List of WWE personnel
This is a list of every person employeed and/or contracted to World Wrestling Entertainment. This includes the workers of Ohio Valley Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling, LLC. This is with the exception to the wrestlers who make "special appearances", the surgeons, and the section for those receiving try-out matches. You can also click Related Changes to see recent edits to all listings on this page.
Male
- Shelton Benjamin
- The Big Show (Paul Wight, Jr.)
- Lance Cade
- Carlito (Carlos Colón, Jr.)
- John Cena (John Cena, Jr.)
- Rob Conway (Robert Conway, Jr.)
- René Duprée (René Goguen)
- Edge (Adam Copeland)
- Eugene (Nick Dinsmore)
- Goldust (Virgil Runnels III)
- Johnny (Johnny Jeter)
- Kane (Glen Jacobs)
- Kenny (Ken Doane)
- Chris Masters (Chris Mordetsky)
- Shawn Michaels (Michael Hickenbottom)
- Mikey (Mike Brenley)
- Mitch (Nick Mitchell)
- Trevor Murdoch (Trevor Rhodes)
- Nicky (Nick Nemeth)
- Snitsky (Eugene Snitsky)
- Matt Striker (Matthew Kaye)
- Triple H (Paul Levesque)
- Umaga (Eddie Fatu)
- Rob Van Dam (Rob Szatkowski)
- Viscera (Nelson Frazier, Jr.)
Female
- Mickie James
- Candice Michelle (Candice Beckman)
- Trish Stratus (Patricia Stratigias)
- Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon)
- Torrie Wilson (Victoria Gruner)
Part-Time Wrestlers and Non-Wrestlers
- Armando Alejandro Estrada (Hazem Ali)
- Mick Foley
- Lita (Amy Dumas)
- Shane McMahon
- Vince McMahon - Interim General Manager
Announcers, Commentators and Interviewers
- Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman
- Tommy Dreamer (Tom Laughlin)
- Lilian Garcia
- Todd Grisham
- Jerry "The King" Lawler
- Maria (Maria Kanellis)
- Justin Roberts
- Jim Ross
- Joey Styles (Joseph Bonsignore)
Referees
Inactive
- Ashley (Ashley Massaro) - inactive since February 20 with a spiral fracture of the left fibula; reported that she will possibly go to the SmackDown! brand when she returns
- Danny Basham (Danny Holly) - inactive for brand since a house show on February 11
- Momma Benjamin (Thea Vidale) - health complications
- Ric Flair (Richard Fliehr) - undergoing lens restoration surgery
- Chavo Guerrero (Salvador Guerrero III) - kayfabe: quit
- Stacy Keibler - plans to pursue acting career when contract expires in July
- Johnny Parisi (Joseph Dorgan) - inactive for brand since February 13, has been appearing in DSW
- Test (Andrew Martin) - will redebut soon
- Val Venis (Sean Morley) - had elbow surgery April 6, out for an expected 8-10 weeks
Male
- Kurt Angle
- Chris Benoit
- The Boogeyman (Marty Wright)
- Booker T (Booker Huffman)
- Paul Burchill (Paul Birchall)
- Simon Dean (Mike Bucci)
- Finlay (Dave Finlay)
- Funaki (Shoichi Funaki)
- The Great Khali (Dalip Singh)
- Mike Gymini (Mike Shane)
- Todd Gymini (Todd Shane)
- Matt Hardy
- Mark Henry
- Orlando Jordan
- Kid Kash (David Cash)
- Brian Kendrick
- Bobby Lashley (Franklin Lashley)
- John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- Paul London
- Joey Mercury (Adam Birch)
- Rey Mysterio (Óscar Gutiérrez)
- Johnny Nitro (John Hennigan)
- Jamie Noble (Jamie Howard)
- Nunzio (James Maritato)
- Psicosis (Dionicio Castellanos Torres)
- William Regal (Darren Matthews)
- Road Warrior (Joseph Laurinaitis)
- Gunner Scott (Brent Albright)
- Scotty 2 Hotty (Scott Garland)
- Super Crazy (Francisco Pantoja Islas)
- Sylvan (Sylvain Grenier)
- Tatanka (Chris Chavis)
