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WWE Superstars list for the 2010 roster of wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, ECW, NXT, FCW and more!

This archived page tracks the World Wrestling Entertainment roster for 2010, including brand assignments, NXT rookies, FCW developmental wrestlers, the final ECW roster before that brand ended, free agents, managers, authority figures, releases and other on-screen roster changes from that calendar year.

LEGEND:

🎓 indicates an FCW developmental or NXT rookie call-up to a higher roster level during the year.

★ indicates a brand-new WWE signing, recruit, developmental prospect or first-time official/on-screen WWE roster member for that year.

⇄ indicates a Raw, SmackDown, ECW, NXT or FCW draft move, trade or roster transfer during the year.

🪃 indicates a returning WWE Superstar who came back to the company during the year.

👔 indicates a notable role change, such as moving from wrestler to manager, authority figure or another on-screen role.

⏳ indicates a WWE signing, recruit or developmental prospect who had not debuted on WWE television by the end of that year.

🏷️ indicates a wrestler or on-screen personality who changed their WWE ring name, gimmick name or on-screen name during that year.

This historical roster list reflects WWE roster trades, WWE Draft picks, WWE releases in 2010, NXT rookies, FCW developmental wrestlers, free agents and other movement from the year.

2010 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW ROSTER LIST:

Below is the complete WWE Raw roster for 2010, including the Raw men's and women's divisions featuring active male and female WWE Superstars assigned to the red brand during the year.

WWE RAW MEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Alex Riley ★🎓
• Batista ⇄
• CM Punk ⇄
• Chris Jericho ⇄
• Daniel Bryan ★🎓🪃🏷️ (formerly Bryan Danielson; released in June; returned at SummerSlam)
• Darren Young ★🎓
• David Hart Smith ⇄
• David Otunga ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Dawson Alexander)
• Evan Bourne
• Ezekiel Jackson ⇄
• Goldust ⇄
• The Great Khali ⇄
• Heath Slater ★🎓
• Husky Harris ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Duke Rotundo)
• Jackson Andrews ★🎓 (Tyson Kidd's bodyguard)
• Jey Uso ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Jules Uso)
• Jimmy Uso ★🎓
• John Cena
• John Morrison ⇄
• Justin Gabriel ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Justin Angel)
• Mark Henry
• Michael McGillicutty ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Joe Hennig)
• Michael Tarver ★🎓
• The Miz
• Primo
• R-Truth ⇄
• Randy Orton
• Santino Marella
• Sheamus
• Skip Sheffield ★🎓
• Ted DiBiase
• Triple H
• Tyson Kidd ⇄
• Vladimir Kozlov ⇄
• Wade Barrett ★🎓
• William Regal ⇄
• Yoshi Tatsu ⇄
• Zack Ryder ⇄

WWE RAW WOMEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Alicia Fox
• Brie Bella
• Eve Torres
• Gail Kim
• Maryse
• Melina
• Natalya ⇄
• Nikki Bella
• Tamina ★🎓

2010 WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN ROSTER LIST:

Below is the complete WWE SmackDown roster for 2010, including the SmackDown men's and women's divisions featuring active male and female WWE Superstars assigned to the blue brand during the year.

WWE SMACKDOWN MEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Alberto Del Rio ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Alberto Banderas / Dos Caras)
• Big Show ⇄
• Chavo Guerrero ⇄
• Christian ⇄
• Chris Masters ⇄
• Cody Rhodes ⇄
• Curt Hawkins
• Dolph Ziggler
• Drew McIntyre
• Edge ⇄
• Finlay
• Hornswoggle ⇄
• Jack Swagger
• Joey Mercury 🪃
• JTG
• Kane
• Kofi Kingston ⇄
• Luke Gallows
• MVP ⇄
• Rey Mysterio
• Trent Barreta ⇄
• Tyler Reks ⇄
• The Undertaker

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Beth Phoenix
• Kaitlyn ★🎓
• Kelly Kelly ⇄
• Layla
• Michelle McCool
• Rosa Mendes ⇄

2010 WWE ECW ROSTER LIST:

ECW remained active until February 16, 2010, when the brand ended and was replaced by the original NXT competition format. This section tracks the ECW roster and recurring ECW on-screen roles from the final weeks of the brand.

