WWE Releases in 2023 – Superstars, Wrestlers & Employees

WWE Releases year

The year 2023 was a lot different in terms of releases from WWE. While the releases slowed down in the second half of the last year, there were very few in 2023 as well. Only major releases came in September 2023 after the merger of WWE and UFC into TKO Holdings.

Check below on our complete coverage on WWE releases in 2023, including the list of superstar wrestlers, producers, referees, presenters, and other employees.

Contract Expired

  • Lacey Evans(August 2023)
  • Jagger Reid(October 2023)
  • Rip Fowler(October 2023)

McKenzie Mitchell & Other Office Employees

WWE released NXT Interviewer and presenter McKenzie Mitchell on December 1, 2023. Additionally, media reports came out that WWE released several back-office employees.

September 2023 Releases

WWE made a series of releases to talent from the main roster and NXT. The list of these releases is as below:

September 23

  • Melanie Brzezinski

September 22

  • Matt Riddle
  • Ikemen Jiro (NXT)
  • Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald

September 21

  • Mustafa Ali
  • Elias
  • Emma
  • Riddick Moss
  • Top Dolla
  • Aliyah
  • Rick Boogs
  • Shelton Benjamin
  • Dolph Ziggler
  • Mace
  • Mansoor
  • Dana Brooke
  • Shanky
  • Brooklyn Barlow(NXT)
  • Alexis Gray(NXT)
  • Kevin Ventura-Cortez(NXT)
  • Daniel McArthur(NXT)
  • Yulisa Leon(NXT)
  • Dabba-Kato(NXT)
  • Bryson Montana(NXT)
  • Quincy Elliot(NXT)

TKO Merger Releases

After merger with UFC’s parent company to form TKO, WWE released over 100 employees. Insights & Analytics team has laid off 17 members. Marketing, Graphic Design, and Live Events departments also saw departures. Below is the list of some of those reported releases:

  • Amanda Bloom – Director, Enterprise Master Data & Governance
  • Catherine Newman – Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing
  • Jamie Horowitz – Executive Vice President, Development & Media
  • Andy Levine – Vice President, International & Platform Strategy
  • Dana Warrior – Community Outreach Department

Naomi(Trinity)

Naomi was released from her WWE contract sometime in late 2022 or early 2023. Naomi walked out of RAW tapings with her tag team partner Sasha Banks in May 2022 which turned out to be her last involvement with WWE.

Sarray

Sarray was quietly let go off from her contract in NXT sometime in early 2023. She is likely to return to Japan.

See Also:

WWE Releases Year Wise:

49 Comments

  1. Guess there is no point of watching WWE anymore. The only one worth watching is Roman Reigns and even he is getting boring.

    1. Yeah only until his true self his face turn side the big dog roman reigns witch the big dog is coming soon we all know it and are sick of Roman reigns playing bad guy with the Usos and his little stupid advocate Paul heyman

    2. Antoher fired top 3 released wwe female superstar full roster on february may be april or june 2023 summer number alongside remove roster ?
      1. Naomi Released from WWE
      2. Tamina request fireleased from WWE
      3. Sonya Deville released from WWE

      by Raw & Smackdown

        1. Tonight almuni roster

          1. Mustafa Ali released from WWE
          2. Elias released from WWE
          3.Emma farwell released from WWE
          4. Riddick Moss farwell released from WWE
          5. Top Dolla farwell released from WWE
          6. Aliyah farwell released from WWE
          7. Rick Boogs released from WWE
          8. Shelton Benjamin released from WWE
          9. Dolph Ziggler farwell released from WWE
          10. Mace released from WWE
          11. Mansoor farwell released from WWE
          12. Dana Brooke farwell released from WWE
          13. Shanky released from WWE

          Tonight expired from WWE

          1. Brooklyn Barlow farwell released from NXT
          2. Alexis Gray farwell released from NXT
          3. Kevin Ventura-Cortez farwell released from NXT
          4. Daniel McArthur farwell released from NXT
          5. Yulisa Leon farwell released from NXT
          6. Dabba-Kato farwell released from NXT
          7. Bryson Montana farwell released from NXT
          8. Quincy Elliot farwell released from NXT

          Thank you so much god bless everyone body

    3. Antoher fired top 5 released wwe female superstar full roster on february may be april or june 2023 summer number alongside remove roster ?
      1. Naomi Released from WWE
      2. Tamina request fireleased from WWE
      3. Sonya Deville released from WWE
      4. Ronda Rousey released from WWE at remove main roster
      5. Shayna Baszler expire Smackdown remove Raw released from WWE at main roster

