WWE Roster 2026 Complete List of Raw, SmackDown and NXT Superstars

The complete WWE roster features over 100 active superstars across three brands. This page is updated after every title change, roster cut, NXT call-up, trade, and WWE Draft to reflect the current WWE roster at all times.

WWE currently operates three wrestling brands on its main programming. Raw airs Monday nights on Netflix worldwide. SmackDown airs Friday nights on USA Network in the United States and Netflix internationally. NXT, the developmental brand, airs on The CW on Tuesday nights. The highest paid WWE wrestlers in 2026 earn record salaries under the company’s Netflix and ESPN deals.

Below is the full list of every WWE superstar, organised by brand, with current champions, active tag teams and stables, injured and inactive wrestlers, and a complete log of recent WWE roster 2026 changes.

(updated on May 9, 2026)

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Current WWE Champions

Every active championship and its current holder across Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. This section is updated the night of every title change.

Main Roster Championships

WWE Raw Roster

The complete list of WWE superstars currently assigned to Monday Night Raw on Netflix. For episode previews, results, and start times, see the Monday Night Raw hub. Raw is general managed by Adam Pearce.

Raw Men’s Division

• Akira Tozawa
• Austin Theory
• Bron Breakker
• Bronson Reed — INJURED
• Brutus Creed
• Chad Gable
• CM Punk
• Cruz Del Toro
• Dominik Mysterio
• Dragon Lee
• Erik
• Ethan Page
• Finn Balor
• Grayson Waller
• Ivar
• JD McDonagh
• Je’Von Evans
• Jey Uso
• Jimmy Uso
• Joaquin Wilde
• Joe Hendry
• Julius Creed
• LA Knight
• Logan Paul
• Ludwig Kaiser
• Otis
• Penta
• Pete Dunne
• Rey Mysterio
• Rusev
• Seth Rollins
• Sheamus — INJURED
• Tyler Bate

Raw Women’s Division

• AJ Lee
• Asuka
• Bayley
• Becky Lynch
• Brie Bella — WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion
• Ivy Nile
• IYO SKY
• Liv Morgan — Women’s World Champion
• Lyra Valkyria
• Maxxine Dupri
• Naomi — INACTIVE
• Natalya
• Nikki Bella — INJURED
• Paige — WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion
• Raquel Rodriguez
• Roxanne Perez
• Sol Ruca
• Stephanie Vaquer — INJURED
• Zaria

Raw Tag Teams and Stables

• Alpha Babes — Akira Tozawa and Otis (with Maxxine Dupri)
• American Made — Brutus Creed, Chad Gable, Ivy Nile, and Julius Creed
• Judgment Day — Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez
• Latino World Order (LWO) — Cruz Del Toro, Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, and Rey Mysterio
• Los Americanos — Ludwig Kaiser, Pete Dunne, and Tyler Bate
• The Usos — Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso
• The Vision — Austin Theory, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Logan Paul (with Paul Heyman)
• The War Raiders — Erik and Ivar

WWE SmackDown Roster

The complete list of WWE superstars currently assigned to Friday Night SmackDown on USA Network. SmackDown is general managed by Nick Aldis.

SmackDown Men’s Division

• Angel
• Angelo Dawkins
• Axiom
• Berto
• Carmelo Hayes
• Cody Rhodes — Undisputed WWE Champion
• Damian Priest
• Danhausen
• Drew McIntyre
• Elton Prince — INJURED
• Gunther
• Ilja Dragunov
• Jacob Fatu
• Johnny Gargano
• Kevin Owens — INJURED
• Kit Wilson
• Matt Cardona
• The Miz
• Montez Ford
• Nathan Frazer
• R-Truth
• Randy Orton
• Rey Fenix
• Ricky Saints
• Roman Reigns — World Heavyweight Champion (appears on Raw as World Heavyweight Champion)
• Royce Keys
• Sami Zayn
• Shinsuke Nakamura
• Solo Sikoa
• Talla Tonga
• Tama Tonga
• Trick Williams — United States Champion

SmackDown Women’s Division

• Alexa Bliss
• B-Fab
• Bianca Belair — INACTIVE
• Blake Monroe
• Candice LeRae
• Chelsea Green — INJURED
• Fallon Henley
• Giulia
• Jade Cargill
• Jacy Jayne
• Jordynne Grace
• Kiana James
• Lainey Reid
• Lash Legend
• Mariah May
• Michin
• Nia Jax
• Piper Niven — INJURED
• Rhea Ripley — WWE Women’s Champion
• Tiffany Stratton — Women’s United States Champion

SmackDown Tag Teams and Stables

• The Bloodline — Solo Sikoa, Talla Tonga, and Tama Tonga
• DIY — Johnny Gargano (Tommaso Ciampa not currently active)
• Fraxiom — Axiom and Nathan Frazer
• Legado del Fantasma — Angel and Berto
• Pretty Deadly — Elton Prince and Kit Wilson (Prince INJURED)
• The Street Profits — Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford
• Royce Keys, Damian Priest and R-Truth

WWE NXT Roster

The full NXT roster includes superstars on the main NXT brand as well as the WWE developmental pipeline. NXT airs on The CW on Tuesday nights and is overseen by Shawn Michaels as Senior Vice President of Talent Development.

