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This 2011 WWE releases list is a year-by-year archive of WWE Superstars, wrestlers and on-screen talent who left the company during 2011. This resource tracks confirmed releases, roster departures, developmental exits, contract expirations and clearly labeled storyline firings from that calendar year.

Legend: 🔁 = partial roster exit or role change, not a full company departure.

WWE SUPERSTARS RELEASED IN 2011:

• January 31 - 🔁 Husky Harris was removed from the main roster and sent back to developmental, later being rebranded Bray Wyatt.
• March 25 - Finlay was released by WWE.
• May 1 - Michelle McCool retired from full-time in-ring competition.
• June 14 - Lucky Cannon was released by WWE.
• June 25 - Chavo Guerrero was granted his WWE release.
• August 5 - Chris Masters, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Melina and Vladimir Kozlov were released by WWE.
• September 30 - Gail Kim left WWE after requesting her release.
• October 28 - Maryse was released by WWE.
• November 15 - Jack Korpela left WWE.
• November 29 - John Morrison left WWE after his contract expired.
• December 31 - Eden Stiles finished her WWE developmental run.

WWE KAYFABE FIRINGS / STORYLINE EXITS IN 2011:

• May 17 - Jacob Novak was eliminated from the NXT competition format.
• June 28 - Conor O'Brian was eliminated from the NXT competition format.
• September 19 - The Miz and R-Truth were fired by Triple H in storyline after their Night of Champions attack.
• October 10 - Jim Ross was fired by John Laurinaitis in storyline on Raw.