10 Best WWE Debuts Ever

[@RammaCriCkeT]

Me at #2: How the hell was Jericho not #1? That pop was amazing. Me at #1: Oh yeah, Kane.

[@reggiebinyaner8613]

For real. When I saw Jericho was 2 at first I was annoyed, but yeah its close.

[@mikewilcox]

Came on here to say this!

[@angelocasio8257]

Oo

[@painvillegaming4119]

Nobody is topping kane début it just perfect

[@datboitrey8795]

Factual 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣🤣

[@MichaelGonzalez-hd7kk]

Whenever I rewatch Jericho's debut, I still get goosebumps the moment his name splashes across the Titantron and the crowd roars.

[@kevinkasmarski6635]

I still remember watching that as a kid 🤩

[@piratellama2247]

So true. Watching it live when it happened was one of the greatest debuts ever.

[@flatearthisnonsense]

That was so awesome ! I remember the teaser countdowns all the way up to it! I’m 34 now! What a childhood y’all!

[@petepillow8642]

BREAK THE DUDE DOWNNNNN!!!!

[@AlanSelph]

I have no idea why people like him so much. I’m very confused. I was disappointed that’s what the count down was for. I thought it was going to be a new match or something like that. Not someone who I thought was mediocre coming out talking trash

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

"It's all over. Now will come the Tombst-" Lights out. Music plays. "Oh my God, wait a minute, it's Paul Bearer! It's Paul Bearer, and that's.. that's GOTTA be... THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE! THAT'S GOTTA BE KANE!" "Look at the size of that human being, or is that a human being?"

[@bakedlizard6429]

"BY GAWD IT'S, IT'S THE MAYOR OF KNOX COUNTY!"

[@Joe-bo2fv]

BAH GAHD, ITS GOTTA BE KANE, AND HE IS BROKEN I HALF!!!

[@TakersSoulGirl22]

fun fact, when the lights went out, you can hear Vince say "help". its kinda funny

[@RT42069]

@@TakersSoulGirl22 he actually said "What the hell's that?

[@nick-playercharacter8583]

Me: #1 has gotta be Kane, right? Pacitti: It's gotta be Kane. Me: YEAAAAH!

[@cringeworthycontent7513]

I thought it was zeb coulter

[@rootyrootyson2175]

I'll be honest, the first time watching the Shield all I could think of was that The Spirit Squad must be going through their teenage emo years.

[@chayden153]

Definitely

[@austinmalby1110]

Roman reigns sucks

[@DR.K14]

Spirit Squad was so dumb. Who could forget Mikey! The Mean Street Posse was kinda meh as well

[@jasonhendrickson6239]

Lmfao!🤣🤣

[@andresdelacruz7649]

Where is the Shockmaster?

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

Shockmaster is our GOD! ALL HAIL SHOCKMASTER! The king of debuts!

[@NateLeonhart]

They had to make the video about WWE because it would've just been him for all the spots otherwise.

[@ilikethecokev2]

That's WCW, this list is for WWE.

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

@@ilikethecokev2 Do you know who The Shockmaster is? He is the king of bad debuts! That's a joke. He had the most infamous debut in ALL OF SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT!

[@jedediahcoulbourne1791]

Que background giggling

[@SPOO87]

Kane's debut still gives me the goosebumps. Nothing or no one can beat his debut.

[@skinless333x2]

Kane was just epic, the moment the lights went out to him ripping open the cage, the staredown, the tombstone omg WWF was so good back then.

[@kabztunes]

jericho was my favourite of all time but hard to argue with kane. what an entrance

[@Spetia]

Chris Jericho is the only wrestler that could have debut against the rock, anyone else would have never been able to stand up to the promo skills. Jericho will always be a legend.

[@BluesHawk4b]

Kane. Yes. I was watching WCW at the time, but then watched one or two episodes of "Raw/Warzone". I saw the promos for "Bad Blood". I ended up renting the VHS. I completely switched to WWF after that. That Hell in a Cell is still my personal favorite of all time.

[@ratedrpsychopath3402]

Kane's debut was aweseome hope he brings back that attire one last time for one more run. That's gotta be kane

[@YouSoRusso]

I watched AJ's debut for weeks after. It was fucking electric.