- The Undertaker (Mark Calaway)
- Vito (Vito LoGrasso)
Part-Time Wrestlers and Non-Wrestlers
- Palmer Canon (Brian Mailhot)
- Daivari (Shawn Daivari)
- Jillian Hall
- Theodore Long - General Manager
- Melina (Melina Perez)
- Sharmell (Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman)
Announcers, Commentators and Interviewers
- Tony Chimel
- Michael Cole (Sean Coulthard)
- Kristal Marshall
- Josh Mathews (Josh Lomberger)
- Steve Romero (Todd Romero)
- Tazz (Peter Senerca)
Referees
Inactive
- Doug Basham - inactive for brand since a dark match on February 13
- Batista (David Bautista) - rehabbing tricep injury suffered on January 8
- Gregory Helms - had surgery to repair broken nose on March 16; expected to miss 5-6 weeks of ring time
- Ken Kennedy (Ken Anderson) - had surgery on December 6 for a latissimus dorsi tear, expected to miss a total of 6 months
- Hardcore Holly (Bob Howard) - Has undergone arm surgery; last appearance for brand was on November 20
- Shannon Moore - redebuting on April 15 during a house show
- Randy Orton - kayfabe: broken ankle; actually is indefinantly suspended as of April 12 [1]
- Steven Richards (Michael Manna) - last appearance for brand was September 1
Male
- Amish Roadkill (Michael Depoli)
- Mikey Batts (Michael Altieri)
- Bradley Jay (Brad Bradley)
- Jack Bull (Gregg Groothuis)
- Elijah Burke
- Chet the Jet (Chet Jablonski)
- Chris the Bambikiller (Chris Raaber)
- CM Punk (Phil Brooks)
- "Domino" Cliff Compton
- Da Beast (Shad Gaspard)
- Charlie Haas
- Robbie McAlister (Derek Graham-Couch)
- Rory McAlister (Russell Murray)
- The Miz (Mike Mizanin)
- Mason Raige (Jeff Velocci)
- Ryan Reeves
- Jason Riggs
- Johnny Riggs
- Deuce Shade (James Reiher, Jr.)
- Shawn Spears (Ronnie Arniell)
- Aaron Stevens
- Tytus (Ryan Wilson)
Female
- Cherry (Kara Drew)
- Michelle McCool (Michelle McCool-Alexander)
- Beth Phoenix (Elizabeth Carolan)
- Shelly (Shelly Martinez)
- Trinity (Stephanie Finochio)
Others
- Robert Briskoe - referee
- Danny Davis (Daniel Burile) - staff
- Dan Garza - staff
- Paul Heyman - staff
- Dean Hill - commentator
- Goose Mahoney - referee
- Al Snow (Allen Sarven) - commentator
Inactive
- Matt Cappotelli - diagnosed with a brain tumor
- Harry Smith - signed contract; will debut soon
Male
- Deacon Deville (Dorian DeVille)
- Danny Giamundo
- Ray Gordy
- Drew Hankinson
- Mike Knox (Mike Hettinga)
- Brett Matthews (Matt Cardona)
- Kevin Matthews (Kevin McDonald)
- Brian Myers
- Derek Neikirk
- "Roughhouse" Ryan O'Reilly
- Kenny Omega (Tyson Smith)
- Chuck Palumbo
- Eric Perez (Eric Alexander)
- Montel Montavious Porter (Antonio Banks)
- Oleg Prudius
- Chris Rombola
- Tony Santorelli (Tony Stradlin)
- Sonny Siaki
- Damien Steele
- Tommy Suede
- Mike Taylor
Female
Others
- Bill DeMott (William DeMott) - commentator
- Ted Guinness - commentator
- Jody Hamilton - staff
- Dan Masters - announcer
- Ron Niemi - commentator
- Mark Owens - referee
- Mike Posey - referee
- Ray Ramsey - referee
- Nigel Sherrod - commentator
Inactive
- Lash LeRoux (John LeRoux) - inactive since December
- Angel Williams - recovering from a torn lateral ligament; will be out for at least 4-6 weeks
Receiving Try-out matches (Not Contracted)
This is a list of superstars/managers/non-wrestlers performing in either OVW or DSW that are not contracted. These are also superstars receiving try-out matches prior to RAW and SmackDown! tapings.
