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Which WWE Superstars were on the roster in 2023? Check out this definitive list of every wrestler who was on the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT rosters, every wrestler in World Wrestling Entertainment who was employed throughout the year for 2023 on all the brands, as well as free agents, WWE Performance Center recruits, WWE Next In Line athletes and non-wrestling on-screen roles such as authority figures, managers, valets, etc.

LEGEND:

🎓 indicates an NXT, developmental or WWE recruit 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 brand trade, draft move 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 list is updated all throughout the year with any roster trades, NXT call-ups, returns, new signings, WWE releases in 2023, and more.

2023 WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW ROSTER LIST:

Below is the complete WWE Raw roster for 2023, including the Raw men's and women's divisions featuring all active male and female WWE Superstars assigned to the red brand.

WWE RAW MEN'S ROSTER 2023:

• Akira Tozawa
• Apollo Crews ⇄
• Braun Strowman ⇄
• Bronson Reed (technically called up December 19, 2022)
• Brutus Creed 🎓
• Chad Gable
• CM Punk 🪃
• Cody Rhodes
• Damian Priest
• Dexter Lumis
• Dominik Mysterio (also making appearances in NXT)
• Drew McIntyre ⇄
• Erik ⇄
• Finn Balor
• Giovanni Vinci ⇄
• Gunther ⇄
• Ivar ⇄
• JD McDonagh 🎓
• Jey Uso ⇄
• Jinder Mahal ⇄
• Johnny Gargano
• Julius Creed 🎓
• Kofi Kingston ⇄
• Ludwig Kaiser ⇄
• The Miz
• Odyssey Jones 🎓 (called up in the 2023 WWE Draft, but did not appear on Raw television by the end of the year)
• Otis Dozovic
• Ricochet ⇄
• R-Truth
• Sami Zayn ⇄
• Sanga 🎓⇄
• Seth Rollins
• Shinsuke Nakamura ⇄
• Tommaso Ciampa
• Veer Mahaan 🎓⇄
• Xavier Woods ⇄

WWE RAW WOMEN'S ROSTER 2023:

• Becky Lynch
• Candice LeRae
• Chelsea Green 🪃
• Indi Hartwell 🎓
• Ivy Nile 🎓
• Katana Chance 🎓
• Kayden Carter 🎓
• Liv Morgan ⇄
• Maxxine Dupri ⇄👔 (manager → wrestler)
• Natalya ⇄
• Nia Jax 🪃
• Nikki Cross
• Piper Niven 🏷️ (formerly Doudrop)
• Raquel Rodriguez ⇄
• Rhea Ripley
• Shayna Baszler ⇄
• Sonya Deville ⇄
• Tegan Nox ⇄
• Trish Stratus
• Valhalla ⇄
• Xia Li ⇄
• Zoey Stark 🎓

2023 WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN ROSTER LIST:

Below is the complete WWE SmackDown roster for 2023, including the SmackDown men's and women's divisions featuring all active male and female WWE Superstars assigned to the blue brand.

WWE SMACKDOWN MEN'S ROSTER 2023:

• AJ Styles ⇄
• Angel Garza ⇄🏷️ (formerly Angel)
• Angelo Dawkins ⇄
• Ashante "Thee" Adonis
• Austin Theory ⇄
• Bobby Lashley ⇄
• Butch
• Cameron Grimes 🎓
• Carlito 🪃
• Cedric Alexander ⇄
• Cruz Del Toro
• Dragon Lee ★🎓 (signed to WWE in December 2022, made his WWE television debut in 2023 and was promoted to SmackDown)
• Elton Prince 🎓
• Grayson Waller 🎓
• Humberto Carrillo ⇄🏷️ (formerly Humberto)
• Jimmy Uso
• Joaquin Wilde
• Karl Anderson ⇄
• Karrion Kross
• Kevin Owens ⇄
• Kit Wilson 🎓
• LA Knight
• Luke Gallows ⇄
• Montez Ford ⇄
• Randy Orton ⇄ (returned from injury and joined SmackDown)
• Rey Mysterio
• Ridge Holland
• Roman Reigns
• Santos Escobar
• Sheamus
• Solo Sikoa

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S ROSTER 2023:

• Alba Fyre 🎓
• Asuka ⇄
• B-Fab
• Bayley ⇄
• Bianca Belair ⇄
• Charlotte Flair
• Dakota Kai ⇄
• Isla Dawn 🎓
• Iyo Sky ⇄
• Kairi Sane 🪃
• Michin (aka Mia Yim) ⇄
• Scarlett Bordeaux
• Shotzi
• Tamina Snuka ⇄
• Zelina Vega

2023 WWE NXT ROSTER LIST:

This section covers the complete NXT roster for 2023, along with the WWE developmental pipeline within the WWE Performance Center training system.