WWE ECW MEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Abraham Washington
• Byron Saxton
• Caylen Croft
• Christian
• Ezekiel Jackson
• Goldust
• Gregory Helms / The Hurricane
• Josh Mathews
• Paul Burchill
• Shelton Benjamin
• Trent Barreta
• Tyler Reks
• Vance Archer
• Vladimir Kozlov
• William Regal
• Yoshi Tatsu
• Zack Ryder

WWE ECW WOMEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Katie Lea Burchill
• Rosa Mendes
• Savannah / Angela Fong
• Tiffany

2010 WWE NXT ROOKIES ROSTER LIST:

NXT existed in 2010 as a season-based competition series using WWE Pros and NXT rookies. This section tracks NXT rookies who were not already fully accounted for under Raw, SmackDown or ECW above.

WWE NXT ROOKIES 2010 - MEN'S DIVISION:

• Brodus Clay ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Protis Clay)
• Byron Saxton 🎓
• Conor O'Brian ★🎓
• Derrick Bateman ★🎓
• Eli Cottonwood ★🎓
• Jacob Novak ★🎓
• Johnny Curtis ★🎓
• Kaval ★🎓
• Lucky Cannon ★🎓
• Percy Watson ★🎓
• Titus O'Neil ★🎓

WWE NXT ROOKIES 2010 - WOMEN'S DIVISION:

• AJ Lee ★🎓
• Aksana ★🎓
• Jamie Keyes ★🎓
• Maxine ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Liviana)
• Naomi ★🎓🏷️ (formerly Naomi Night)

2010 WWE FCW DEVELOPMENTAL ROSTER LIST:

Florida Championship Wrestling remained WWE's developmental system in 2010. This section lists FCW developmental wrestlers, limited-use FCW names and FCW-only prospects who were not already fully accounted for under Raw, SmackDown, ECW or NXT above.

WWE FCW DEVELOPMENTAL MEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Alexander Rusev ★⏳ (signed in 2010; still yet to debut on WWE television by the end of the year)
• Big E Langston ⏳ (signed in 2009; still yet to debut on WWE television by the end of 2010)
• Black Pain / Sweet Papi Sanchez ⏳
• Bo Rotundo ⏳
• Bobby Dutch ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Bill Carr)
• Brad Maddox ★⏳
• Brent Wellington ★⏳
• Brett DiBiase ⏳
• Buck Dixon ⏳
• Chimaera / Ricardo Rodriguez ★🏷️ (FCW wrestler; also Alberto Del Rio's personal ring announcer)
• Conrad Tanner ★⏳
• Damien Sandow 🪃🏷️ (formerly Idol Stevens)
• Devin Allen ★⏳
• Dino Carter ⏳
• Donny Marlow ⏳
• Dr. Cable Jones ★⏳
• Drake Brewer ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Joe Doering)
• Epico ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Orlando Colon / Tito Nieves / Tito Colon / Dos Equis / Dynamico; reverted to Tito Colon later in 2010)
• Fahd Rakman ★⏳
• Hunico ⏳🏷️ (formerly Incognito)
• James Bronson ⏳
• Jinder Mahal ★⏳
• Johnny Prime ⏳
• Kenny Li ⏳
• Kevin Hackman ★⏳
• Lennox McEnroe ⏳
• Leo Kruger ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Ray Leppan)
• Leroy Morgan ⏳
• Lift Sawyer ⏳
• Marcus Owens ⏳
• Mason Ryan ⏳
• Matt Clement ★⏳
• Peter Orlov ★🏷️ (formerly Carlos Sanchez; aka Alex Koslov)
• Rhys Ali ★⏳
• Richie Steamboat ⏳
• Roman Leakee ★⏳
• Ron Myers ★⏳
• Rudy Parker ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Adam Atherton)
• Ryan Braddock 🪃
• Ryan O'Reilly ★⏳
• Seth Rollins ★⏳
• Wes Brisco ⏳
• Xavier Woods ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Austin Watson)

WWE FCW DEVELOPMENTAL WOMEN'S ROSTER 2010:

• Caylee Turner ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Christina Fox / Christina Crawford)
• Jillian Beyor ⏳
• Penny Cash ⏳
• Ricki Vaughn ★⏳
• Sonia ⏳

NO BRAND OR NON-EXCLUSIVE WWE FREE AGENTS IN 2010:

The following WWE Superstars were signed to the roster or used in notable on-screen roles during 2010, but were not cleanly assigned to a single active brand as of the end of the year due to part-time status, retirement, injury, inactivity, storyline status, special attraction appearances or late-year signing status.