[@HONEYBaluni]

Right AJ style' debut was the best debut ever

[@axzaxz6]

It definitely was

[@Realericpickens]

I think Jericho's debut is the best of all time. The pop he got was epic.

[@shachardahan1081]

the pop isn't the only thing that makes a debut good

[@Realericpickens]

@@shachardahan1081 I agree with that, just my opinion though.

[@packerpf]

@@shachardahan1081 while I grew up with the Kane debut Jericho's will NEVER EEEEEVVVER be forgotten. That clock was all over and people all over were constantly talking about Y2K so he fed off that perfectly as Y2J.

[@brucebanner5512]

This was a really good list. I'm glad you guys actually showed respect to Kane and Jericho. Kane is so underrated

[@alexmohr1072]

how is kane underrated? no matter where i go he's always one of the most talked about wrestlers.

[@shadeblackrose4831]

@@alexmohr1072 late 90s kane is underrated.. I was around the age of some fans when shield came out, (Around 8 or 9) and the aura of the man that came out with a target on the deadman is something that WWE has attempted to replicate, but have never been able to pull off... Keep in mind that back in the attitude era, ring breakers were extremely rare, and kane made the ring cave in when he chokeslammed undertaker (Who had a kayfabe broken arm) 90s Kane was terrifying as opposed to the unmasked/remasked Glen Jacobs kane. (Yes I know now it was always Glen jacobs but goddamn it was terrifying to see this man never say a word, come down to the ring, destroy anyone in it, then leave.)

[@rossinrayong632]

The arrival of Y2J has to be the biggest pop.

[@imranak]

Undertaker's debut at Survivor Series '90 is #1

[@amanviroja7143]

Nah, Kane's debut is the GOAT nothing can top that

[@BeeCeeJay]

I was an active fan of both WCW and WWE when Jericho jumped ship, and I had no idea it was happening until Y2J walked out onto the entrance. It definitely wasn't the worst kept secret in the biz, at least to the average viewer. Great list, though!

[@nkn-.]

I say Carlito beating Cena for the US title has to be up there, but good list all in all

[@austinmalby1110]

I spit in the face of people who dont want to be cool!

[@sebastianraynor3641]

I wish Carlito would come back because he spits in the face of people that are not cool.i reckon that's what happened to john that night he lost his belt

[@superkato17]

Oh hell yes!!

[@superkato17]

@@austinmalby1110 Lmao!! Yes!!

[@yujiro424]

Came here just to say that.

[@talonthehand]

No love for Nicholas, who made his debut at Mania, won a championship, and remains undefeated two years later?

[@packerpf]

ya nothing like burying a 3rd of your roster...

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

F NICHOLAS! ALL MY HOMIES HATE NICHOLAS!

[@andrewcreech2691]

Lesnar and Taker's debuts were great!! Should be on here

[@nathanheckelman5050]

Sting's WWE debut was great, then Triple H and WWE Commentary buried him at WM over a ratings battle that died 20 years prior.

[@jarianharris8240]

Yeah that match was total Bs

[@JMFSpike]

Very unfortunate what happened with Sting. Seems like they were actually trying to build him up after his match with Triple H, but then he got injured. I wonder what would have happened if the injury never occurred. I figure they must have been planning to eventually give him the WWE title. The fact that we never got that Sting vs. Undertaker Wrestlemania match will forever haunt us all. That had been everyone's dream match for decades, and it came so close to becoming a reality, as it no doubt would have happened at some point. Can you imagine if both men were to retire on that match? There would be no better way for them to end their careers then that! It would have surely become the greatest Wrestlemania main event in history, replacing whatever is currently considered to be the greatest (probably either Hogan vs. Andre, Hogan vs The Ultimate Warrior, or Hogan vs. The Rock.)

[@jackdaone6469]

Hogan vs. Rock wasn't the Main Event of WM18. It should have been, though.

[@JMFSpike]

@@jackdaone6469 You're right, I forgot about that. It's place on the card was really bizarre as it was the 3rd from last match, and it was actually followed up with a women's triple threat match. Who in their right mind would do that?

