List of WWE personnel
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This is a list of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) employees, organized by role within the promotion and assigned brands, including its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). The alias of the employee is written to the left, while the employee's real name is written in parentheses to the right; an employee without a name in parentheses refers that an alias is not in use. Although employees are generally assigned to a specific brand, all employees are subject to appear on any brand.
All WWE on-screen talent appear as independent contractors.[1]
Main rosters
Raw brand
Male wrestlers
- Batista (David Bautista, Jr.)
- Paul Burchill (Paul Birchall)
- John Cena
- CM Punk (Phil Brooks)
- Ted DiBiase (Ted DiBiase, Jr.)
- "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
- Shad Gaspard
- Charlie Haas
- Chris Jericho (Christopher Irvine)
- JTG (Jayson Paul)
- Kane (Glen Jacobs)
- Kofi Kingston (Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah)
- John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- Paul London
- Santino Marella (Anthony Carelli)
- Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom)
- Rey Mysterio (Oscar Gutierrez)
- Jamie Noble (James Gibson)
- Chuck Palumbo
- William Regal (Darren Matthews)
- Cody Rhodes (Cody Runnels)
- Snitsky (Eugene Snisky)
- Matt Striker (Matthew Kaye)
Female wrestlers
- Katie Lea Burchill (Katarina Waters)
- Jillian Hall (Jillian Fletcher)
- Mickie James
- Kelly Kelly (Barbara Blank)
- Layla (Layla El) - Also valet of Jamie Noble
- Beth Phoenix (Elizabeth Carolan)
Referees
- Mike Chioda - Senior official
- John Cone
- Jack Doan
- Marty Elias (Marty Rubalcaba)
- Chad Patton
Other on-air talent
- Mike Adamle - General Manager
- Michael Cole (Michael Coulthard) - Play-by-play commentator
- Lilian Garcia - Ring announcer
- Jerry "The King" Lawler - Color commentator and occasional wrestler
- Ron Simmons - Makes occasional appearances
Inactive talent
- Lance Cade (Lance McNaught) - Recovering from a broken nose[2]
- Candice Michelle (Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich) - Recovering from a re-aggravated clavicle[3]
- Deuce (James Reiher Jr.) - Yet to debut since move from SmackDown to Raw
- Hardcore Holly (Robert Howard) - Taking time off due to personal issues[4]
- Robbie McAllister (Derek Graham-Couch) - Inactive due to Rory McAllister's injury
- Rory McAllister (Russell Murray) - Recovering from a torn pectoral muscle[5]
- Melina (Melina Perez) - Recovering from an ankle injury[6]
- Randy Orton - Recovering from a clavicle injury[7]
- Val Venis (Sean Morley) - Recovering from a shoulder injury[8]
Tag teams and stables
- Batista and John Cena
- CTC(Cryme Tyme Cena) (Cryme Tyme (Shad & JTG)& John Cena)
- Katie Lea and Paul Burchill
- Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix
- Ted DiBiase Jr. and Cody Rhodes
SmackDown brand
Male wrestlers
- Shelton Benjamin
- Big Show (Paul Wight, Jr.)
- Carlito (Carly Colón)
- Kenny Dykstra (Kenneth Doane)
- Edge (Adam Copeland)
- Festus (Andrew Hankinson)
- Funaki (Shoichi Funaki)
- The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana)
- Jeff Hardy
- Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers)
- Jesse (Terrence Gordy, Jr.)
- The Brian Kendrick
- Vladimir Kozlov (Oleg Prudius)
- Montel Vontavious Porter (Alvin Burke, Jr.)
