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Revision as of 00:35, 5 September 2008
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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
Male wrestlers
- Batista (David Bautista, Jr.)
- D-Lo Brown (Accie Conner)
- Paul Burchill (Paul Birchall)
- Lance Cade (Lance McNaught)
- CM Punk (Phil Brooks)
- Primo Colon (Eddie Colón)
- Ted DiBiase (Ted DiBiase, Jr.)
- "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
- Shad (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)
- William Regal (Darren Matthews)
- Cody Rhodes (Cody Runnels)
- Snitsky (Eugene Snisky)
Female wrestlers
- Katie Lea Burchill (Katarina Waters)
- Jillian Hall (Jillian Fletcher)
- Mickie James
- Kelly Kelly (Barbara Blank)
- Layla (Layla El) - Also the valet of Jamie Noble
- Candice Michelle (Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich)
- 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
Inactive talent
- John Cena - Inactive due to herniated disc in his neck[2], expected to return at Survivor Series
- Deuce (James Reiher Jr.) - Yet to debut since being drafted
- Hardcore Holly (Robert Howard) - Inactive for unknown reasons
- Melina (Melina Perez) - Recovering from an ankle injury
- Randy Orton - Recovering from a re-injured clavicle[3][4]
- Chuck Palumbo - Yet to debut since being drafted
- Val Venis (Sean Morley) - Recovering from a shoulder injury
Tag teams and stables
- Paul Burchill and Katie Lea Burchill
- Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes
- Glamarella[5] (Santino Marella and Beth Phoenix)
- Cryme Tyme (Shad and JTG)
Male wrestlers
- Shelton Benjamin
- Big Show (Paul Wight, Jr.)
- Ryan Braddock (Brad Bradley)
- Kenny Dykstra (Kenneth Doane)
- Festus (Andrew Hankinson)
- Funaki (Shoichi Funaki)
- Scotty Goldman (Scott Colton)
- The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana)
- Jeff Hardy
- Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers)
- Jesse (Terrence Gordy, Jr.)
- The Brian Kendrick (Brian Kendrick)
- Vladimir Kozlov (Oleg Prudius)
- Montel Vontavious Porter (Alvin Burke, Jr.)
- R-Truth (Ron Killings)
- Zack Ryder (Matthew Cardona)
- Super Crazy (Francisco Pantoja Islas)
- Triple H (Paul Levesque)
- The Undertaker (Mark Calaway)
- Jimmy Wang Yang (James Yun)
Female wrestlers
- Brie Bella (Brianna Garcia)
- Maria (Maria Kanellis)
- Maryse (Maryse Ouellet)
- Michelle McCool
- Natalya (Natalie Neidhart)
- Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon)
Referees
- Scott Armstrong (Joseph James, Jr.)
- Mickie Henson - Senior official
- Kevin Keenan
- Jim Korderas
- Charles Robinson
Other on-air talent
- Vickie Guerrero - General Manager
- Eve Torres - Backstage interviewer and occasional wrestler
- Ezekiel Jackson (Rycklon Stephens) - Adviser of The Brian Kendrick
- Justin Roberts - Ring announcer
- Jim Ross (James Ross) - Play-by-play commentator
- Ranjin Singh (Dave Kapoor) - Manager of The Great Khali; also Raw brand writer
- Tazz (Peter Senerchia) - Color commentator
Inactive talent
- Carlito (Carly Colón, Jr.) - Only active at house shows
- Edge (Adam Copeland) - Inactive to sell storyline of being sent to hell by Undertaker
- Gregory Helms - Recovering from a major neck injury[6]
- Mr. Kennedy (Kenneth Anderson) - Recovering from a dislocated shoulder[7]
- DH Smith (Harry Smith) - Yet to debut since being drafted; wrestling in Florida Championship Wrestling
- Umaga (Edward Fatu) - Recovering from a torn posterior cruciate ligament[8]
Tag teams and stables
- Jesse and Festus
- La Familia (Chavo Guerrero, Bam Neely, Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder with Vickie Guerrero)
Male wrestlers
- Evan Bourne (Matthew Korklan)
- 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)
- Gavin Spears (Ronnie Arniell)
Referees
- Mike Posey - Senior official
- Aaron Davis (Goose Mahoney)
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
- Matt Striker (Matthew Kaye) - Color commentator
- Tiffany (Taryn Terrell) - Personal assistant of Theodore Long
- Lena Yada - Backstage interviewer
Inactive talent
- The Boogeyman (Martin Wright) - Inactive due to a torn calf muscle and teeth replacement[9][10]
- Elijah Burke - Inactive for unknown reasons
Tag teams and stables
- Chavo Guerrero and Bam Neely
- Finlay and Hornswoggle
- John Morrison and The Miz
Notes
- SmackDown and ECW have a talent exchange agreement, where members of the two brands can regularly appear on both shows.[11]
Developmental roster
Male wrestlers
- Vic Adams
- Afa, Jr.(Afa Anoa'i, Jr.)
