WWE is having an extremely profitable year thanks to lucrative television contracts and the longterm deal with Saudi Arabia. Despite more money rolling in than ever, the company has been firing wrestlers at a pace that has been difficult to keep up with.
Adding insult to injury, the company has been the party line that “budget cuts” are to blame. Former Champions, main eventers, announcers, referees and legends have all been let go. Some have found opportunities elsewhere, while others have yet to resurface in the wrestling business.
We’ve compiled a list of the wrestlers released by WWE in 2021. Sadly, this list has been updated many times. The running tally currently stands at over 80 people.
February
- Lars Sullivan
- Steve Cutler
March
- Andrade
April
- Billie Kay
- Bo Dallas
- Chelsea Green
- Kalisto
- Mickie James
- Peyton Royce
- Samoa Joe
- Tucker
- Wesley Blake
May
- Alexander Wolfe
- Drake Wuertz
- Ezra Judge
- Jake Clemons
- Jessamyn Duke
- Kavita Devi
- Skyler Story
- Vanessa Borne
- Velveteen Dream
June
- Aleister Black
- Ariya Daivari
- Arturo Ruas
- August Grey
- Braun Strowman
- Buddy Murphy
- Curt Stallion
- Ever-Rise
- Fandango
- Killian Dain
- Lana
- Marina Shafir
- Ruby Riott
- Santana Garrett
- The Bollywood Boyz
- Tino Sabbatelli
- Tony Nese
- Tyler Breeze
July
- Bray Wyatt
August
- Ari Sterling
- Asher Hale
- Bobby Fish
- Bronson Reed
- Desmond Troy
- Giant Zanjeer
- Jake Atlas
- Kona Reeves
- Leon Ruff
- Mercedes Martinez
- Ric Flair
- Stephon Smith
- Tyler Rust
- Zechariah Smith
November
- Ashante “Thee” Adonis
- B-Fab
- Drake Maverick
- Ember Moon
- Eva Marie
- Franky Monet
- Gran Metalik
- Harry Smith
- Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
- Jaxson Ryker
- Jeet Rama
- Jessi Kamea
- John Morrison
- Karrion Kross
- Katrina Cortez
- Keith Lee
- Lince Dorado
- Mia Yim
- Nia Jax
- Oney Lorcan
- Scarlett Boudreaux
- Shane Thorne
- Tegan Nox
- Top Dolla
- Trey Baxter
- Zayda Ramier