      1. Tamina Snuka is still with the company Sonya Deville is still with the company, Ronda Rousey is still with the company Shayna Baszler is still with the company

        1. Trinity Fatu fka Naomi signed contract with deal arrive to Impact Wrestling
          Roderick Strong arrive signed contract with deal to All Elite Wrestling

          today Farwell say good bye released this year WWE also expire

    4. Trinity Fatu fka Naomi signed contract with deal arrive to Impact Wrestling
      Roderick Strong arrive signed contract with deal to All Elite Wrestling

      today Farwell say good bye released this year WWE also expire

  2. Well WWE is good but there r a few people that needs there titles taken away such as Bobby lashley and Roman reigns they do not deserved them titles at all only thing they r good at is to cheat that is the only thing they’re good at such as Bobby lashley when he’s wrestling and there’s a good wrestler in there about to take his championship he always has a sidekick MVP to help him cheat

    1. i agree that they both do not deserve those titles…i was actually at that show when Bobby Lashley lost the title. it was the best show of my life.I just hate that roman reigns STILL HAS THE TITLE…it is just mest up

      1. Trinity Fatu fka Naomi signed contract with deal arrive to Impact Wrestling
        Roderick Strong arrive signed contract with deal to All Elite Wrestling

        today Farwell say good bye released this year WWE also expire

  3. I really can’t believe that WWE made Alister come out and attack Big E. And then make him go to AEW, I could’ve at least seen a rivalry.

    1. Trinity Fatu fka Naomi signed contract with deal arrive to Impact Wrestling
      Roderick Strong arrive signed contract with deal to All Elite Wrestling

      today Farwell say good bye released this year WWE also expire

  4. Vince McMahon needs to retire and leave the WWE up to Triple H, Stephanie and Shane. He’s ruining his own product. He is to egomaniacal to realize it. Brock Lesnar is a part time bum who will not bring the ratings they need. All these releases that they had of major talent was stupid. Stop paying Brock to show up for only championship matches and give the real wrestlers that deserve a shot in WWE a chance to shine and show what they can do. I used to be a die hard WWE fan but now I’m seriously considering AEW because they recognize real talent and give them a place to shine. WWE ha become garbage tv.

    1. I completely agree. They need to get rid of Brock lesnar because he most certainly isn’t helping the ratings anymore. Plus he can’t really wrestle. He is only about power and that’s it. The other superstars that bust their ass for the WWE are not appreciated but lesnar who is never there is highly promoted. I am thinking about switching to AEW!!

    2. I agree about Brock but it’s Vince’s company and he can run it into the ground if he feels like it. AEW ain’t nothing but WWE has beens.

      1. Out of 128 roster slots, AEW currently has 44 wrestlers who were WWE “has beens”. So objectively, you’re already wrong. But, sure, spout your nonsense, I won’t stop you.

  5. Let’s hope that Charlotte Flair follows her stupid father out of WWE.She is so full of her self and the most hated female in WWE

  6. Honestly I gat alot to say like what’s wrong with vin McMahon 😪why Ruby riot,Daniel brian all he cares about is just that stupid Austin theory

    1. Daniel Bryan’s contract expired and he didn’t want to renew it he chose to go to aew for creative freedom kiddo

  7. roman reigns cant keep a title without the usos wiping his but any time he gets in trouble they have to bail his punk ass out

    1. Lola Vice request released from WWE your fired NXT

      Sonya Deville arrest pistol gun suspended request released from WWE

      Tonight :
      Please full remove main roster Sonya Deville released expire very closed from WWE

  8. To be honest, Braun strowman was my favorite wresler followed by Randy Orton, and when 11 year old me saw Braun strowman get released, i cryed.

    1. Antoher fired top 3 released wwe female superstar full roster on february may be april or june 2023 summer number alongside remove roster ?
      1. Naomi Released from WWE
      2. Tamina request fireleased from WWE
      3. Sonya Deville released from WWE

      by Raw & Smackdown

  9. I agree that Vince should retire Shawn Michaels taking over NXT he’s completely destroyed what triple H made.
    Roman has become what Brock was and some time ago I do believe that Roman cried like a bitch about Brock showing up when he wanted to ain’t he doing the same thing

    1. Lacey Evans expire farwell from WWE

      Tonight remove main roster and nonexclusive free agent
      Edge farwell expire farwell from WWE
      Jey Uso released from WWE