[@davidchisholm5401]

Carlito should have been on this list. That match vs Cena where he won the US Title cemented the sort of Character he was going to be. People knew who he was after that and thats what makes a good Debut.

[@DezarasPrime]

Shwan Michaels wasn't WWE champion at Bad(d) Blood(d), Bret Hart was.

[@Luminator_maior]

Indeed, Shawn became No. 1 contender with his win.

[@1krani]

"Shwan Michaels" is his name now. Hanging out at the shwauna, eating some shwarma with the Avengers, before shwinging in to his match on a cable.

[@mysticalplatypus87]

Ikrani “how about no, you crazy Dutch bastard.” If you get that reference, I’ll be a happy chap

[@robertclark2253]

Dezaras Prime I've only just seen your comment after I made a similar comment it was purely coincedental .

[@father_scott-_-2750]

@@mysticalplatypus87 Austin powers gold member

[@caeert2962]

It's hard to believe the Nexus' debut will be 10 years ago tomorrow. How time flies by...

[@chayden153]

Holy shit really?

[@-a-cb-l9000]

Jericho debut was EPIC!

[@soulweaponx6644]

Tazz, Kane and The Fiend Bray Wyatt are my top 3 faves of all time. Undertaker and Earthquake round out my top 5.

[@kiasj1794]

Shinsuke had the best debut hands down!! He was gangster in NXT until Vince called him up

[@SonRob01]

He just showed up on the titantron that’s not a good debut

[@eLite-Tiss91]

And now he was in a match with Mojo Rawley of all people....boy ill tell you if that main eventer fall from that status NO ONE IS SAFE...pray adam cole doesn't get called.

[@kiasj1794]

@@SonRob01 i meant his debut match

[@freddyflack9613]

@@kiasj1794 his match on smackdown against Ziggler?

[@grimsquad8351]

The nexus was so dominant i remember everybody wearing nexus shirts in 2010

[@jarianharris8240]

They were dominant for 2 months then slowly got buried by Cena

[@superrobz]

Crap booking aside, Taz & Raven deserve a mention in this list based on the insane crowd pop alone!

[@jimzazzera9516]

Taz was great first match

[@jarianharris8240]

Yeah Taz should've been bigger in WWE

[@sdonagmac2293]

“I spit on the face of people who don’t want to be kool”

[@timothyjay3004]

I love watching your videos, and reliving some history. But, the Hell in a Cell at Bad Blood between HBK and taker was NOT for the title. Bret Hart was still the champion. Shawn wouldn't win it until the following month. November, 1997 Survivor Series. Montreal. A match you may have heard of? :)

[@robertclark2253]

Shawn was European champion and even that title wasn't on the line what was on the line was №1 contender at Survivor Series .

[@lenn7272]

Shittiest match in existence. Shawn is pure trash.

[@SpaceGhost92]

@@lenn7272 Bret is pure salt. Salty, crybaby Bret.

[@mattwilson3690]

I loved Earthquake's debut, perfectly executed.

[@rdh4534]

I still remember how terrified i was when Kane made his debut. Gave me nightmare as a kid.

[@gdoubleyou3159]

I felt that way about the Undertaker as well. He basically murdered fools, straight with a bodybag.

[@might33duck76]

I believed the Kane/Taker storyline for the longest time.

[@blacktytrix]

I'm glad someone puts kane's debut above Jericho's. Now, Chris's debut was amazing, but I feel like kane had more of an impact by planting, of all people, undertaker in a hell in a cell of all things. Hell, it was the first one. On top of that, the build up to kane's debut with all of the backstory was just much better.

[@chazza2378]

I like the Undertakers debut just for the commentary. "LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT HAMHAWK!"

[@idkwhatimdoing8371]

@@technounion1892 Is it? I genuinely can't tell what it is.

[@liltrini05]

That beat is so smooth...lol

[@evolv3r113]

That Kane debut was also when they announced Brian Pillman had died, I believe. :( RIP

[@shoaib0229]

12:47 Nobody knew when the big burnt bastard would show up!!!! LMAOOOO

[@HollisterRaiheem]

im glad yall put respect on cenas debut

[@robertclark2253]

AJ Styles was on an edition of WWE Metal in January 2002 losing to The Hurricane before he came into the 2016 Royal Rumble .

