57 Superstars Gone From WWE

Every year, WWE has had some superstars who end up departing the promotion for various reasons. Similarly, this year has also seen many stars get released from the promotion, with some of them coming as major surprises to the fans, with the most recent releases taking place just hours before Crown Jewel 2025.

Some of the biggest names that have been let go from the company in 2025 include former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman. The 42-year-old had been brought back by Triple H in the early days of his reign in charge of the promotion's creative.

Strowman was pushed heavily during his first run with the company, but didn't achieve anything of note in his second tenure. Similarly, Dakota Kai was brought back to the company by Triple H just months after she was released in 2022. She debuted on the first PLE The Game was in charge of, but she was let go this year as well, only winning the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships in her three years on the main roster.

Here's the complete list of wrestlers that were released by WWE this year, including both Strowman and Kai.

1. Duke Hudson
2. Akam
3. Blair Davenport
4. Cedric Alexander
5. Paul Ellering (Manager)
6. Rezar
7. Giovanni Vinci
8. Isla Dawn
9. Karl Anderson
10. Luke Gallows
11. Elektra Lopez
12. Meiko Satomura
13. Braun Strowman
14. Cora Jade
15. Dakota Kai
16. Dani Palmer
17. Eddy Thorpe
18. Gigi Dolin
19. Jakara Jackson
20. Javier Bernal
21. Joe Coffey
22. Katana Chance
23. Kayden Carter
24. Mark Coffey
25. Oro Mensah
26. Riley Osborne
27. Shayna Baszler
28. Wolfgang
29. Freedom Ramsey
30. Aaron Roberts
31. Ice Williams
32. Jordan Oasis
33. Andrade
34. Zayda Steel
35. Wes Lee
36. Stevie Turner
37. Lance Anoa’i
38. Jin Tala
39. Drako Knox
40. Haze Jameson
41. Summer Sorrell
42. Brayden "BJ" Ray
43. Jamar Hampton

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Complete list of WWE superstars who left on the expiry of their contract

While many superstars have been released from the promotion this year, some more departed from the company on their own accord. Several wrestlers left WWE after their contract with the promotion expired, and they chose not to sign a new one. Karrion Kross and Scarlett were the most recent major names to leave after not renewing their contract with the promotion.

The duo got incredibly over with the fans this year and the fans really wanted them to stay with the promotion. Earlier in the year, even R-Truth had left the promotion after his contract expired but the overwhelming fan support forced WWE to bring the wrestler back to the company. Here's a list of all the stars that departed from the promotion after their contract expired.

1. Sonya Deville
2. Carmella
3. Shotzi
4. R-Truth (returned at MITB)
5. Valhalla
6. Carlito
7. Ashante 'Thee' Adonis
8. Karrion Kross
9. Scarlett
10. Jazmyn Nyx
11. Edris Enofé
12. Zayda Steel
13. Kylie Rae

Another name that has departed the promotion this year but hasn't been included in either of the lists is that of Goldberg, who retired at Saturday Night's Main Event earlier this year. John Cena is also set to join the 58-year-old as he will also hang up his boots by the end of the year.