- Zack Ryder (Matthew Cardona)
- Super Crazy (Francisco Pantoja Islas)
- Triple H (Paul Levesque)
- Umaga (Edward Fatu)
- The Undertaker (Mark Calaway)
- Jimmy Wang Yang (James Yun)
Female wrestlers
- Cherry (Kara Drew)
- Maria (Maria Kanellis)
- Maryse (Maryse Ouellet)
- Michelle McCool
- Natalya (Natalie Neidhart)
- Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon)
Referees
- Wes Adams
- Mickie Henson - Senior official
- Jim Korderas
- Charles Robinson
Other on-air talent
- Ezekiel Jackson (Rycklon Stephens) - Enforcer of The Brian Kendrick
- Mick Foley - Color commentator
- Alicia Fox (Victoria Crawford) - Associate of Edge
- Vickie Guerrero - General Manager and (kayfabe) wife of Edge
- Justin Roberts - Ring announcer
- Jim Ross - Play-by-play commentator
- Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor) - Manager and interpreter of The Great Khali. Also Raw brand writer
- Eve Torres - Backstage interviewer
Inactive talent
- Gregory Helms - Recovering from a major neck injury[9]
- Mr. Kennedy (Kenneth Anderson) - Recovering from a dislocated shoulder[10]
- R-Truth (Ron Killings) - Wrestling dark matches; promos airing to hype on-screen debut[11]
- DH Smith (Harry Smith) - Yet to debut since move from Raw to SmackDown; wrestling in Florida Championship Wrestling
Tag teams and stables
ECW brand
Male Wrestlers
- Evan Bourne (Matthew Korklan)
- Elijah Burke
- Colin Delaney
- Tommy Dreamer (Thomas Laughlin)
- Armando Estrada (Hazem Ali)
- Finlay (David Finlay, Jr.) - Also SmackDown senior producer
- Chavo Guerrero (Salvador Guerrero, IV)
- Matt Hardy
- Mark Henry
- Hornswoggle (Dylan Postl)
- Mike Knox (Michael Hettinga)
- The Miz (Michael Mizanin)
- John Morrison (John Hennigan)
- Bam Neely (Justin LaRouche) - Also enforcer of Chavo Guerrero
- Ricky Ortiz (Richard Young)
- Stevie Richards (Michael Manna)
Referees
- Scott Armstrong (Joseph James, Jr.) - Senior official
- Mike Posey
Other on-air talent
- Tony Atlas (Anthony White) - Manager of Mark Henry
- Tony Chimel - Ring announcer
- Todd Grisham - Play-by-play commentator and occasional Raw interviewer
- Theodore Long - General Manager
- Tazz (Peter Senerchia) - Color commentator
- Tiffany (Taryn Terrell) - Assistant to the General Manager
- Lena Yada - Backstage interviewer
Inactive talent
- The Boogeyman (Martin Wright) - Inactive due to a torn calf muscle and teeth replacement[12][13]
Tag teams and stables
Notes
- SmackDown and ECW have a talent exchange agreement, where members of the two brands can regularly appear on both shows.[14]
Developmental roster
Florida Championship Wrestling
Male wrestlers
- Afa, Jr.(Afa Anoa'i, Jr.)