2010 WWE FREE AGENTS AND SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS - MEN'S DIVISION:

• Bret Hart 🪃👔 (returning legend / wrestler → Raw General Manager)
• Shawn Michaels (retired from in-ring competition)

2010 WWE FREE AGENTS AND SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS - WOMEN'S DIVISION:

• Kia Stevens ★⏳ (signed in late 2010; later debuted on WWE television as Kharma in 2011)

WWE OTHER ON-SCREEN CHARACTERS 2010 LIST:

2010 WWE MANAGERS & VALETS LIST:

• Paul Bearer 🪃 (returning manager of The Undertaker and Kane)
• Ranjin Singh ⇄
• Ricardo Rodriguez ★ (personal ring announcer for Alberto Del Rio)
• Rosa Mendes ⇄
• Serena (Straight Edge Society manager until August 2010)
• Virgil 🪃 (returning manager for Ted DiBiase until June 2010)
• Vickie Guerrero 👔 (SmackDown consultant / authority figure → manager/valet for Dolph Ziggler)

2010 WWE AUTHORITY FIGURES LIST:

• Anonymous Raw General Manager (from June 21, 2010)
• Bret Hart 🪃👔 (wrestler / legend → Raw General Manager from May 24 to June 21, 2010)
• Miscellaneous Raw Guest Hosts (until the Anonymous Raw General Manager format began in June 2010)
• Theodore Long (SmackDown General Manager)
• Tiffany (ECW General Manager until the ECW brand ended on February 16, 2010)
• Vickie Guerrero (SmackDown consultant and acting SmackDown General Manager during Theodore Long's early-2010 absence)
• Vince McMahon (WWE Chairman)

LIST OF WRESTLERS & SUPERSTARS RELEASED FROM WWE IN 2010:

The following WWE Superstars were released, quit, retired, had their contracts expire, or were otherwise moved off the active WWE roster during 2010.

WWE RELEASES 2010 - MEN'S DIVISION:

• Batista ⇄
• Black Pain / Sweet Papi Sanchez ⏳
• Carlito
• Caylen Croft
• Charlie Haas
• Chris Jericho ⇄
• Conrad Tanner ★⏳
• Daniel Bryan ★🎓🪃🏷️ (formerly Bryan Danielson; released in June; returned at SummerSlam)
• Devin Allen ★⏳
• Dino Carter ⏳
• DJ Gabriel / Gabriel
• Dr. Cable Jones ★⏳
• Drake Brewer ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Joe Doering)
• Eric Escobar
• Fahd Rakman ★⏳
• Funaki / Kung Fu Naki
• Gregory Helms / The Hurricane
• Jimmy Wang Yang
• Kaval ★🎓
• Lennox McEnroe ⏳
• Leroy Morgan ⏳
• Lift Sawyer ⏳
• Luke Gallows
• Matt Hardy
• Michael Tarver ★🎓 (removed from the active Nexus storyline and later left WWE)
• Mike Knox
• MVP ⇄
• Paul Burchill
• Rhys Ali ★⏳
• Ron Myers ★⏳
• Rudy Parker ★⏳🏷️ (formerly Adam Atherton)
• Shad Gaspard
• Shawn Michaels (retired from in-ring competition)
• Shelton Benjamin
• Slam Master J
• Tommy Dreamer
• Tony Atlas
• Vance Archer
• Virgil 🪃

WWE RELEASES 2010 - WOMEN'S DIVISION:

• Aloisia ★🎓 (announced for NXT season 3, then removed/released before competing)
• Courtney Taylor
• Jamie Keyes ★🎓
• Jillian Beyor ⏳
• Jillian Hall
• Katie Lea Burchill
• Maria
• Mickie James
• Penny Cash ⏳
• Savannah / Angela Fong
• Serena
• Tiffany

Am I missing any information? If so, leave a comment below!