[@robertclark2253]

AJ Styles had made his WWE TV debut on a January 2002 edition of WWE Metal losing to The Hurricane Royal Rumble 2016 saw his WWE return .

[@justinkroboth360]

I love you lovely lads - thanks for continuing to do what you do.

[@vagarwal8686]

Kane n Undertaker debut are my all time favourites.

[@RevLink]

Gail Kim won the Women's Title in her debut match. Just sayin'.

[@jacobjohnson8239]

nobody cares about women

[@kingstonknightly1607]

@@jacobjohnson8239 YOU don't care about women because you can't get one...

[@miterbenisdurty3862]

It's so boring. Rather see sable vs trish stratus in a strap match

[@jarianharris8240]

Oh yeah. She did!

[@HadokenYourFace]

Kane was always in my top 3 favorites, wish they did him bette4 instead of making him take so many L's.

[@fall3nt150]

You forgot the shockmaster

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

@@markjackson6431 Does it matter? That was a joke.

[@tomowyatt]

I'm so glad you got the top 2 round the correct way.

[@ahmedsheikh2977]

In Ted Debiase debut he was the first ever superstar to win tag team championship gold. Then him and Cody went on to form one of the greatest factions during Ortons prime.

[@tonyorellana5600]

In 2010 I was 6 and when nexus debuted I thought it wasn’t even scripted

[@arnavbhagwat4232]

Same here.....I was 8 and no one in my knows much about the work nature of wrestling...

[@nyosrevenge7332]

I was 7 an I was hella shocked

[@marcusdennis354]

Juk

[@marcusdennis354]

Top j. J9p.mko@@nyosrevenge7332

[@shadeblackrose4831]

I was 19 and I was in shock...I ended up becoming angry because I viewed it as disrespect (I grew up with the attitude era.) qnd I remembered every major superstar coming out and hitting their finishers on Vince just because he claimed he was the greatest superstar of all time...By the point of the nexus, the undertaker was the only one from the attitude era left and I figured my childhood hero would come out and save the day...Taker never came...instead, cena got pushed so hard that I only ever saw him as a knockoff rock/stone cold from that day forward.

[@CarbiesChronicles]

4:34 back when Paige looked normal...

[@blackwingdragonmasta]

I can't blame Vince that suplex made me go wild too, it looked absolutely brutal.

[@jarianharris8240]

Well, it's a brutal sport.

[@JackQSmith]

The first ever HIAC match between HBK and Taker when Kane debuted wasn't a title match. It was a #1 contender' match. It set up the SS match in Montreal between Bret Hart vs. HBK.

[@emtol8911]

I was about to riot when Jericho was number 2! But then 'Its gotta be Kane!' Cant argue with that!

[@MrMllx]

If you had been watching The Undertaker’s debut as it happened instead of years later that would be your number 1

[@amanviroja7143]

Nah, Kane's debut was way better nothing can top that

[@-a-cb-l9000]

What about Earthquake's debut?! That debut made kids cry for almost a month.

[@nicktaylor2657]

John Cena actually wrestled several dark matches before his on screen as Prototype He actually wrestled Daniel Bryan in one of those bouts

[@spiderman4207]

The hell in a cell match wasn’t for the title. It was originally just a one on one HIAC with no title implications. But i think 2 weeks prior it was announced that the winner would face Bret hart for the title.

[@hxctalent]

It will always be Jericho's countdown clock, the promo from that night, the crowd's scream, THE WAY THE TITANTRON WORKED SO WELL WITH JERICHO'S MUSIC AND BLACKED OUT ARENA.... uuuhhhhh still my biggest mark moment. I knew it was coming and it was still the greatest debut. Kane was okay, it was TOO obvious.

[@robertschumann7737]

You forgot to mention the Gobbledy Gooker the most spectacular entrance of all time. Easily number 1!!!

