Famous WWE Superstar Debut (Date & List )
Check the list of WWE and NXT debut dates for famous WWE Superstars.
Pro-wrestling, and the whole of fighting business in general, is such business that an athlete had to grind his way to make a name for themselves. They need to get the right ideas from creative teams, perform their role optimally as per the storyline, and foremost, connect with the audiences. There is hardly anyone who gets instant fame as soon as they debut. But the debut still remains a high point of their career. Here is the list of WWE debuts(and NXT) of some famous wrestlers in alphabetical order
| Superstar Name | WWE Debut | Wrestling Debut |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Lee | Main Roster: May 27, 2011 NXT: July, 2009 | 2007 |
| Austin Aries | Main Roster: December 18, 2016 NXT: March 2, 2016 | 2000 |
| Andre the Giant | March 24, 1973 | 1964 |
| Aleister Black | Main Roster: February 18, 2019 NXT: January 7, 2017 | 2002 |
| Alberto Del Rio | June 25, 2010 | 2000 |
| AJ Styles | January 24, 2016 | 1998 |
| Adam Cole | August 14, 2017 | 2008 |
| Apollo Crews | Main Roster: April 4, 2016 NXT: December 31, 2014 | 2009 |
| Angel Garza | Main Roster: February 3, 2020 NXT: April 18, 2019 | 2008 |
| Asuka | Main Roster: September 11, 2017 NXT: August 22, 2015 | 2004 |
| Andrade | November 19, 2015 | 2003 |
| Alexa Bliss | July 26, 2016 | 2013 |
| Angelo Dawkins | March 16, 2016 | 2012 |
| Batista | May 9, 2002 | 1997 |
| Becky Lynch | Main Roster: 13 July, 2015 NXT: 26 June 2014 | 2002 |
| Big Show | February 9, 1999 | 1995 |
| Big E | December 17, 2009 | 2009 |
| Bobby Lashley | September 23, 2005 | 2003 |
| Booker T | June 24, 2001 | 1989 |
| Binaca Belair | Main Roster: August 14, 2020 NXT: April 8 | 2016 |
| Big Boss Man | June 1988 | 1985 |
| Bray Wyatt | February 5, 2009 | 2009 |
| Bayley | Main Roster: July 24, 2016 NXT: December 2012 | 2008 |
| Billie Kay | Main Roster: 10 April 2018 NXT: 10 June 2015 | 2007 |
| Bret Hart | August 29, 1984 | 1976 |
| Brock Lesnar | March 18, 2002 | 2000 |
| Braun Strowman | August 24, 2015 | 2013 |
| Baron Corbin | April 3, 2016 | 2012 |
| Bruno Sammartino | April 1963 | 1959 |
| Brie Bella | September 15, 2007 | 2007 |
| Beth Phoenix | July 2004 | 2001 |
| Candice LeRae | May 03, 2017 | 2002 |
| Chavo Guerrero Sr. | April 1, 2004 | 1994 |
| Carlito | October 14, 2003 | 1999 |
| Charlotte Flair | Main Roster: July 13, 2015 NXT: May 17, 2012 | 2012 |
| Curt Hawkins | February 24, 2006 | 2004 |
| Cody Rhodes | July 2, 2007 | 2006 |
| Candice LaRae | NXT: May 3, 2017 | 2002 |
| Chelsea Green | August 11, 2014 | May 31, 2014 |
| Chris Jericho | August 9, 1999 | 1990 |
| Carmella | Main Roster: July 19 2016 NXT: September 4, 2014 | 2013 |
| Cm Punk | September 2005 | 1999 |
| Christian | September 27, 1998 | 1994 |
| Casaro | 20 April, 2012 | 2000 |
| Damian Priest | October 12, 2018 | March 25, 2005 |
| Dexter Lumis | February 11, 2019 | September 21, 2007 |
| Dolph Zigggler | 2004 | |
| Dominik Mysterio | August 23, 2019 | March 19, 2019 |
| David Otunga | May 29, 2009 | 2008 |
| Dakota Kai | NXT: 14 October 2015 | 2007 |
| Dash Wilder | NXT: July 17, 2014 | 2005 |
| Daneil Bryan | 1999 | |
| Drew Mclntyre | 2001 | |
| Dusty Rhodes | 1967 | |
| EC3 | February 9, 2009 | |
| Erik | January 16, 2018 | 2003 |
| Eddie Guerrero | January 31, 2000 | 1987 |
| Edge | June 22, 1998 | 1992 |
| Elias | April 10, 2017 | 2008 |
| Erick | December 12, 2012 | 2003 |
| Finn Balor | Main Roster: 19 July 2016 NXT: 15 May 2014 | 2000 |
| Great Khali | 2 January 2006 | 2000 |
| Goldberg | March 31, 2003 | 1997 |
| Goldust | September 21, 1990 | 1988 |
| Hulk Hogan | November 17, 1979 | 1977 |
| Humberto Carrillo | October 21, 2019 | 2012 |
| Ivar | January 16, 2018 | 2001 |
| Jimmy Hart | February 12, 1985 | 1980 |
| Jim Ross | April 4, 1993 | 1974 |
| Jack Gallagher | 24 April, 2016 | 2007 |
| Jake Hager | 18 April, 2007 | 2006 |
