List of former WWE personnel (N–R)

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WWE is a sports entertainment company based in Stamford, Connecticut.[1] Former employees (family name letters N – R) in WWE consist of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, executives, and board of directors.

WWE talents' contracts range from developmental contracts to multi-year deals.[2] They primarily appeared on WWE television programming, pay-per-views, and live events, and talent with developmental contracts appeared at NXT (formerly Florida Championship Wrestling), or they appeared at WWE's former training facilities: Deep South Wrestling, Heartland Wrestling Association, International Wrestling Association, Memphis Championship Wrestling, or Ohio Valley Wrestling. When talent is released of their contract, it could be for a budget cut, the individual asking for their release, for personal reasons, time off from an injury, or retirement. In some cases, talent has died while they were contracted, such as Brian Pillman, Owen Hart, Eddie Guerrero, and Chris Benoit.

Those who made appearances without a contract and those who were previously released, but are currently employed by WWE are not included.

Alumni (N—R)[]

WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race at TNA Lockdown
Scott Rechsteiner, better known as Scott Steiner, on Raw in Seattle, Washington
Dawn Marie at the 2003 Tribute to the Troops, in Iraq
José Alberto Rodríguez also known as Alberto Del Rio getting ready for a match in April 2016
Juan Rivera, better known as Savio Vega at a live event
Dalip Singh Rana also known as The Great Khali in a match on SmackDown in 2007
Cody Rhodes as Stardust in March 2015
Kevin Nash (as Diesel) in 1994
Birth name Ring name(s) Tenure Ref
Chigusa Nagayo Chigusa Nagayo 1987 [3]
Keiko Nakano Bull Nakano 1994-1995
Kevin Nash Kevin Nash
Diesel 		1993–1996
2002–2004
2011
2015
Ezekwesiri Nduka, Jr. Ezra Judge 2019–2021 [4]
James Neidhart † Jim Neidhart
Who 		1985–1992
1994–1995
1996–1997 		[5]
Anthony Nese Tony Nese 2016–2021 [6]
Brazo de Plata † Super Porky 2005-2006
John Nord The Berzerker
The Viking 		1991-1993
Anthony Norris Ahmed Johnson 1995–1998
Christopher Nowinski Christopher Nowinski
Chris Harvard 		2001-2007 [7]
Arda Ocal Kyle Edwards 2014–2016 [8]
Andrea D'Marco 2016–2017 [9]
JoJo Offerman JoJo 2013-2021 [10]
Christy St. Cloud 2017–2018
Paul Orndorff Jr. † "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff 1983-1988
Randal Orton † Barry O 1984–1988
Robert Orton Jr. Bob Orton 1982
1984–1987
2005–2006 		[11]
Matthew Osborne † Doink the Clown
Matt Borne 		1985
1992–1993
1994–1995
2001
2003
2007
2012
Vickie Otis Princess Victoria 1983-1984 [12]
Takeo Ōtsuka Mens Teioh 1998 [13]
Fred Ottman Tugboat
Typhoon
Big Man Steele 		1989–1993
1994
Carl Ouellet Jean Pierre LaFitte
Pierre 		1993–1995
1998
Masashi Ozawa Killer Kahn 1981
1986–1987
Christopher Pallies † King Kong Bundy
Chris Canyon
Man Mountain Cannon 		1981
1985–1987
1994–1995
Adriene Palmer Ember Moon 2015-2021 [14]
Charles Palumbo Chuck
Chuck Palumbo 		2001–2004
2006–2008 		[15][16]
Ryan Parmeter Conor O'Brian
Konnor
Ryan O'Reilly 		2005-2007
2010-2019 		[17]
Kenneth Patera Ken Patera 1977–1978
1980
1984–1985
1987–1988
Joseph Nicholas Patrick Hamilton Jr. Nick Patrick 2001-2008 [18]
Jayson Paul JTG 2006–2007
2008–2014
Kris Pavone Caylen Croft 2003-2006
2008-2010 		[19]
Brandi Pawalek Brandi Lauren
Skyler Story 		2020–2021 [20]
Michael Penzel † Corporal Kirchner
RT Reynolds 		1985–1987 [21]
Al Perez Al Perez 1989-1990
Eric Pérez Eric Escobar
Eric Perez 		2005-2010 [22]
Karlee Perez Maxine 2009–2012 [23]
Melina Perez Melina 2002–2011 [24]
Miguel Pérez Jr. Miguel Perez 1997—1999 [25]
Theodore Perkins TJ Perkins
TJP 		2016–2019 [26]
Oreal Perras † Ivan Koloff,
Ivan Zukoff 		1963
1969–1971
1975–1976
1978–1979
1983
Catherine Perry Lana 2013-2021
Paul Perschmann † "Playboy" Buddy Rose
The Executioner 		1982–1983
1984–1985
1990–1991
Josip Peruzović † Nikolai Volkoff
Bepo Monogol
Executioner #3 		1970–1971
1974
1976–1980
1984–1990
1991–1992
1994–1995
2001
2007
2010
Dean Peters † Battle Kat
Brady Boone 		1986-1991 [27]
Desiree Petersen Desiree Peterson 1984–1985
1988
Darryl Peterson Man Mountain Rock
Blacksmith 		1994–1995
Gene Petit † Cousin Luke 1984–1987
Todd Pettengill Todd Pettengill 1993-1997
Theodore Petty † Rocco Rock 1999 [28][29]