[@TEKKENKING23]

I really miss AJ Lee 😭

[@corey2232]

People mock the "legends" or old guys returning, but I had been done with wrestling since the WCW Invasion storyline until a friend told me Sting was returning. And with that, I returned to watch and never looked back. Here I am years later now following wrestling stuff on KZbin. Who would've thought lol

[@gangway6024]

The Rocks debut was amazing

[@swapnilthorat4648]

Cena's match and that RUTHLESS AGRESSION thing was good but does he have better debut than tha Undertaker himself Cmon guy debuted on one of the biggest PPV and presentation to move set to that trick and entraces is still goosebumping and what made Kane's debut more chilling was he was standing in front of the same man. And if character is considered then what about the fiend. It was something special from attacking mankind to entering at summerslam with a bone chilling entrance he was hottest thing in pro wrestling within 2 weeks set the internet on fire.

[@DestinyWithCubby]

I came back to wrestling purely bc of the rumours of AJ being in the rumble I wasn’t disappointed

[@Kgy_316]

Best debut ever was kane without a doubt

[@HeatseekersUK]

Not a debut as such but Roderick Strong joining the undisputed era was very well played out & the reaction from the audience was great. They'd tried to recruit Roddy for ages & it'd got to the point everyone thought he'd never join.

[@benespinosa6725]

Dynamite Promo Nice Foreshadowing Adam

[@Clarkarias]

As said below...Undertaker should have been there. I still hear Roddy Piper "Look at the size of that ham hock!" "He doesn't look friendly at all..."

[@jinratgeist]

If Mordecai's not on the list, I swear to God...

[@samsepiol05590]

Prob because mordecai was a massive disappointment

[@aalamahmad25]

He wasnt :(

[@CitySlicker34]

Last time I was this early Nia Jax wasn't dangerous

[@kingsloth1121]

So you were never early

[@eLite-Tiss91]

NXT were she took her career seriously?

[@kingsloth1121]

@@eLite-Tiss91 I guess she was better in NXT

[@packerpf]

@@eLite-Tiss91 if she ever took her career serious she would have worked to lose more weight instead of trying to be an outlier who just injures someone in every 3rd or 4th match.

[@sneakycrown]

@@packerpf really? Picking on her weight? Shes not a safe worker, but her weight has NOTHING to do with it. Look at Awesome Kong. Delete this comment.

[@TheDroneGeek]

I started watching wrestling on my own (without parental supervision) and regularly the night that Y2J debuted. What a night to start for a young fan!

[@skwcw2001]

aj was always a shock to me, you have a man who on so many occassions showed he was a out right bigot to certain people and still gets a great job and cheered.

[@blacklake3367]

Really?

[@namikstudios]

He might not be a wrestler but Bischoff's debut was the best for sure. Was a huge shock - totally unthinkable.

[@moneshbalasubramaniam45]

Great save by the honorary mentions! 😂

[@soylentgreen7074]

Surprised Carlito wasn’t on the list. Beat Cena in his debut for the us title.

[@kevindeering1457]

1:46 jay white as a young lion

[@unpopular.opinions2114]

The nexus was such a wasted opportunity

[@shadeblackrose4831]

the burying of the nexus actually made me super fucking angry...at first I was waiting for undertaker to come out and chokeslam a few of them...then when they made John (and juan) Cena pretty much take out every single one of them...that was when I turned on him... I liked cena at first because he reminded me of a younger version of myself growing up in a bad neighborhood, where you got more respect from not backing down and taking on dude 4 times your size even if they did pretty much beat your face into the ground than running away...Then he straight out single handedly shit stomped every single one of them...That's when he became a rock/stone cold knock off and that's the point where I realized that Vince no longer cared about superstars, he wanted a superhero.

[@destendgem]

