List of former WWE personnel (S–Z)
WWE is an entertainment company based in Stamford, Connecticut that is primarily involved in the business of professional wrestling [ 1] Former employees (family name letters S–Z) 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 Owen Hart , Eddie Guerrero , Chris Benoit , and Bray Wyatt .
Those who made appearances without a contract and those who were previously released but are currently employed by WWE are not included.
Alumni (S–Z)
Mercedes Varnado, better known as Sasha Banks at a live event in May 2017
David Smith, better known as "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith , signing autographs
WWE Hall of Famer Patricia Stratigias, better known as Trish Stratus , posing with American soldiers in Afghanistan
WWE Hall of Famer Hossein Vaziri, better known as The Iron Sheik , on WWE Raw in Milwaukee , Wisconsin
WWE Hall of Famer Tamara Sytch also known as Sunny at the Big Apple Convention in Manhattan, October 2, 2010
Rob Van Dam at the WrestleMania 23 event
Leon White, better known as Vader , gesturing at the crowd
Lisa Marie Varon better known as Victoria , during a WWE house show in 2006
Sean Waltman better known as X-Pac , in 2007
See also
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