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2021
- Goldberg appeared on the January 4 Raw after going undrafted.
- Edge appeared on the January 25 Raw after going undrafted. He also appeared on the February 3 NXT and the February 5 Smackdown, before challenging for Smackdown's Universal Championship.
- Bad Bunny appeared on the February 1 WWE Raw after debuting at the Royal Rumble.
- Dabba Kato appeared at WrestleMania on April 11 as a Smackdown talent after being drafted to Raw.
- Ivar appeared on the April 12 WWE Raw after going undrafted in 2020.
- Eva Marie appeared in vignettes on May 3, announcing she's returning to the Raw brand.
- Jimmy Uso appeared on the May 7 Smackdown after being left out of the 2020 draft pool.
- Zelina re-signed with Smackdown, her previous brand, and appeared on the July 2 Smackdown.
- John Cena returned on July 18 as a free agent.
- Naomi moved from Raw to Smackdown on August 27
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
2021 WWE Raw Call Ups
- Damian Priest appeared on the February 1 WWE Raw after debuting at the Royal Rumble.
- Rhea Ripley was announced as a Raw star on February 22 after debuting at the Royal Rumble.
- Mansoor was called up to the WWE Raw roster on May 3.
- Piper Niven was called up to the WWE Raw roster June 14 and renamed Doudrop
- Karrion Kross was called up to the WWE roster while NXT Champion on July 19's Raw
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
- Austin Theory, Drake Maverick drafted to WWE Raw
2021 WWE Smackdown Call Ups
- Rik Boogz appears on the May 21 WWE Smackdown
- Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart and Toni Storm all called up to Smackdown on July 9.
- Finn Balor was called up to Smackdown on July 16.
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
- Hit Row, Xia Li, Ridge Holland, Aliyah were called up to NXT in the Draft
- Von Wagner appears on the November 12 Smackdown. He didn't appear again.
2021 NXT Call Ups
- Duke Hudson (Brendan Vink) appeared on the July 14 NXT after being left out of the WWE Draft Pool.
- Samoa Joe returned to NXT in June.
- Mandy Rose appeared on the July 14 NXT, moving over from the Raw brand.
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
2021 WWE Raw Releases
- Tucker, Peyton Royce released on April 15
- Braun Strowman, Lana released on June 2
- Bray Wyatt was released on July 31
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
- Nia Jax, Keith Bearcat Lee, Mia Yim, Karrion Kross released on November 4.
- Tegan Nox, John Morrison, Drake Maverick, Jaxson Ryker released on November 19
2021 Smackdown Releases
- Lars Sullivan was released on February 2
- Steve Cutler was released on February 4
- Billie Kay, Wesley Blake, Chelsea Green, Kalisto released on April 15
- Ruby Riott, Aleister Black, Buddy Murphy released on June 2
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
- B-Fab released on November 4
- Top Dolla, Ashante Adonis, Swerve Scott released on November 19
- Toni Storm asked for her WWE release on December 29 and was granted it.
2021 NXT Releases
- Mercedes Martinez, Bronson Reed, Ari Sterling, Bobby Fish, Asher Hale, Jake Atlas, Kona Reeves, Leon Ruff released on August 6
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
- Jessi Kamea, Ember Moon, Franky Monet, Jeet Rama, Trey Baxter, Scarlett Bordeaux, Katrina Cortez, Oney Lorcan released on November 4.
- Johnny Gargano and Kyle O'Reilly's contracts expire on December 10.
Non-Roster releases
- Samoa Joe, Mickie James, Mojo Rawley, Bo Dallas released on April 15
- Santana Garrett released on June 2
- **DRAFT OCCURS**
- Harry Smith, Eva Marie, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik released on November 4
- Slapjack released on November 19
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