| John Cena | October 10, 2000 | 1999 |
| Jinder Mahal | April 29, 2011 | 2002 |
| Johnny Gargano | 2005 | |
| Jey Uso | May 24, 2010 | 2009 |
| Jimmy Uso | May 24, 2010 | 2009 |
| Jefff Hardy | June 23, 2008, | 1993 |
| John Morrison | 2003 | |
| JBL | January 27, 1996 | 1992 |
| Dean Ambrose / Jon Moxley | November 18, 2012 | 2004 |
| Karl Anderson | April 11, 2016 | 2000 |
| Kane | October 5, 1997 | 1992 |
| Kevin Owens | Main Roster: May 18, 2015 NXT: August 12, 2014 | 2000 |
| Kevin Nash | June 6, 1993 | 1990 |
| Kofi Kingston | March 5, 2007 | 1998 |
| Kavita Devi | 24 February 2016 | 2016 |
| Kairi Sane | July 13, 2016 | 2011 |
| Keith Lee | Main Roster: August 24, 2020 NXT: April 5, 2018 | 2005 |
| Kalisto | NXT: 26 May 2013 | 2006 |
| Kurt Angel | August 20, 1998 | 1998 |
| Lana | October 23, 2013 | 2013 |
| Lacey Evans | Main Roster: December 17, 2018 NXT: April 12, 2016, | 2014 |
| Lita | July 5th 1999 | 1999 |
| Io Shirai | NXT: May 15, 2017 | 2007 |
| Lince Dorado | April 3, 2016 | 2007 |
| Liv Morgan | Main Roster: November 21, 2017 NXT: February 11, 2015 | 2015 |
| Lars Sullivan | March 29, 2015 | 2013 |
| Luke Harper | July 26, 2012 | 2003 |
| Luke Gallows | May 29, 2006 | 2005 |
| Mustafa Ali | January 23, 2017 | 2003 |
| Montez Ford | Main Roster: July 1, 2019 NXT: July 12, 2017 | 2015 |
| Mick Foley | April 1, 1996 | 1983 |
| Mark Henry | March 11, 1996 | 1996 |
| Mandy Rose | NXT: January 30, 2016 | 2015 |
| Micke James | October 10, 2005 | 1999 |
| Matt Hardy | May 23, 1994 | 1992 |
| Murphy | Main Roster: 16 April 2019 NXT: 17 March 2013 | 2007 |
| MVP | August 4, 2006 | 2001 |
| Nikki Cross | 6 November 2018 | 2008 |
| Natalya | July 19, 2016 | 2000 |
| Nia Jax | Main Roster: July 19, 2016 NXT: May 7, 2015 | 2014 |
| Naomi | January 9, 2012 | 2009 |
| Owen Hart | March 11, 1989 | 1983 |
| Ortiz | ||
| Otis | January 14, 2019 | 2015 |
| Paige | 7 April 2014 | 2005 |
| Paul Heyman | 1986 | |
| Peyton Royce | Main Roster: 10 April 2018 NXT: 15 May 2015 | 2009 |
| Ruby Riot | Main Roster: November 21, 2017 NXT: March 22, 2016 | 2010 |
| R-Truth | August 29, 2008 | 1997 |
| Ronda Rousey | 29, March 2015 | 2014 |
| Ric Flair | 1972 | |
| Randy Orton | March 16, 2002 | 2000 |
| Rowdy Roddy Piper | January 22, 1979 | 1969 |
| Robert Roode | Main Roster: August 22, 2017 NXT: April 1, 2016 | 1998 |
| Road Dogg | August 16, 1994 | 1986 |
| Roman Reings | November 18, 2012 | 2010 |
| Rikishi | March 1, 1993 | 1985 |
| Rhea Ripley | NXT: 25 October 2017 | 2013 |
| Ricochet | January 16, 2018 | 2004 |
| Ryback | March 2005 | 2004 |
| Randy Savage | November 7, 1985 | 1973 |
| Rey Myestrio | June 16, 1996 | 1989 |
| Rusev | July 17, 2011 | 2008 |
| Shane McMahon | 24 January, 1988 | 1990 |
| Sasha Banks | July 13, 2015 | 2010 |
| Sheamus | 13 November 2006 | 2002 |
| Shinsuke Nakamuara | April 4, 2017 | 2002 |
| Shorty G / Chad Gable | January 8, 2015 | 2013 |
| Samoa Joe | Main Roster: January 30, 2017 NXT: May 20, 2015 | 1999 |
| Sting | November 23, 2014 | 1985 |
| Seth Rollins | November 18, 2012 | 2005 |
| Shelton Benjamin | December 26, 2002 | 2000 |
| Sami Zayn | 2002 | |
| Shawn Michaels | 1984 | |
| Shayna Baszler | Main Roster: February 10, 2020 NXT: August 10, 2017 | 2015 |
| Sin Cara | August 12, 2011 | 1992 |
| Soniya Deville | November 20, 2017 | 2015 |
| Stephanie McMahon | 1999 | |
| Steve Cold Austin | January 8, 1996 | 1989 |
| Titus O’ Neil | January 16, 2010 | 2009 |
| The Rock | November 4, 1996 | 1996 |
| Torrie Wilson | June 28, 2001 | 1999 |
| Trpile H | April 30, 1995 | 1992 |
| The Miz | March 7, 2006 | 2003 |
| The Undertaker | November 19, 1990 | 1984 |
| Viscera | 1991 | |
| Vickie Guerrero | July 14, 2005 | 2005 |
| Vince McMahon | 1971 | |
| X-Pac | ||
| Xaveri Woods | November 18, 2013 | 2005 |
| Yokazuna | August 17, 1992 | 1984 |
| Zelina Vega | May 15, 2017 | 2010 |
| Zack Ryder | April 21, 2005 | 2004 |