Ohio Valley Wrestling
- Damian Adams
- Kenny Bolin
- Jerome Crony
- Robbie Dawber
- Fuji Cakes
- Robert Fury
- Henry O. Godwinn (Mark Canterbury)
- J-Man
- Kasey James
- Roni Jonah
- Boris Kolov
- Kousin Krazy
- Aaron LaMotta
- Mo'Green (Desmond Thompson)
- Oza Zuka
- Serena
- Seth Skyfire (Steve Adkins)
- Sosay
- Synn
- Venus
- Fred Williams
Deep South Wrestling
- Frankie Caiazzo
- Mark Jindrak
- Daisy Mae (Jennifer Thomas)
- John Slaughter
- Joseph Slaughter
- Tracey Taylor
Dark Matches & Try-Outs
Stables and Tag Teams
RAW Brand
- Edge (with Lita)
- Goldust & Snitsky
- Spirit Squad (Johnny, Mikey, Kenny, Mitch & Nicky)
- V-Squared (Val Venis & Viscera)
- Vince's Devils (Victoria & Candice Michelle)
- Umaga (with Armando Alejandro Estrada)
SmackDown! Brand
- Booker T (with Sharmell)
- John "Bradshaw" Layfield (with Jillian Hall)
- The FBI (Nunzio & Vito)
- The Gymini (Mike & Todd) and Simon Dean
- Mark Henry and Dalip Singh (with Daivari)
- Paul London & Brian Kendrick
- Kid Kash & Jamie Noble
- Scotty 2 Hotty & Funaki
- The Mexicools (Psicosis & Super Crazy)
- MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro with Melina)
Ohio Valley Wrestling
- Da Beast & Tytus
- The Highlanders (Robbie McAlister & Rory McAlister)
- Kasey James & Amish Roadkill
- The Riggs Brothers (Jason Riggs & Johnny Riggs)
- Seth Skyfire & Chet the Jet
- Serena and Venus
- The Untouchables (Deuce Shade & "Domino" Cliff Compton with Cherry)
Deep South Wrestling
- High Impact (Tony Santorelli & Mike Taylor)
- The Slaughter Boys (John Slaughter & Joseph Slaughter)
- Team Elite (Mike Knox & Derek Neikirk)
Others
Administration
- Thomas Barreca - Executive Vice President of WWE Enterprises
- Dorothy Brill - Senior Vice President of Human Resources
- Peter Clifford - Vice President of Affiliate Sales
- Edward S. Cohen – Executive Vice President
- Carl Demarco - President of WWE Canada
- Pete DiNicola - COO, Senior Vice President
- Donna Goldsmith - Senior Vice President of Consumer Products
- Edward Kaufman - Executive Vice President and General Counsel
- John Laurinaitis - Vice President of Talent Relations
- Neil Lawi - General Manager of WWE music group
- Dan Levi - Senior Vice President of Marketing
- August Liguori - CFO
- Linda McMahon - CEO
- Shane McMahon - Executive Vice President of Global Media; Head of Media Relations Department
- Vince McMahon - WWE Chairman
- Jim Ross - Executive Vice President of Business Strategies
- James A. Rothschild – Senior Vice President
- Kurt Schneider - Executive Vice President of Marketing
- Frank Serpe - Senior Vice President of Finance
- Michael Sileck - Chief Financial Officer
- Joel Simon - President of WWE Films
- Stuart Snyder - WWE President
- Steve Taylor - Vice President of event operations
- Andrew Whitaker - Senior Vice President of International Television
Board of Directors
Creative Team
- Court Bauer
- Dennis Brent
- Gerald Brisco
- Tom Chehak
- Sean Conaway
- Chris DeJoseph
- Ted DiBiase
- Brandon Finch
- Brian Gerwitz
- Alex Greenfield
- Andy Gregg
- Michael Hayes (Michael Seitz)
- Ed Koskie
- David Lagana
- Dan Madigan
- Stephanie McMahon-Levesque - Head of Creative
- Larry Mollin
- Pat Patterson (Pierre Clemont)
- Bruce Pritchard
- Dusty Rhodes (Virgil Runnels, Jr.)
