WWE
We’re keeping track of every WWE star who was released during the year of 2022. This will be updated with every new release as they happen.
Contract expirations are also listed and are labelled as such.
1. Road Dogg
Signed: October 2011
Released: January 5, 2022
Reason for release: Continuation of the restructuring of NXT
2. William Regal
Signed: 2000
Released: January 5, 2022
Reason for release: Continuation of the restructuring of NXT
3. Timothy Thatcher
Signed: February 2020
Released: January 5, 2022
Reason for release: Continuation of the restructuring of NXT
4. Danny Burch
Signed: April 2018
Released: January 5, 2022
Reason for release: Continuation of the restructuring of NXT
5. Hachiman
Signed: April 2021
Released: January 5, 2022
Reason for release: Continuation of the restructuring of NXT
6. Samoa Joe
Signed: June 2021
Released: January 5, 2022
Reason for release: Continuation of the restructuring of NXT
7. Brian Kendrick
Signed: 2015
Released: February 1, 2022
Reason for release: Requested his release a number of weeks earlier before it was granted
8. Carlos Cabrera
Signed: 1993
Released: February 17, 2022
Reason for release: Age
9. Cesaro
Signed: 2011
Released: February 2022
Reason for release: Contract expired, WWE made him an offer but he rejected it
10. Nash Carter
Signed: December 2, 2020
Released: April 6, 2022
Reason for release: Allegations of abuse were made on social media by Kimber Lee, along with an image from years prior of what appeared to be him performing a Nazi salute having shaved his facial hair to resemble Adolf Hitler
11. Kushida
Signed: April 2019
Released: April 19, 2022
Reason for release: Contract expired
12. Dakota Kai
Signed: December 2016
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’, had indicated to the company that she wasn’t planning to re-sign
13. Malcolm Bivens
Signed: March 2019
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’, had indicated to the company that he wasn’t planning to re-sign
14. Harland
Signed: February 2021
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’, coaches believed he wasn’t progressing enough in the ring
15. Persia Pirotta
Signed: March 2021
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’
16. Sanjana George
Signed: April 2021
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’
17. Draco Anthony
Signed: August 2021
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’
18. Raelyn Divine
Signed: August 2021
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’
19. Mila Malani
Signed: November 2021
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’
20. Dexter Lumis
Signed: February 2019
Released: April 29, 2022
Reason for release: ‘Budget cuts’
21. Candice LeRae
Signed: January 2018
Released: May 6, 2022
Reason for release: Contract Expired
22. Troy ‘Two Dimes’ Donovan
Signed: March 2022
Released: June 12, 2022
Reason for release: Failed drug test
23. Paige
Signed: September 2011
Released: July 7, 2022
Reason for release: Contract Expired
24. Nigel McGuinness
Signed: December 2016
Released: October 2022
Reason for release: Unknown, came shortly after WWE shook up commentary teams for Raw, SmackDown and NXT, but McGuinness only called NXT Level Up
25. Jimmy Smith
Signed: May 2021
Released: October 2022
Reason for release: WWE shook up commentary teams for Raw, SmackDown and NXT
26. Bodhi Hayward
Signed: August 2021
Released: November 1, 2022
Reason for release: Reported disciplinary issues
27. Damaris Griffin
Signed: August 2021
Released: November 1, 2022
Reason for release: Unknown
29. Sloane Jacobs
Signed: March 2022
Released: November 1, 2022
Reason for release: Unknown
30. Erica Yan
Signed: July 2021
Released: November 1, 2022
Reason for release: Unknown
31. Ru Feng
Signed: July 2021
Released: November 1, 2022
Reason for release: Unknown
32. Mandy Rose
Signed: 2015
Released: December 14, 2022
Reason for release: WWE felt she “crossed the line” with content she was posting on her subscription service
4 years ago by Liam
Liam has been reporting & analyzing wrestling news for over eight years, and is currently the Managing Editor at WrestleTalk.com. He first started watching wrestling in 2008, giving him 18 years of active insight into the business.Trending
- WWE Star Shows Off Graphic Injury After AAA Rey De Reyes
- Tony Khan Promises Five-Year AEW Mystery ‘Will Be Solved’
- Ronda Rousey Debuts At AEW Revolution 2026
- Andrade El Idolo Addresses WWE Departure, Being Taken Off AEW TV After Return
- ‘Do I Miss Peeing Outside?’ – SmackDown Star Compares Indie & WWE Experience
- Title Change Kicks Off AEW Revolution 2026
- Tony Khan ‘Very Excited’ About AEW Prospect’s Future In The Company
- Top AEW Star Returns At Revolution 2026
- Andrade El Idolo Reveals Origins Of Female Fan Selfie Spot During AEW Matches
- AEW Star Recalls Jon Moxley Conversation Before Joining Death Riders
mailing list