This year, NXT had moved out of the NXT 2.0 presentation and was operating firmly as WWE's developmental brand, with NXT Level Up still functioning as a secondary show for NXT and Performance Center talent. WWE Next In Line athletes are listed separately because WWE NIL athletes are not full roster members, though still WWE Performance Center recruits.

WWE NXT MEN'S ROSTER 2023:

• Andre Chase
• Axiom
• Baron Corbin ⇄
• Boa
• Brooks Jensen
• Bron Breakker
• Bronco Nima
• Carmelo Hayes
• Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
• Charlie Dempsey
• Damon Kemp
• Dante Chen
• Dijak
• Dion Lennox ★
• Drew Gulak
• Duke Hudson
• Eddy Thorpe ★
• Edris Enofe
• Gable Steveson ⇄
• Guru Raaj
• Hank Walker
• Ilja Dragunov
• Javier Bernal
• Joe Coffey
• Joe Gacy
• Josh Briggs
• Kale Dixon
• Keanu Carver ★
• Lexis King ★🏷️ (formerly Brian Pillman Jr.)
• Luca Crusifino ★
• Lucien Price
• Malik Blade
• Mark Coffey
• Myles Borne
• Nathan Frazer
• Noam Dar
• Oba Femi
• Oro Mensah
• Scrypts
• Tank Ledger
• Tavion Heights
• Tony D'Angelo
• Trey Bearhill ★
• Trick Williams
• Tyler Bate
• Tyriek Igwe ★
• Tyson DuPont ★
• Wes Lee
• Wolfgang

WWE NXT WOMEN'S ROSTER 2023:

• Adriana Rizzo ★
• Amari Miller
• Arianna Grace
• Ava Raine 👔 (wrestler → assistant to Shawn Michaels)
• Blair Davenport ⇄
• Brinley Reece ★
• Cora Jade
• Dani Palmer ★
• Elektra Lopez
• Fallon Henley
• Gigi Dolin
• Izzi Dame ★
• Jacy Jayne
• Jaida Parker ★
• Jakara Jackson
• Karmen Petrovic ★
• Kelani Jordan ★
• Kiana James
• Kiyah Saint ★
• Lash Legend
• Lola Vice ★
• Lyra Valkyria
• Meiko Satomura
• Nikkita Lyons
• Roxanne Perez
• Sol Ruca
• Stevie Turner ⇄
• Tatum Paxley
• Thea Hail
• Tiffany Stratton
• Valentina Feroz
• Wendy Choo

2023 WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER RECRUITS LIST:

This section covers WWE Performance Center recruits and developmental trainees from 2023 who were not yet fully established on the NXT roster.

WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER RECRUITS - MEN'S DIVISION 2023:

• Antoine Frazier ⏳
• Beau Morris ⏳
• Coy Wanner ★⏳
• Ezekiel Balogun ★⏳
• Hayden Pittman ⏳
• Hunter Smallback ★⏳
• Skylor Clinton ⏳
• Vlad Pavlenko ★⏳

WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER RECRUITS - WOMEN'S DIVISION 2023:

• Gabi Butler
• Gabrielle Dunn ⏳
• Jade Gentile ⏳
• Kennedy Cummins ⏳
• Tylynn Register ★⏳

WWE NEXT IN LINE ATHLETES IN 2023:

WWE NIL recruits are not officially on the roster in the same way as Raw, SmackDown, NXT or Performance Center talent, but the WWE Next In Line program is part of the developmental pipeline and is therefore preserved here as a separate category.

WWE NEXT IN LINE ATHLETES - MEN'S DIVISION 2023:

The following WWE NIL athletes are listed as developmental/recruit prospects. They had not debuted on WWE television by the end of 2023 unless otherwise noted.

• Adam Berghorst ★⏳
• AJ Ferrari ⏳
• Cameron Jones ★⏳
• Carlos Aviles ⏳
• Case Hatch ⏳
• Cohlton Schultz ⏳
• Dalton Wagner ⏳
• Dee Beckwith ★⏳
• Desmond Coleman ★⏳
• Glen Logan ⏳
• Greg Kerkvliet ★⏳
• Isaiah Iton ★⏳
• Jeremy Cody ★⏳
• John Krahn ⏳
• Jon Seaton ⏳
• Josh Pearcy ★⏳
• Keshaun Moore ⏳
• Landon Jackson ★⏳
• Lucas Davison ★⏳
• Luke Ford ⏳
• Maliq Carr ⏳
• Mason Parris ⏳
• Momen Zahid ★⏳
• Nick Dawkins ★⏳
• Otoniel Badjana ★⏳
• Ruben Banks ⏳
• Slane Glover ★⏳
• Stephen Buchanan ★⏳
• Thunder Keck ⏳
• Turner Washington ★⏳
• Zachary Knighton-Ward ⏳

WWE NEXT IN LINE ATHLETES - WOMEN'S DIVISION 2023:

The following WWE NIL athletes are listed as developmental/recruit prospects. They had not debuted on WWE television by the end of 2023 unless otherwise noted.

