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As 2021 comes to an end, we take a look back at every Superstar, referee, and personnel who has parted ways with WWE throughout the past year.
February
- Lars Sullivan
- Big Show (contract expired)
February 4th
- Steve Cutler
March 21st
- Andrade
April
- Daniel Bryan
April 15th
- Samoa Joe (re-hired by WWE for NXT)
- Billie Kay
- Peyton Royce
- Chelsea Green
- Mickie James
- Kalisto
- Wesley Blake
- Bo Dallas
- Tucker
- Mojo Rawley
May 19th
- Alexander Wolfe
- Velveteen Dream
- Vanessa Borne
- Kavita Devi
- Ezra Judge
- Jake Clemons (NXT referee)
- Skyler Story
- Jessamyn Duke
- Drake Wuertz (NXT referee)
June 2nd
- Braun Strowman
- Aleister Black
- Buddy Murphy
- Lana
- Santana Garrett
- Ruby Riott
June 25th
- Killian Dain
- Tyler Breeze
- Fandango
- Tony Nese
- Ariya Daivari
- Chase Parker
- Matt Martel
- Sunil Singh
- Samir Singh
- Curt Stallion
- August Grey
- Arturo Ruas
- Tino Sabbatelli
- Marina Shafir
July 31st
- Bray Wyatt
August 3rd
- Ric Flair
August 6th
- Bobby Fish
- Bronson Reed
- Jake Atlas
- Leon Ruff
- Stephon Smith (NXT referee)
- Mercedes Martinez
- Giant Zanjeer
- Ari Sterling
- Kona Reeves
- Asher Hale
- Tyler Rust
- Zechariah Smith
- Desmond Troy
August
⁃ Adam Cole (contract expired)
November 4th
- Eva Marie
- Gran Metallik
- Karrion Kross
- Keith Lee
- Lince Dorado
- Mia Yim
- Nia Jax
- B-Fab
- Ember Moon
- Franky Monet
- Katrina Cortez
- Oney Lorcan
- Jessi Kamea
- Jeet Rama
- Zayda Ramier
- Scarlett Bordeaux
- Trey Baxter
- Harry Smith
November 18th
- Ashante ‘Thee’ Adonis
- Tegan Nox
- Drake Maverick
- John Morrison
- Jaxson Ryker
- Isaiah Scott
- Shane Thorne
- Top Dolla
December
- Johnny Gargano (contract expired)
- Kyle O’Reilly (contract expired)
- Jeff Hardy
December 29th
⁃ Toni Storm
The following announcers, commentators and backstage staff were released in 2021:
- Stan Stanski
- Greg Hamilton
- JoJo Offerman
- Jeff Jarrett
- Canyon Ceman
- Kenice Mobley
- Tom Phillips
- Adnan Virk
- Susan Levison
- Dan Humphreys
- Brian Pellegatto
- Jay Rosenstock
- Makham Nolan
- James Wortman
- Jaylar Donlan
- Mark Carrano
- Nicole Zeoli.
Also in 2021, Christian Cage, Mark Henry and Scott “Scotty 2 Hotty” Taylor exited WWE, however they were not under performer contracts.