23]
Lawrence Simon ^†	Boris Malenko	1950s–1960s mid-1980s
Dean Simon	Dean Malenko	2000–2019	^[24]
Rhonda Sing ^†	Bertha Faye	1995–1996	^[25]^[26]
Arnold Skaaland ^†	Arnold Skaaland	1963–1994
Charles Skaggs	2 Cold Scorpio Flash Funk	1996–1999 2006–2007	^[27]
Jon Skrypnyk	Jon Cutler Prime Cut	2008–2009
Steven Slocum	Jackson Andrews	2009–2011
Ashton Smith	Ashton Smith	2018–2022	^[28]
Aurelian Smith Jr.	Jake "The Snake" Roberts	1986-1992 1996-1997
Chloe Smith	Dani Luna	2019–2022	^[28]
David Smith ^†	The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith	1984–1988 1990–1992 1994–1997 1999–2000
Harry Smith	DH Smith David Hart Smith	2006–2011 2021	^[29]^[30]
Michael Smith	Sam Houston	1987–1989 1991
Robin Smith	Rockin' Robin	1987–1990
Timothy Smith ^†	Timothy Well Rex King	1987–1988 1993–1995
William Smithson ^†	Moondog Spike	1981
James Snuka	Deuce Sim Snuka	2005–2009	^[31]
Lisa Sole	Victoria	2000–2009	^[32]
Chris Spradlin	Kassius Ohno	2011-2013 2016-2020	^[33]
Edward Spulnik ^†	Killer Kowalski Executioner	1957–1958 1962–1964 1968–1970 1974–1977	^[34]
Tracy Smothers ^†	Freddie Joe Floyd Tracy Smothers	1996–1997 1999–2000
William Snip ^†	Billy Red Lyons	1984–1992
Eugene Snitsky	Gene Snitsky Snitsky	2004–2008	^[35]^[36]
Merced Solis	Tito Santana El Matador	1979–1980 1983–1993 1997–1998
Daniel Solwold Jr.	Austin Aries	2016–2017	^[37]
Monty Sopp	Billy Gunn Billy G Billy Mr. Ass Rockabilly	1993–2004 2012–2015	^[38]
Charles Spencer	Tony Mamaluke	2005 2006-2007	^[14]^[15] ^[39]
Daniel Spivey	Danny Spivey Waylon Mercy	1985–1988 1995
Scott Stanford	Scott Stanford	2009–2025
Rycklon Stephens	Ezekiel Ezekiel Jackson	2008–2014	^[40]^[41]
Herman Stevens Jr.	Clarence Mason	1996–1997
Kia Stevens	Kharma	2010–2012	^[42]
Carl Stevens ^†	Ray Stevens	1967 1972–1973 1982
Courtney Stewart	Isla Dawn	2018–2025
Peter Stilsbury	Outback Jack	1986–1988
George Stipich ^†	Stan Stasiak	1971–1979
Shawn Stipich	Meat Planet Stasiak Shawn Stasiak	1999 2001-2002	^[43]
Sarah Stock	Sarah Stock	2015–2020	^[44]^[45]
Stephon Strickland	Isaiah "Swerve" Scott	2019–2021	^[46]
Kevin Sullivan ^†	Kevin Sullivan	1975–1976
Sharmell Sullivan	Sharmell Sharmell Sullivan Queen Sharmell	2001 2005–2007	^[47]^[48] ^[49]
Thomas Sullivan ^†	Johnny Valiant Johnny V Luscious Johnny John L. Sullivan	1968-1970 1972 1974-1975 1978-1981 1984-1988	^[50]^[51] ^[52]
John Sutton ^†	Oliver Humperdink	1987–1988
Hiroko Suzuki	Hiroko	2004–2005	^[53]
Kenzo Suzuki	Kenzo Suzuki	2004–2005	^[53]^[54]
Richard Swann	Rich Swann	2015–2018	^[55]
Tamara Sytch	Sunny Tamara Murphy	1994–1998
Robert Szatkowski	Rob Van Dam	2001–2007 2013–2014	^[56]
Debbie Szestecki	Debbie Combs	1986–1987
Terry Szopinski	The Warlord	1988–1992
Yoshihiro Tajiri	Yoshihiro Tajiri Tajiri Tajiri Claus	1997 2001–2005 2006 2016–2017	^[57]
Sean Tan Li Hao	Dante Chen	2021–2026
Patrick Tanaka	Tanaka	1990–1992 1993–1994
