WWE has released numerous stars across all three of its brands throughout the year of 2025.
This tracker will list every active WWE wrestler release and departure that has occurred this year with additional info.
We’ll keep this updated constantly throughout the year as releases continue to occur.
Duke Hudson
Signed: February 2019
WWE tenure: First
Released: January 2025
Brand: NXT
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Cedric Alexander
Signed: August 2016
WWE tenure: First
Released: February 2025
Brand: NXT (main roster contract)
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Akam
Signed: 2022
Tenure: Second (First: October 2014 – September 2020)
Released: February 2025
Brand: Raw
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Rezar
Signed: 2022
Tenure: Second (First: May 2015 – September 2020)
Released: February 2025
Brand: Raw
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Sonya Deville
Signed: October 2015
WWE tenure: First
Released: February 2025 (contract expired)
Brand: Raw
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Blair Davenport
Signed: June 2021
Tenure: First
Released: February 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Luke Gallows
Signed: October 2022
Tenure: Third (First: April 2005 – November 2010 / Second: April 2016 – April 2020)
Released: February 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Karl Anderson
Signed: October 2022
Tenure: Second (First: April 2016 – April 2020)
Released: February 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Giovanni Vinci
Signed: June 2017
WWE tenure: First
Released: February 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Isla Dawn
Signed: Unclear (worked in NXT UK before moving to US full-time in November 2022)
Tenure: First
Released: February 2025
Brand: Raw
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Elektra Lopez
Signed: February 2021
Tenure: First
Released: February 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Carmella
Signed: June 2013
Tenure: First
Released: February 2025 (contract expired)
Brand: Raw
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Braun Strowman
Signed: September 2022
Tenure: Second (First: Early 2013 – June 2021)
Released: May 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Dakota Kai
Signed: July 2022
Tenure: Second (First: December 2016 – April 2022)
Released: May 2025
Brand: Raw
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Shayna Baszler
Signed: August 2017
WWE tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: Raw
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Kayden Carter
Signed: July 2018
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Katana Chance
Signed: August 2017
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: SmackDown
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Cora Jade
Signed: January 2021
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Gigi Dolin
Signed: January 2021
WWE tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Eddy Thorpe
Signed: January 2023
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Riley Osborne
Signed: Unclear (worked in NXT UK before moving to the US full-time in August 2023)
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Jakara Jackson
Signed: August 2021
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Joe Coffey
Signed: Unclear (worked in NXT UK before moving to the US full-time in August 2022)
WWE tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Mark Coffey
Signed: Unclear (worked in NXT UK before moving to the US full-time in August 2022)
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Wolfgang
Signed: Unclear (worked in NXT UK before moving to the US full-time in August 2022)
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Oro Mensah
Signed: Unclear (worked in NXT UK before moving to the US full-time in September 2022)
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Javier Bernal
Signed: August 2021
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Dani Palmer
Signed: August 2022
WWE tenure: First
Released: May 2025
Brand: NXT
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Shotzi
Signed: October 2019
Tenure: First
Released: May 2025 (contract expired)
Brand: NXT (main roster contract)
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Carlito
Signed: Summer 2023
Tenure: Second (First: June 2003 – May 2010)
Released: June 2025 (contract expired)
Brand: Raw
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Ashante ‘Thee’ Adonis
Signed: August 2022
WWE tenure: Second (First: August 2019 – November 2021)
Released: August 2025 (contract expired)
Brand: NXT (main roster contract)
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Karrion Kross
Signed: August 2022
Tenure: Second (First: February 2020 – November 2021)
Released: August 2025 (contract expired)
Brand: Raw
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Scarlett
Signed: August 2022
Tenure: Second (First: November 2019 – November 2021)
Released: August 2025 (contract expired)
Brand: Raw
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