• Abby Jacobs ★⏳
• Aleeya Hutchins ⏳
• Alexandra Jaksec ★⏳
• Ali Mattox ⏳
• Alia Armstrong ★⏳
• Bayley Humphrey ★⏳
• Chandler Hayden ⏳
• Darci Khan ★⏳
• Derrian Gobourne ⏳
• Ericka Link ⏳
• Grace Stephens ★⏳
• Haley Cavinder ⏳
• Hanna Cavinder ⏳
• Jaiden Fields ★⏳
• Kali Terza ★⏳
• Lexi Gordon ⏳
• Mady Aulbach ★⏳
• Masai Russell ⏳
• Mikala Hall ⏳
• Peyton Prussin ★⏳
• Rachel Glenn ⏳
• Riley White ⏳
• Sirena Linton ★⏳
• Skyla Schulte ★⏳
• Tamyra Mensah-Stock ⏳
• Tori Ortiz ★⏳
• Tyanna Omazic ⏳

NO BRAND OR NON-EXCLUSIVE WWE FREE AGENTS IN 2023:

The following WWE Superstars were signed to the roster, but not assigned to one specific brand, were listed as free agents, or worked as part-time/special attraction talent during the year.

2023 WWE FREE AGENTS (MEN'S DIVISION):

• Bad Bunny (celebrity part-time wrestler)
• Big E (injured)
• Brock Lesnar
• John Cena (legend part-time wrestler)
• Logan Paul
• Omos
• Pat McAfee (celebrity/specialty part-time wrestler and commentator)
• Robert Roode 👔 (wrestler → producer)
• Von Wagner 🎓 (called up in the 2023 WWE Draft, but did not appear on Raw or SmackDown)
• Xyon Quinn 🎓 (called up in the 2023 WWE Draft, but did not appear on Raw or SmackDown)

2023 WWE FREE AGENTS (WOMEN'S DIVISION):

• Alexa Bliss (pregnancy leave)
• Beth Phoenix (legend part-time wrestler)
• Carmella (pregnancy leave)
• Jade Cargill ★
• Lita (part-time)

WWE OTHER ON-SCREEN CHARACTERS 2023 LIST:

2023 WWE MANAGERS & VALETS LIST:

• B-Fab
• John "Bradshaw" Layfield (manager of Baron Corbin until February 6)
• Maxxine Dupri ⇄👔 (manager → wrestler)
• MVP
• Paul Heyman
• Robert Stone
• Scarlett Bordeaux

2023 WWE AUTHORITY FIGURES LIST:

• Adam Pearce 👔 (WWE Official for Raw and SmackDown → Raw General Manager from October 13, 2023)
• Ava Raine 👔 (wrestler → assistant to Shawn Michaels)
• Nick Aldis ★👔 (wrestler / producer → SmackDown General Manager)
• Shawn Michaels (WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative / NXT authority figure)
• Stephanie McMahon (WWE Chairwoman and Co-CEO through January 10, 2023)
• Triple H (WWE Chief Content Officer / Head of Creative)
• Vince McMahon 👔 (retired executive → WWE Executive Chairman → TKO Executive Chairman from September 2023)

LIST OF WRESTLERS & SUPERSTARS RELEASED FROM WWE IN 2023:

WWE RELEASES 2023 - MEN'S DIVISION:

• Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald
• Bray Wyatt (passed away August 24, 2023; not released)
• Bryson Montana
• Dabba-Kato 🏷️ (formerly Commander Azeez)
• Daniel McArthur
• Dolph Ziggler
• Edge (contract expired September 30)
• Elias
• Eric Young (re-signed in 2022; granted release in April 2023 before making a televised return)
• Houston Miller
• Ikemen Jiro
• Jagger Reid
• Kevin Ventura-Cortes
• Mace aka ma.çé
• Mansoor aka mån.sôör
• Matt Riddle
• Mustafa Ali
• Quincy Elliott
• Rick Boogs
• Riddick Moss
• Rip Fowler
• Roderick Strong
• Shanky
• Shelton Benjamin
• Top Dolla

WWE RELEASES 2023 - WOMEN'S DIVISION:

• Aleah James
• Alexis Gray ★⏳
• Alexis Lete
• Alicia Fox (contract expired April 2023)
• Aliyah
• Alivia Ash
• Brooklyn Barlow
• Dana Brooke
• Emma
• Gina DeLucia
• Giovanna Eburneo
• Lacey Evans (contract expired)
• McKenzie Mitchell (interviewer / host)
• Melanie Brzezinski ★⏳
• Sasha Banks (contract expired January 1, 2023)
• Naomi (departure confirmed without a formal release announcement)
• Ronda Rousey (finished up with WWE)
• Sarah Baer
• Sarray
• Yulisa Leon

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