Papaliitele Taogaga ^†	Siva Afi High Chief Afi	1985–1988
Noriyo Tateno	Noriyo Tateno	1988
Newton Tattrie ^†	Geeto Mongol	1970–1972
David Taylor	Dave Taylor	2006-2008	^[58]^[59]
John Tenta Jr. ^†	Canadian Earthquake Earthquake Golga	1989–1993 1994 1998–1999 2001	^[20]^[21]
Phillip Theis	Damien Demento	1992–1993
Bradley Thomas	Bradley Jay Jay Bradley Ryan Braddock	2005–2009	^[60]^[61]
Sylvester Terkay	Sylvester Terkay	2006–2007	^[62]
Taryn Terrell	Tiffany	2007–2010	^[63]
Josh Terry	Josh Morrell Riley Osborne	2019–2025
Eric Thompson	Rick Victor Viktor	2011–2019	^[64]
Axel Tischer	Alexander Wolfe Axel Tischer	2015–2021	^[65]
John Toland	James Dick	2003–2006	^[66]
Chris Tolos ^†	Chris Tolos	1963–1964
John Tolos ^†	John Tolos The Coach	1963–1964 1973–1974 1990–1991
Travis Tomko	Tyson Tomko	2002–2006	^[67]
Roderick Toombs ^†	"Rowdy" Roddy Piper	1984–1996 2003 2005–2014
Eve Torres	Eve Torres	2007-2013
Camille Tourville ^†	Tarzan Tyler	1965–1966 1971–1972
Eric Tovey ^†	Lord Littlebrook	1960s–1970s 1986–1987
Ray Traylor Jr. ^†	Big Boss Man The Bossman	1988–1993 1998–2003
Clifford Treiber	Domino	2005–2008 2010	^[11]^[12]^[68]
Thea Trinidad	Zelina Vega Zelina	2017–2020 2021–2026
Shian-Li Tsang ^†	Mrs. Yamaguchi-San	1998	^[6]
Gabbi Tuft	Tyler Reks	2008–2012	^[69]
John Tunney Jr. ^†	Jack Tunney	1984–1995
Joseph Turco ^†	Joe Turco	1970–1971
Sesugh Uhaa	Apollo Crews Apollo	2015–2026
Inyene Umoh	Edris Enofé	2021–2025	^[70]
Ashley Urbanski	Shotzi Shotzi Blackheart	2019–2025
Luis Ignacio Uribe	Sin Cara	2010–2014	^[71]^[72]
Joseph Utsler	Shaggy 2 Dope	1998	^[73]
Gertrude Vachon ^†	Luna Vachon	1993–1994 1997–2000	^[74]
Sione Vailahi	The Barbarian Sione	1988–1992 1994–1995
Levis Valenzuela Jr.	Levis Valenzuela Jr. No Way Jose	2015–2020	^[75]
Mercedes Varnado	Sasha Banks	2012–2022	^[76]
Hossein Vaziri ^†	Col. Mustafa Iron Sheik Great Hussien the Arab	1979–1980 1983–1987 1988 1991–1992 1996–1998
Cain Velasquez	Cain Velasquez	2019–2020	^[77]
Shane Veryzer	Shane Thorne Slapjack	2016–2021	^[46]
Thea Vidale	Mama Benjamin	2006	^[78]
Daniel Vidot	Xyon Quinn	2018–2024	^[79]
Richard Vigneault	"The Model" Rick Martel	1980–1982 1986–1995
Brendan Vink	Brendan Vink Duke Hudson	2019–2025
Adnan Virk	Adnan Virk	2021	^[80]
Daniel Vollmayer	Dan Vollmayer	2019–2021
Kevin Wacholz	Nailz	1992
Sean Waltman	The 1-2-3 Kid X-Pac	1993–1996 1998–2002
Austin Watson	Xavier Woods	2010–2026
Feicheng Wang	Ru Feng	2021–2022	^[81]^[82]
Yanbo Wang	Boa	2016–2024	^[83]
James Ware	Koko B. Ware	1986–1994
Christopher Warren ^†	Chris Warren	1997–2000 2009
Charles Warrington	Beaver Cleavage Chaz Headbanger Mosh Chaz Ware	1993 1995–2001 2016
Tyler Warner	Brad Maddox Lord Ruffus Joshua Kingsley	2010–2015	^[84]
Dennis Waters^†	Johnny Powers	1964
Katarina Waters	Katie Lea Burchill Katie Lea	2008–2010	^[85]
Gavin Watkins	Flash Morgan Webster	2018–2022	^[28]