- Black Pain[12]
- Sinn Bowdee (Nick Cvjetkovich)
- Johnny Curtis
- Jack Gabriel (Steve Lewington)
- Jake Hager
- Joe Hennig
- Greg Jackson (Greg Marasciulo)
- Tyrone Jones (Tyrone Evans)
- Kafu (Victor Ceron)
- Bryan J. Kelly
- Kevin Kiley
- Mike Kruel (Mike Mayo Jr.)
- Imani Lee
- Lupe Martinez (Lupe Viscara)
- Drew McIntyre (Drew Galloway)
- Heath Miller
- Nic Nemeth (Nick Nemeth)
- Sheamus O'Shaunessy (Stephen Farrelly)
- Eric Perez
- Johnny Prime (Jon Emminger)
- Ian Richardson
- Stu Sanders (Stu Bennett)
- Gabe Tuft
- T.J. Wilson
Female wrestlers
- Nicole Bella (Nicole Garcia)
- Daisy (Beverly Mullins)
- Alicia Fox (Victoria Crawford)
- Miss Angela (Angela Fong)
- Roucka (Milena Roucka)
Other on-air talent
- Timmy Baltimore - Timekeeper
Inactive talent
- Giant Titan (Mike Jarvi)
- Hade Vansen
- Andrew Vein (Andrew Vain)
Tag teams and stables
- The Empire (Drew McIntyre and Stu Sanders)[13]
Unassigned Talent
- Patrick Brink - Yet to debut[14]
- Matt Cappotelli - Unable to wrestle due to medical reasons
- Gail Kim - Signed a contract[15]
- Kevin Thorn (Kevin Fertig)
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[16]
- Vince McMahon - Chairman (Owner) of the Board of Directors
- Geof Rochester - Executive Vice President of Marketing
- John Saboor - Senior Vice President of Special Events[17]
- Michael Sileck - Chief Operating Officer
Creative writers
- Christopher DeJoseph - SmackDown brand writer; makes occasional appearances as Big Dick Johnson[18]
- 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 (Steven 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
- Ron Simmons - Public relations; makes occasional appearances
- Joey Styles - Director of digital media content for WWE
- Mark Yeaton - Timekeeper
- Mae Young - Makes occasional appearances
See also
References
- ^ "WWE events". WWE. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
- ^ "RawResults". 2008-08-25. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Orton suffers broken collarbone". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
- ^ "Randy Orton involved in motorcycle accident". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Todd Martin's Raw Report for August 11". Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
- ^ "Gregory Helms Injury".
- ^ J.R.’s Blog » Flair.. New Announcers.. Atlanta Alums.. Lesnar.. Adamle Successful in initial outing as Raw G.M
- ^ Umaga's Injury - http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/articles/6971560/umagainjured
- ^ Clark, Ryan (2007-10-28). "The Boogeyman Injured (Details), Lilian/Vince Backstage News, More". WrestlingInc. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ Boogeyman's WWE Status, HBK/Batista Backlash Injuries?, Adamle, More - WrestlingInc.com
- ^ WWE: TV Shows > ECW > Archive > 10/16/2007 > Articles > Partnership forming?
- ^ 411mania.com: Wrestling - WWE News: Presidential Press Release, New Developmental Talent, New CA Shows
- ^ http://fcwwrestling.com/site_live.htm
- ^ 411mania.com: Wrestling - WWE News: SD Rating, New Developmental Talent, JBL Possibly Retired
- ^ "Background on Gail Kim Departure". Pro Wrestling Insider.com. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ The McMahon Plan :: Cable360
- ^ 2008_07_28a
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2057866/