Directors and Producers
- Jayson Bernstein - Director of Corporate Communications
- Kasama Bhasathiti
- Gary Brown
- Chris Chambers
- Robert Cincunia
- Basil DeVito – Director of Marketing Initiatives
- Kevin Dunn - Executive Vice President of Television Production & Executive Producer
- John Gaburick
- Kiel Harvey
- Jim Johnston - Music Director
- Philip B. Livingston
- Heather Mitchel
- Jason Robinson - Production Designer / Lighting Director
- Kerwin Silfies - Director
- Tim Walbert - Director
Legends Program
- Paul Bearer (William Moody)
- Bam Bam Bigelow (Scott Bigelow)
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton, Jr.
- "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
- The Fabulous Moolah (Lillian Ellison)
- Superstar Billy Graham (Wayne Coleman)
- Kamala (Jim Harris)
- "Mean" Gene Okerlund
- Rowdy Roddy Piper (Roderick Toombs)
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Aurelian Smith, Jr.)
- Sabu (Terry Brunk)
- Vader (Leon White)
- Luke Weyers
- Mae Young
Public Relations
- Sue Aitchison
- Gary Davis
- Hillbilly Jim (Jim Morris)
- Marissa Mazzola-McMahon
- Christopher Nowinski
- Ron Simmons
Special Appearances
Note:Wrestlers listed here are not contracted to WWE
Surgeons
- Dr. James Andrews
- Dr. Jeffrey Dogas
- Dr. Stacie Grossfeld
- Dr. Hae-Dong Jho
- Dr. Louis Rios
- Dr. Lloyd Youngblood
Trainers and road agents
- Arn Anderson (Martin Lunde)
- Tony Garea (Anthony Garcia)
- Steve Keirn
- Blackjack Lanza (Jack Lanza)
- Dean Malenko (Dean Simon)
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (Richard Blood)
- Dave Taylor
- Tim White
Others
- Christophe Agius - French Commentator
- David Agostino - wwe.com reporter
- Kevin Allen - Costume designer
- Craig Ambrosio - Photographer
- Terry Anderson - Costume designer
- "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (Steve Williams) - occasional appearances
- Eric Bischoff
- Chris Brannan - Personal trainer
- Carlos Cabrera - Spanish Commentator
- Peter Castellano - Art department
- Philippe Chereau - French Commentator
- Jason Crivello - Personal trainer
- Evan Denbaum - wwe.com reporter
- Droz (Darren Drozdov) - wwe.com reporter
- Julie Drozdov - wardrobe employee
- Howard Finkel - works backstage; part-time announcer
- Keith Greenberg - wwe.com reporter
- Chuck Hastings - lighting director and crew chief
- Barry Hatch - personal trainer
- Larry Heck - Personal trainer
- Gary A. Kilgore - Electrician
- Marc Lanciaux - Sound department
- Eric Langley - Personal trainer
- Jerry McDevitt - Attorney
- Martin Miller - Camera man
- Dan Ormsby - Art Department
- John Patterson - Video team
- Martin Pingree - Engineer
- Christian Recalcati - Italian Commentator
- Marcelo Rodriguez - Spanish Commentator
- Hugo Savinovich - Spanish Commentator
- Carsten Schaefer - German Commentator
- Abhishek Sehgal - Audio worker
- Sean Sellman - Camera man
- Bryan Staffaroni - Broadcast operations analyst
- Barry Strickland - Video team
- Christ Tafuri - Camera man
- David Taylor - Audio worker
- Giacomo Valenti - Italian Commentator
- Luis Vasquez - Camera man
- Savio Vega (Juan Rivera) - Pay-Per-View analyst
- Michael Wayne - Personal Assistant to Vince McMahon
- Ed Williams III - wwe.com reporter
- Mark Yeaton - Timekeeper
- Julie Youngberg - Costume designer
- Günther Zapf - German Commentator