WWE Releases 2025: Every Superstar firing this year
In a year marked by significant roster changes, WWE has released a total of 30 Superstars across its main roster and NXT brand as of writing in 2025. These cuts, occurring primarily in February and May, have impacted both seasoned veterans and emerging talents in both developmental and the main roster.
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WWE Releases in 2025
Here are all of the releases that have occurred thus far in WWE this year:
| Superstar | Roster | Release Date | Notable Information |
| Braun Strowman | Main | May 2, 2025 | Former Universal and Intercontinental Champion |
| Shayna Baszler | Main | May 2, 2025 | Former NXT Women’s Champion; two-time Women’s Tag Team Champion |
| Dakota Kai | Main | May 2, 2025 | Member of Damage CTRL; former Tag Team Champion |
| Kayden Carter | Main | May 2, 2025 | Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion |
| Katana Chance | Main | May 2, 2025 | Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion |
| Cora Jade | NXT | May 2, 2025 | Prominent NXT talent; known for her potential |
| Gigi Dolin | NXT | May 2, 2025 | Former member of Toxic Attraction; two-time NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion |
| Eddy Thorpe | NXT | May 2, 2025 | NXT standout |
| Jakara Jackson | NXT | May 2, 2025 | Regular NXT competitor |
| Riley Osborne | NXT | May 2, 2025 | NXT talent |
| Joe Coffey | NXT UK | May 2, 2025 | Member of Gallus faction |
| Mark Coffey | NXT UK | May 2, 2025 | Member of Gallus faction |
| Wolfgang | NXT UK | May 2, 2025 | Member of Gallus faction |
| Oro Mensah | NXT | May 2, 2025 | NXT performer |
| Javier Bernal | NXT | May 2, 2025 | NXT talent |
| Dani Palmer | NXT | May 2, 2025 | NXT talent |
| Karl Anderson | Main | February 8, 2025 | Former Tag Team Champion; member of The O.C. |
| Luke Gallows | Main | February 8, 2025 | Former Tag Team Champion; member of The O.C. |
| Giovanni Vinci | Main | February 8, 2025 | Member of Imperium faction |
| Sonya Deville | Main | February 7, 2025 | Former WWE official and wrestler |
| Blair Davenport | Main | February 7, 2025 | Former NXT UK talent; known for her time in NXT |
| Akam | Main | February 7, 2025 | Member of Authors of Pain tag team |
| Rezar | Main | February 7, 2025 | Member of Authors of Pain tag team |
| Paul Ellering | Manager | February 7, 2025 | Legendary manager; known for managing the Road Warriors and Authors of Pain |
| Cedric Alexander | Main | February 7, 2025 | Former Cruiserweight Champion |
| Duke Hudson | NXT | January 2025 | NXT competitor |
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