Lawrence Pfohl Lex Luger
The Narcissist 		1993–1995
Brian Pillman ‡ Brian Pillman 1996–1997 [30]
Terri Poch Tori 1998-2001
Lanny Poffo The Genius
"Leaping" Lanny Poffo 		1985–1992
Randy Poffo † "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Mr. Madness 		1985–1994
Luc Poirier Sniper
Luc Poirier
Poirier 		1985
1997–1999
Gilles Poisson Louis Cyr
Gilles "The Fish" Poisson 		1976
1985 		[31]
Peter Polaco Aldo Montoya
Justin Credible
PJ Walker 		1993–1997
2001–2003
2006 		[32]
Michael Polchlopek Bart Gunn
Bodacious Bart 		1993-1999
Dylan Postl Hornswoggle
La Vaca
La Vaquita
Little Bastard
Mini Gator 		2006–2016 [33]
Alexander Pourteau Alex "The Pug" Porteau 1996-1997
Garfield Portz Scott McGhee 1985-1987 [34][35]
Dori Prange Heidi Lovelance
Ruby Riott 		2016-2021
Thomas Prichard Dr. Tom Prichard
Zip
Dr.X 		1993–2004
2007–2012
Freddie Prinze Jr. Freddie Prinze Jr. 2008–2009, 2010–2012
Oleg Prudius Vladimir Kozlov
Oleg Prudius 		2006–2011 [36]
Dawn Psaltis Dawn Marie 2002–2005 [37][38]
Daniel Puder Daniel Puder 2004-2005 [39]
Antonio Pugliese † Tony Parisi
Antonio Pugliese 		1966–1969
1975–1976
1982
1985
Deonna Purrazzo Deonna Purrazzo 2018-2020
John Quinn † Virgil the Kentucky Butcher 1967-1969
Harley Race † "Handsome" Harley Race
"King" Harley Race
Great Mortimer 		1963
1980
1986–1989
Manuel Ramos † Apache Bull Ramos 1968 [40]
Dalip Rana The Great Khali 2006–2014
2017
2018 		[41]
James Raschke The Baron
Baron Von Raschke 		1977
1988
Jonathan Rechner † Balls Mahoney
Xanta Klaus
Jon Rechner 		1992
1995–1996
2005
2006–2008 		[42][43]
Robert Rechsteiner Rick Steiner 1992–1994
Scott Rechsteiner Scott Steiner 1992–1994
2002–2004
Brandi Reed Eden Stiles 2011
2013–2016 		[44]
Bruce Reed † "The Natural" Butch Reed 1986–1988
Ryan Reeves Ryan Reeves
Skip Sheffield
Ryback 		2004–2007
2008–2016
Matthew Rehwoldt Aiden English 2015-2020
James Reiher † "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Silver Shadow 		1982–1985
1989–1992
1993
William Reso Christian 1998–2005
2009–2015
Tony Ricca 1991
Wendi Richter Wendi Richter 1982
1983–1985 		[45]
Harry Del Rios Phantasio
Spillbinder 		1995
Sylvester Ritter † Junkyard Dog 1984-1988
Juan Rivera Kwang
Savio Vega 		1994—1998 [25][46]
Victor Rivera Victor Rivera 1964-1965
1968–1975
1976
1978–1979
1982–1984
1989
Joseph Rizzo † Jack Reynolds 1984—1985 [47][48]
Justin Roberts Justin Roberts 2002–2014
Byron Robertson † The Missing Link 1985
Guadalupe Robledo † Jose Lothario 1996–1997
Daniel Rodimer Dan Rodman 2006-2007 [49]
Aaron Rodríguez Mil Máscaras 1972–1973
1977–1978
1981
1984
1997 		[50]
Alberto Rodríguez Alberto Del Rio 2009–2014
2015–2016 		[51][52]
Emanuel Rodriguez Kalisto 2013-2021 [53]
Jesús Rodríguez Ricardo Rodriguez
El Local 		2010-2014 [54]
Johnny Rodriguez Johnny Rodz 1965–1985
Herman Rohde Jr. † "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers 1961–1963
1982
Steve Romero 2004-2007 [55]
Richard Rood † "Ravishing" Rick Rude 1987–1990
1997
Giovanni Roselli Romeo 2005-2006 [56]
Toni Rossall Toni Storm 2017-2021 [57]
Frederick Rosser III Darren Young 2005–2017 [58]
Irwin Roth † The Grand Wizard of Wrestling 1972-1983
Lawrence Rotunda IRS
Mike Rotunda 		1991-1995
2006-2020
Taylor Rotunda Bo Dallas 2008-2021 [59]
Windham Rotunda Bray Wyatt
Husky Harris
The Fiend 		2009-2021 [60]
Justin Rocheleau Bam Neely 2008-2009 [61]
Milena Roucka Rosa Mendes 2006–2017 [62]
Jacques Rougeau Jr. The Mountie 1985–1994
1998
André Rousimoff † André the Giant
The Giant Machine 		1973–1991 [63]
Sarah Rowe Sarah Bridges
Sarah Logan 		2016-2020
Cody Runnels Cody Rhodes
Stardust 		2006–2016 [64]
Dustin Runnels Goldust
Dustin Rhodes
The Artist formerly known as Goldust 		1990–1991
1995–1999
2001–2003
2005–2006
2008–2012
2013–2019 		[65]
Terri Runnels Marlena
Terri Runnels 		1996–2004 [66][67]
Virgil Runnels Jr. ‡ Dusty Rhodes 1978
1989–1991
2005–2015
Vincent Russo Vince Russo 1992–1999
Glenn Ruth Headbanger Thrasher
Glenn Ruth
Royal Spider 		1990–1993
1995–2000
2016
Joseph Ruud Erick Rowan
Rowan 		2011-2020
Company name to Year
Capitol Wrestling Corporation 1952–1963
World Wide Wrestling Federation 1963–1979
World Wrestling Federation 1979–2002
World Wrestling Entertainment 2002–2011
WWE 2011–present
Notes
† ^ Indicates they are deceased
‡ ^ Indicates they died while they were employed with WWE

See also[]

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