14 Released WWE Superstars: What are their new names?

#12 Zack Ryder - Matt Cardona (left WWE in April 2020)

While some Superstars have decided to create a new gimmick name for themselves outside of WWE, Zack Ryder has confirmed that he will simply be known by his real name – Matt Cardona – from now on.

He has also filed trademarks for “Major Player”, “Internet Champion” and “Thousand Dollar Broski” since leaving WWE.

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#11 Curt Hawkins - Brian Myers (left WWE in April 2020)

Like Zack Ryder/Matt Cardona, Curt Hawkins has decided that he will use his real name – Brian Myers – again following his WWE departure.

Hawkins and Ryder have referred to themselves by their real names on their Major Wrestling Figure Podcast for the last two years, so it is not too surprising that they have opted to use those names as wrestlers in the future.

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#10 Sin Cara - Cinta de Oro (left WWE in December 2019)

As mentioned in the introduction, this list also includes the group of Superstars who WWE released in late 2019.

Sin Cara, also known as Hunico earlier in his WWE career, announced last December that he will now be known as Cinta de Oro (Golden Ribbon) – a name that previously belonged to a different wrestler who died in 2016.