    2. Lacey Evans expire farwell from WWE

      Tonight remove main roster and nonexclusive free agent
      Edge farwell expire from WWE
      Jey Uso released from WWE

  10. The Quality of WWE matches has decreased dramatically these past years, matches become repetitive and boring(because of no creativity in them and of course a shitty PG product, that looks like a cartoon rather than a real professional wrestling match), Lesnar have no good matches, he just goes for some German suplexes and nothing else(in all these years, his matches were not as good as they advertised it and he is on most main events), Roman Reigns becomes a boring terrified bitch that always relies on others in his matches(and in many PPVs his low quality matches are main events) and it begins to become tedious after 600 days, This guy and his matches were great back then, when he was part of The Shield.
    Looks like they have no fresh creative juice anymore and are ruining these talents.

    Women’s matches improved very much over the years, and theirs is somewhat better than some of the men’s(Bianca Belair is too good for WWE, company doesn’t deserve her).
    And this Austin Theory guy is the most annoying and meaningless motherfucking character I saw in recent years, and many more examples that no one has the time to hear.
    With these releases in 2021and 2022, Looks like WWE doesn’t have any plan to become better, many great names are leaving or left(Bray Wyatt and Cesaro and Strowman and big show and even Daniel Bryan, seriously what the fuck???) and some names that don’t do anything good(Austin Theory or Brock Lesnar) stay.
    I know AEW is new and has some problems that they need to fix in years ahead, but the overall status and the quality of its matches(which are most important in a pro wrestling promotion) are way better than WWE. We cannot deny it now.

  11. Way too much talk and not enough GOOD bouts. Reigns and McIntire would still make a good bout if the Usos were not permitted near the ring. It is time for some legitimate wrestling not just shoulder blocks and “clotheslines”. Train these guys and women to use real wrestling holds and moves. Rhonda Rousey is a good example of real holds. Drop the foolishness of some of the entrances they have to perform before getting in the ring. A real bout between Stroman and Lesner would be great ,but alas Stroman is no longer there. Lesner is a trained MMA fighter and knows submission holds, but doesn’t use them ,just relying on power. WWE is failing to keep me interested, after all these years. Too bad.

  12. How long is Roman’s gimmick expected to last and will there be any challenges between WWE and AEW from fresh talent. ACKNOWLEDGE ME!!!

    1. Firing by wwe 7 released nxt superstar on April 2023 may be march alongside tag team full roster
      1. Nnamdi Oguayo released from WWE by NXT
      2. Oba Femi released from WWE by NXT
      3. Jakara Jackson released from WWE by NXT
      4. Dani Palmer fires request by WWE released from NXT
      5. Myles Borne firing request released from NXT by WWE
      6. Damon Kemp released from WWE by NXT
      7. Veer Maahan released from WWE by NXT

    2. Antoher fired top 5 released wwe female superstar full roster on february may be april or june 2023 summer number alongside remove roster ?
      1. Naomi Released from WWE
      2. Tamina request fireleased from WWE
      3. Sonya Deville released from WWE
      4. Ronda Rousey released from WWE at remove main roster
      5. Shayna Baszler expire Smackdown remove Raw released from WWE at main roster

  13. Firing by wwe 7 released nxt superstar on April 2023 may be march alongside tag team full roster
    1. Nnamdi Oguayo released from WWE by NXT
    2. Oba Femi released from WWE by NXT
    3. Jakara Jackson released from WWE by NXT
    4. Dani Palmer fires request by WWE released from NXT
    5. Myles Borne firing request released from NXT by WWE
    6. Damon Kemp released from WWE by NXT
    7. Veer Maahan released from WWE by NXT

  14. Antoher fired top 3 released wwe female superstar full roster on february may be april or june 2023 summer number alongside remove roster ?
    1. Naomi Released from WWE
    2. Tamina request fireleased from WWE
    3. Sonya Deville released from WWE

    by Raw & Smackdown

  15. Reigns isn’t a true champion only comes on tv for photo ops. WWE should have crowned a new champion years ago. They can’t keep telling the same ole stale story.

    1. Trinity Fatu fka Naomi signed contract with deal arrive to Impact Wrestling
      Roderick Strong arrive signed contract with deal to All Elite Wrestling

      today Farwell say good bye released this year WWE also expire

  16. Naomi released from WWE
    Today say good bye guys
    Roderick Strong farwell released from WWE

    Thank you so much everybody guys thumbs up !!

    Trinity Fatu fka Naomi headed to Impact Wrestling
    Roderick Strong headed to All Elite Wrestling

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