- Brad Allen (Mariusz Puczko)
- Stu Bennett
- Big Rob (Rob Terry)
- Black Pain[15]
- Sinn Bowdee (Nick Cvjetkovich)
- Colt Cabana (Scott Colton)
- Eddie Colón
- Johnny Curtis
- Charles Evans (Charles Alford)
- Jack Gabriel (Steve Lewington)
- Giant Titan (Mike Jarvi)
- Jake Hager
- Joe Hennig
- Greg Jackson (Greg Marasciulo)
- Bradley Jay (Brad Bradley)
- Tyrone Jones (Tyrone Evans)
- Kafu (Victor Ceron)
- Bryan J. Kelly
- Kevin Kiley
- Mike Kruel
- Imani Lee
- Lupe Martinez (Lupe Viscara)
- Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway)
- Heath Miller
- Nic Nemeth (Nick Nemeth)
- Sheamus O'Shaunessy (Stephen Ferrelly)
- Eric Perez
- Shawn Spears (Ronnie Arniell)
- Kevin Thorn (Kevin Fertig)
- Gabe Tuft
- Hade Vansen
- Andrew Vein (Andrew Vain)
- T.J. Wilson
Female wrestlers
- Miss Angela (Angela Fong) - Valet of The Puerto Rican Nightmares
- Bri Bella (Brianna Garcia)
- Nicole Bella (Nicole Garcia)
- Daisy (Beverly Mullins)
- Roucka (Milena Roucka)
Other on-air talent
- Timmy Baltimore - Timekeeper
- Kevin Keenan - Referee
- Goose Mahoney - Referee
- Priscilla Tuft - Ring Announcer [16]
Tag teams and stables
- Heath Miller and Jack Gabriel[17]
- Nic Nemeth and Brad Allen[17]
- The Bella Twins (Bri and Nicole Bella)
- The Empire (Drew McIntyre and Stu Bennett)[18]
- The Puerto Rican Nightmares (Eddie Colon and Eric Perez) with Miss Angela
Unassigned talent
- Patrick Brink - Yet to debut[19]
- Matt Cappotelli - Unable to wrestle due to medical reasons
Corporate management
Executive officers
- George Barrios - Chief Financial Officer
- Kevin Dunn - Executive Vice President of Television Production
- Donna Goldsmith - Executive Vice President of Consumer Products
- Edward Kaufman - Executive Vice President and General Counsel
- John Laurinaitis - Senior Vice President of Talent Relations
- Michael Lake - President of WWE Studios
- Linda McMahon - Chief Executive Officer
- Shane McMahon - Executive Vice President of Global Media
- Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, Creative Writing, and Live Events[20]
- Vince McMahon - Chairman (Owner) of the Board of Directors
- Geof Rochester - Executive Vice President of Marketing
- John Saboor - Senior Vice President of Special Events[21]
- Michael Sileck - Chief Operating Officer
Creative writers
- Christopher DeJoseph - SmackDown brand writer; makes occasional appearances as Big Dick Johnson
- Brian Gewirtz - Raw brand head writer
- Michael Hayes (Michael Seitz) - SmackDown brand head writer
- Ed Koskey - ECW brand head writer
- Pat Patterson (Pierre Clemont) - Creative consultant
- Michael Pavone - Unassigned specific brand
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. - SmackDown brand writer
- Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Runnels Jr.) - FCW head writer; ECW brand writer
Producers, road agents and trainers
- Arn Anderson (Martin Lunde) - Raw brand senior producer
- Brad Armstrong
- Gerald Brisco
- Tony Garea (Anthony Garcia)
- Steve Keirn - FCW director and trainer
- Billy Kidman (Peter Gruner) - FCW trainer
- Jack Lanza
- Steve Lombardi
- Dean Malenko (Dean Simon) - ECW brand senior producer
- Bruce Prichard
- Tom Prichard - FCW head trainer
- Mike Rotunda
- Sgt. Slaughter (Robert Remus)
- Norman Smiley - FCW trainer
- Ricky Steamboat
- Tim White
- Barry Windham
- Harvey Wippleman (Bruno Lauer)
Other personnel
- Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Williams) - Public relations; makes occasional appearances
- Max Bretos - Part-time interviewer
- Carlos Cabrera - Spanish commentator
- Howard Finkel - Part-time announcer
- John "Big" Gaburik
- Jim Johnston - Music director
- Jack Korpela - Host of WWE Bottom Line, WWE specials, and PPV pre-shows
- Josh Mathews (Josh Lomberger) - Editor of WWE 24/7
- Christopher Nowinski
- Gene Okerlund - Part-time interviewer
- Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs) - Makes occasional appearances
- Dr. Ferdinand Rios - Physician
- Marcelo Rodriguez - Spanish commentator
- Hugo Savinovich - Spanish commentator
- Joey Styles - Director of digital media content for WWE
- Mark Yeaton - Timekeeper
- Mae Young - Makes occasional appearances
See also
References
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