William Watts Jr.	Bill Watts	1964–1965 1995
Erik Watts	Troy	1995—1996	^[86]^[87]
Alicia Webb	Ryan Shamrock	1998–1999
Benjamin Webb	Trent Seven	2016–2022	^[28]
Amy Weber	Amy Weber	2004–2005	^[88]
Édouard Ignacz Weiczorkiewicz^†	Edouard Carpentier	1967-1968 1985–1992
George Wells	George Wells	1985–1986
Cory Weston	Blake Cory Weston Wesley Blake	2013–2021	^[89]
Pezavan Whatley ^†	Pez Whatley	1990–1991
John Watson	Mikey Whipwreck	1996
Lowell Weicker ^†	Lowell Weicker	1999–2011
Daniel Wheeler	Dash Wilder	2014–2020	^[90]
Lawrence Whistler	Larry Zbyszko	1974–1980
Anthony White	Saba Simba Tony Atlas	1980-1982 1983-1987 1990-1991 2008-2010	^[91]
Bill White ^†	Wild Bill White	1971–1975
Edward White ^†	Moondog King	1981
Leon White ^†	Vader	1996–1998 2005
Timothy White ^†	Tim White	1985–2009	^[92]^[93]
Tommaso Whitney	Thomas Whitney Ciampa Tommaso Ciampa	2005-2007 2015–2026	^[94]
Eldon Whittler ^†	Smasher Sloan	1964–1968 1972
Brian Wickens	Bushwhacker Luke	1988–1996
Charles Wicks	Chad Dick	2004-2006	^[66]
Stephanie Wiand	Stephanie Wiand	1994–1995	^[95]
Matthew Wiese	Luther Reigns	2004-2005	^[96]
Paul Wight	Big Show Paul Wight	1999-2007 2008-2021	^[97]
Del Wilkes ^†	The Patriot	1997–1998
Brennan Williams	Brennan Williams Dio Madden Mace ma.çé Marcellus Black	2016–2023	^[98]
Steven Williams ^†	"Dr. Death" Steve Williams	1998–1999 2003 2006
Michelle Wilson	Michelle Wilson	2009–2020 2023
Torrie Wilson	Torrie Wilson	2001–2008 2009	^[99]^[100]
Barry Windham	Barry Windham Blackjack Windham The Stalker The Widowmaker	1984-1985 1989-1990 1996–1998 2008	^[101]
Robert Windham ^†	Big Machine Blackjack Mulligan	1971 1975 1982 1984–1987
Jonathan Wisniski	Greg "The Hammer" Valentine	1975 1979 1981–1982 1984–1992 1993–1994
John Wisniski ^†	Johnny Valentine	1959–1962 1965–1966
Kelly Wolfe	Wolfie D	1995 1996–1997	^[87]^[102]
Les Wolff ^†	"Beautiful" Buddy Wolfe	1972–1973
Bruce Woyan ^†	"Bulldog" Buzz Sawyer	1984
Charles Wright	The Godfather The Goodfather Kama Kama Mustafa Papa Shango	1991-1993 1995-1996 1997-2001 2002	^[103]
Chris Wright	C. W. Anderson Christopher W. Anderson	2004–2007	^[14]^[15]^[104]
Drake Wuertz	Drake Wuertz	2014–2021	^[105]
Juanita Wright ^†	Sapphire	1989–1990
Lena Yada	Lena Yada	2005–2008	^[106]^[107]
Naofumi Yamamoto^[108]	Yoshi Tatsu	2009–2014	^[109]
Yusuke Yamaguchi ^†	Yamaguchi-san	1998
Itsuki Yamazaki	Itsuki Yamazaki	1987–1988
Brian Yandrisovitz	Brian Knobbs	1990–1993
Jie Yin	Erica Yan	2021–2022	^[81]^[82]
Takao Yoshida	Taka Michinoku	1997–2002	^[110]^[111]
Barry Young	Wolfgang	2016–2025
Johnnie Young ^‡	Mae Young	1999–2014
Richard Young	Ricky Ortiz	2007-2009	^[112]
James Yun	Akio Jimmy Wang Yang Yang	2003–2005 2006–2010	^[85]
Thomas Zenk ^†	Tom Zenk	1986–1987	^[113]
Xia Zhao	Xia Li	2017–2024	^[114]
Stephen Zold	Steve Zold	1950s

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