Dude Love: Owww, have mercy! Hunter and especially your finer Chyna, I know what you must be thinking. 'Dude, what are you doing back here, when you should be out there kicking some heavy duty booty all over the garden?' Hunter my man, I do believe it's time we had a little rap, oh-ho. Because you see, falls count anywhere ain't exactly my bag baby. The pinfalls in the hot dog stands, the pinfalls in the street, the chairs, the tables, it's not exactly a Love thing. But I know somebody, baby, who's bag it indeed is. He's my man, he's my main man, you might even say, well daddy, he's a Kind man. A kooky type of cat, let's bring him out right now. [Mankind's music plays as Mankind walks into the picture] Dude Love : Mankind, my main mandible- up high big man, down low, owww you're too slow. Mankind, good to have you at the Love Shack. Mankind : Hey Dude. Thanks for having me here. Dude Love : The pleasure's all mine. Mankind : You really are eye candy for the chicks, Dude. Dude Love : That much I know, Daddy, but first you got to tell me about this wacky match: Falls count anywhere. Mankind : Dude, as much as I've dreamed about destroying Hunter Hearst Helmsley. Dude Love : I know you have. Mankind : As many horrible things as I'd like to do to him. Dude Love : I know you can. Mankind : I know someone who dreams about it even more. Dude Love : Oh no, are you thinking what I think you're thinking? Mankind : I think I am thinking what you think I think you're thinking Dude Love : Can you bring him out, Manny? Where is he? Mankind : CACTUS JACK... IS BACK! Dude Love : Somebody spank me, I thought he was dead. Mankind : He's alive. Cactus Jack : Hunter, it may be the darkest day of your life, but this is Madison Square Garden, and Mrs. Foley's baby boy is finally home! BANG BANG! Mankind : Have a nice day! Dude Love : Owww have mercy!

[@basher0808]

This comment deserves an unholy amount of credit. Word for word right from memory! And this was the BEST introduction to a new character for me. The genius of Mick Foley at work!

[@frankiesosa1766]

This comment wins due to your excellent memory!!!

[@Patrick-bf6uh]

I was litterally thinking about this.

[@petelaurie1920]

I have to watch that clip now. HHH's reaction is fantastic.

[@zyncarla]

This is the golden age before the spread of the internet to its current state and surprise didn’t get ruined weeks ahead of time

[@weedisgood85]

You should do more 80s star debuts, I'm curious to see that

[@keiotic8077]

And the Jericho return is why Sting went to TNA instead of WWE when he had the chance. He even stated it

[@jarianharris8240]

Wow

[@aznnp77]

You make it seem like a good thing that because of NXT people already know who they are or have an idea. I actually thinks it hurts the product that a talent has already had a 2 year run of success in NXT before coming over. Then after being the top person, they start mid card and take several losses. Then the fire is gone. It's shocking what they did to Nakamura and Bobby Roode.

[@reyglc1425]

I remember when Jericho debuted in WWF, there was a whole Y2K countdown and no1 knew what was this for Y2 Jericho

[@johnarevalo3450]

Congrats, u got yourself a new subscriber. Great content

[@TheThird1977]

Just started and I'm wondering if Tommy Dreamer's WWE debut makes the list. That was a great moment, with a great and unexpected heel turn of SIX wrestlers. EDIT - It did not.

[@stevemasters8503]

The best debut for me was when the big show broke through the bottom of the ring during the stone cold vs Vince McMahon steel cage match

[@zanethind]

Lots of wrestlers gett build up on the indies before going to WWE which is also NXT's job so basically NXT is the WWE's one and only own indies

[@sebastiancamilocortesroser1506]

Sting's debut was the best for me, that POP was incredible.

[@LloydxMcfly]

AJ really been in the WWE for 6 years. Mania 30 is almost a decade ago. time just be flying huh

[@maybachrob9475]

Everyone forgets ajs last match was that tag match at New Years dash

[@105wonky8]

Hell in a cell YEAH 👊 good vid

[@putasdelfanta]

I swear i love smoking while watching u guys educational videos 💯💯💯💯

[@tmd9569]

My personal favorite is Jericho because he was my favorite from WCW by far. And also because it was the first and funniest time that the Rock said IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!

[@frankybernal9159]

i’d swap a couple of these with finn balor’s debut on raw, it felt surreal watching the myth become an instant main-eventer

[@joeYmaC42]

Adam Cole’s debut was amazing too

[@martyswild]

What about 1-2-3 Kid? His debut was a true underdog story.

[@robertclark2253]

@gamelvr1 That's right he made his WWE TV debut May 3rd 1993 and lost against Doink .

[@speakraps]

Great video...Bad Blood (october) 1997 was not for the WWF title tho...it was the blow off to HBK causing Taker the title at summer slam...HBK wasn't champ until survivor series...love ya