List of WWE Superstars Released in 1981: All Wrestlers & Dates

On this page you find a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all the WWE Superstars released in 1981. The list is organized in chronological order, and includes not just released WWE wrestlers, but also managers, announcers, producers and ambassadors, along with the exact date they left the company.

With this list, you can keep track of all the WWE superstars that were "future endeavored" in 1981, including releases, contract expirations, retirements, or wrestlers that left the company for any other reason, including short stints.

Clicking on a wrestler brings you to their full profile, with their Career History, and more information and statistics. You can also use the dropdown menu below to select the year and see the list of released WWE Superstars from a certain year.

Full List of WWE Releases in 1981 (16):

Wrestler	Released on
"High Chief" Peter Maivia Promoter, Wrestler	January 1, 1981
"Big Cat" Ernie Ladd Wrestler	January 3, 1981
Ken Patera Wrestler	February 6, 1981
Jim Duggan Wrestler	February 7, 1981
Larry Zbyszko Wrestler	February 7, 1981
Hulk Hogan Wrestler	April 18, 1981
Stan Hansen Wrestler	June 28, 1981
Johnny Valiant Manager, Wrestler	July 10, 1981
Strong Kobayashi Wrestler	July 20, 1981
Chris Canyon Wrestler	August 10, 1981
Sgt. Slaughter Wrestler	September 20, 1981
Bruno Sammartino Wrestler	October 4, 1981
The Great Yatsu Wrestler	October 10, 1981
George Steele Wrestler	October 24, 1981
Mil Máscaras Wrestler, Actor	November 23, 1981
Angelo Mosca Wrestler	December 30, 1981

Also check out the list of WWE Debuts & Returns in 1981, and our complete Rosters Database, which allows you to travel through time and see every promotion's Roster by Year or even by any specific Date in history!