NXT Men’s Division

• Brad Baylor
• Bronco Nima
• Brooks Jensen
• Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo
• Charlie Dempsey
• Cutler James
• Dion Lennox
• EK Prosper
• Elio LeFleur — INJURED
• Hank Walker
• Jackson Drake
• Jasper Troy
• Josh Briggs
• Kale Dixon
• Lexis King
• Lucien Price
• Myles Borne
• Niko Vance
• Noam Dar
• Osiris Griffin
• Ricky Smokes
• Saquon Shugars
• Sean Legacy
• Shawn Spears
• Shiloh Hill
• Tank Ledger
• Tavion Heights
• Tony D’Angelo
• Uriah Connors

NXT Women’s Division

• Adrianna Rizzo — INJURED
• Arianna Grace
• Izzi Dame
• Jaida Parker
• Kali Armstrong
• Karmen Petrovic
• Kelani Jordan
• Kendal Grey
• Lola Vice
• Nikkita Lyons
• Skylar Raye
• Tatum Paxley
• Thea Hail
• Wendy Choo
• Wren Sinclair

NXT Tag Teams and Stables

• Birthright — Arianna Grace, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, and Uriah Connors
• The Culling — Niko Vance and Shawn Spears (with Izzi Dame)
• Darkstate — Cutler James, Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, and Saquon Shugars
• Hank and Tank — Hank Walker and Tank Ledger
• OTM — Bronco Nima and Lucien Price
• Vanity Project — Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes
• WrenQCC — Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair

Free Agents and Unassigned Superstars

These wrestlers are signed to WWE contracts but are not currently assigned to a specific brand. They may appear on Raw, SmackDown, or NXT at any time.

Men

• Brock Lesnar Apparently retired (left boots in ring at WrestleMania 42)
• John Cena — Free Agent (active in farewell tour, appears across all brands)
• Oba Femi — Free Agent (debuted open challenge segment on Raw, May 5)
• Omos — Inactive in WWE, currently working AAA
• The Rock — Inactive, Hollywood commitments

Women

• Tamina — Inactive
• Trish Stratus — Part-time

WWE Broadcast Team

The on-screen broadcast team across Raw, SmackDown, and NXT programming.

Play-by-Play Commentary

• Michael Cole — Raw and Premium Live Events
• Joe Tessitore — SmackDown
• Vic Joseph — NXT

Color Commentary

• Pat McAfee — Retired from wrestling per WrestleMania 42 stipulation
• Corey Graves — Raw and NXT
• Wade Barrett — SmackDown and Main Event
• Booker T — NXT

Ring Announcers

• Alicia Taylor — Raw
• Mark Shunock — SmackDown
• Mike Rome — NXT

Backstage Interviewers and Hosts

• Cathy Kelley — Raw
• Jackie Redmond — Raw and PLE Kickoff Host
• Byron Saxton — Raw backstage interviewer and Main Event color commentary
• Sarah Schreiber — NXT
• Big E — Kickoff Show and Post Show co-host
• Blake Howard — NXT Level Up and NXT backstage interviewer

NXT Call-Ups to the Main Roster in 2026

Eight NXT superstars were promoted to the main roster in the week following WrestleMania 42. Here is every NXT call-up in 2026 and where they landed.

WWE Releases 2026

A complete log of every superstar released or departed from WWE in 2026, listed in reverse chronological order. This section is updated as new releases are confirmed. The recent departures are connected to wider WWE pay cuts in 2026 as TKO restructures superstar contracts.

May 2026 Releases

• Kofi Kingston — Mutual departure after 17 years with WWE. 14-time tag team champion and former WWE Champion. Left alongside Xavier Woods, ending The New Day era.
• Xavier Woods — Mutual departure. 14-time tag team champion, King of the Ring 2024. Departed with Kofi Kingston.
• Tonga Loa — Released. Had returned to WWE in 2024 as part of the Bloodline expansion.
• JC Mateo — Released. Member of the MFT faction on SmackDown.

April 24, 2026 Releases (Post-WrestleMania Cuts)

Main Roster

• Aleister Black — Released. Had returned to WWE in April 2025 after four years in AEW. Never gained sustained momentum in his second run.
• Zelina Vega — Released. Former Queen of the Ring and Women’s United States Champion.
• Kairi Sane — Released. Former IWGP Women’s Champion and three-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. Was in the middle of an active storyline with IYO SKY and Asuka.
• Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) — Departed. Had signed with WWE in September 2024 and debuted on SmackDown in October 2024.
• Santos Escobar — Released. Former NXT North American and NXT Cruiserweight Champion. Leader of Legado del Fantasma.

Wyatt Sicks (entire faction released)

• Bo Dallas (Uncle Howdy)
• Nikki Cross (Abby the Witch)
• Erick Rowan (Ramblin’ Rabbit)
• Dexter Lumis (Huskus the Pig Boy)
• Joe Gacy

NXT and Developmental

• Andre Chase — Released. Two-time NXT Tag Team Champion. Had just revived the Chase U brand on the April 22 episode of NXT.
• Alba Fyre — Released. Former NXT UK Women’s Champion (649-day reign) and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion.
• Dante Chen — Released. First Singaporean-born WWE superstar. Five years and 147 matches with the company.
• Zoey Stark — Released.
• Luca Crusifino — Released.
• Multiple additional developmental talents released.

How to Watch WWE Programming in 2026

WWE’s broadcasting setup changed significantly in 2025 and 2026 with the Netflix and ESPN deals. Here is where to watch every WWE show by region.

United States

• Raw — Netflix (Monday nights)
• SmackDown — USA Network (Friday nights)
• NXT — The CW (Tuesday nights)
• Premium Live Events — ESPN / ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month)
• Saturday Night’s Main Event specials — Peacock

International (UK, Australia, and most territories)

• Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and all Premium Live Events — Netflix

Sub-Saharan Africa

• All WWE programming — SuperSport

Japan

• All WWE programming — Abema

The WWE Network was permanently shut down on April 1, 2026 after 12 years, with the final remaining countries transitioning to Netflix.

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