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COMPLETE LIST OF ALL RELEASED WWE TALENTS IN 2021

We’ve had several readers ask for an accounting of all the talents released over the course of 2021 by World Wrestling Entertainment.  Here are all the departures in 2021, in chronological order:

FEBRUARY 

*Lars Sullivan. (Never announced, reported by PWInsider.com)

*Big Show. (Contract expired)

FEBRUARY 4th

*Steve Cutler.

MARCH 21st

*Andrade.

APRIL 15th

*Samoa Joe. [Later re-hired for WWE NXT.]

*Billie Kaye.

*Peyton Royce.

*Mickie James.

*Chelsea Green.

*Kalisto.

*Wesley Blake.

*Bo Dallas.

*Tucker.

MAY 19th

*Alexander Wolfe.

*The Velveteen Dream.

*Vanessa Borne.

*Kavita Devi.

*Ezra Judge.

*Referee Jake Clemons.

*Skyler Story. 

*Jessamyn Duke.

*Referee Drake Wuertz.

JUNE 2nd

*Braun Strowman.

*Aleister Black.

*Buddy Murphy.

*Lana.

*Ruby Riott.

*Santana Garrett.

JUNE 25th

*Killian Dane.

*Tyler Breeze.

*Fandango.

*Tony Nese.

*Ariya Daivari.

*Ever-Rise.

*The Bollywood Boyz.

*Curt Stallion.

*August Grey.

*Arturo Ruas.

*Tino Sabbatelli.

*Marina Shafir.

JULY 31st

*Bray Wyatt.

AUGUST 3rd

*Ric Flair.

AUGUST 6th

*Bobby Fish.

*Bronson Reed.

*Jake Atlas.

*Leon Ruff.

*Referee Stephon Smith.

*Mercedes Martinez.

*Giant Zanjeer.

*Ari Sterling.

*Kona Reeves.

*Asher Hale.

*Tyler Rust.

*WWE PC talent Zechariah Smith.

*Desmond Troy

AUGUST 2021

Adam Cole - Contract expires as he opts not to sign new deal.

NOVEMBER 4th - Unannounced by WWE.

*Eva Marie.

*Gran Metallik.

*Karrion Kross.

*Keith Lee.

*Lince Dorado.

*Mia Yim.

*Nia Jax.

*B-Fab.

*Ember Moon.

*Franky Monet.

*Katrina Cortez.

*Oney Lorcan.

*Jessi Kamea.

*Jeet Rama.

*Zayda Ramier.

*Scarlett.

*Trey Baxter.

*Harry Smith.

NOVEMBER 18th - Unannounced by WWE

*Ashante The Adonis

*Tegan Knox.

*Drake Maverick.

*John Morrison.

*Jaxson Ryker.

*Isaiah Scott.

*Shane Thorne aka Slapjack.

*Top Dolla.

December 2021 

Johnny Gargano - Contract expires as he opts not to sign new deal.

Kyle O'Reilly - Contract expires as he opts not to sign new deal

December 29th - Unannounced by WWE

*Toni Storm - Requested and received release.

ADDITIONAL

Also departing were Christian Cage, Scott "Scotty 2 Hotty" Taylor and Mark Henry, who were not under performer contracts 

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