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 10 Times A WWE Wrestler Made Their Debut ( & Nobody Cared )

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Not many WWE grapplers have gigantic WWE debuts at the degree of Chris Jericho or AJ Styles . Numerous grapplers start as middlemen who have no name or face acknowledgment with the group , while different times their arrangement crashes and burns with crowds .

Actually , numerous future corridor of famers were such a long ways from their excellent persona that they show up as " here today gone tomorrow " grapplers upon debut . Different times , stars who in the end slumped in the WWE floundered upon debut . WWE crowds are extreme , and this rundown will look at multiple times a WWE grappler made their presentation and no one gave it a second thought . Sheamus Before he was a three - time WWE title holder , Sheamus appeared on ECW to little show from the crowd . He showed up with a conventional Irish signature tune and a look that truly seemed to flag another " irregular ECW large person . " He got generally clear gazes fr Even after he cut a promotion and won an Even after he cut a promotion and dominated a game , he actually got no response from the fans who appeared to be more inspired by their telephone screens than Sheamus . Mick Foley Mick Foley is perhaps of the most cherished grappler throughout the entire existence of the WWE . He was so gifted , he has the right to have more than one of his tricks enlisted into the WWE Hall of Fame . Before he was a headliner star , Mick Foley appeared in the WWE in 1986 under the ring name " Jack Foley . " During a label match , his presentation got no reaction from the group who sat tight for his rivals , The British Bulldogs ( Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid ) . Foley and Les Thorton were Q4 in the WWE label group championship . " Jack Foley " was definitely less well - got than " Mick Foley " upon debut . Batista Matt Hardy Many fail to remember the Hardy Boys have been in the WWE since the mid 90s . The two siblings didn't make a big appearance as label group accomplices and Matt Hardy had a very disappointing presentation because of his restricted abilities in the ring . He didn't take on his all the more high flyer " outrageous " range of abilities until a portion of 10 years after his presentation against Nikolai Volkoff . His presentation match was not a big deal and was a restroom break for most fans in participation .Samoa Joe Batista would at one point become the essence of SmackDown for very nearly five years . A few fans expect Batista made his presentation with Evolution , however whenever he first showed up on WWE TV , he assumed the part of Deacon Batista , close by Reverend D - Von Dudley . D - von attempted to move past with the Reverend trick and the expansion of Batista never really helped either future lobby of famer . The group was generally befuddled regarding the reason why the two were coordinated , an inquiry that waits right up 'til now . It wasn't well before Batista split from D - Von , with the Reverend contrivance being chopped out and Batista proceeding to join Evolution . Joe's 2015 presentation in the WWF was a tremendous Joe's 2015 introduction in the WWE was a colossal second for the TNA symbol . Samoa Joe didn't really battle his most memorable WWE match in NXT . In 2001 , Joe showed up on an episode of WWF Jakked , where he lost to Essa Rios . He was a lot more modest and had fade light hair . The introduction did close to nothing to help Joe as it never prompted an agreement from the WWE . Joe missing the mark on appeal with the group and no one appeared to be keen on this rendition representing things to come NXT Champion . Daniel Bryan Although many expect the incomparable NXT match against Chris Jericho is Daniel Bryan's WWE debut , he showed up on WWE TV very nearly 10 years before 4 match . In Bryan's presentation match on 2002 was an inhher for lamio Noble The Miz in 2003 , he was a merchant for Jamie Noble . RELATED : 10 AEW Wrestlers Who Were Completely Different In Other Promotions Noble got substantially more love than Bryan from the group . He was reserved as a cruiserweight middleman and was quite far from the " yes " drones . Being the host of the " Diva Search " should give The Miz an edge with fans before he appeared . It didn't . His pre match promotion scarcely got any reaction and Tatanka got a lot greater gathering despite the fact that he just showed up irregularly in the WWE at that point . The Miz's mohawk and entire Q4 pers appeared to demonstrate he would be a lemon in appeared to show he would be a failure in the WWE , however he turned his profession around a couple of years after this presentation . Steve Austin Although Steve Austin had an enormous vocation at WCW , it was before the development of week by week wrestling TV . He showed up to the WWE as the " Ringmaster . " Ted DiBiase put forth a valiant effort to put Austin over with his presentation , however the fans were not intrigued . Austin has said he knew himself that The Ringmaster trick was an impractical notion , yet that basically it was a way in to WWE . Austin strolled to the ring doing his famous ' Stone Cold ' chatter , however no one minded t 4 was clear this was not the triumphant contrivance for Austin who might embrace TH Tupi " Stone Cold " a couple of months after the fact and become perhaps of the greatest star throughout the entire existence of wrestling . Triple H The one who once had the Hunter Hearst Helmsley contrivance is presently one of the most influential individuals in the WWE . The " blueblood " persona had been advanced before Triple H's appearance , yet it did practically nothing to support the fan's assessments of Helmsley . RELATED : The 10 Most Iconic Beards In Pro Wrestling History His presentation match showed a lot of potential from the future best on the planet , yet fans were not dazzled and level - out boood Triple h after the match . In retrosp4 pretty peculiar presentation for such an enormous ability .Dean Ambrose Long before Ambrose was an individual from The Shield or a WWE Champion , he was " Jon Moxley " in the WWE . His originally broadcast debut in the WWE was in 2006. He showed up on an episode of Velocity where he and Brad Taylor lost to MNM ( Mercury and Nitro ) in a label group match . The two were overwhelmed by MNM . Moxley was a thin 20 - year - old who had far to go , which is the reason the fans were so impassive to his presentation in this match .

Very few WWE wrestlers have massive WWE debuts at the level of Chris Jericho or AJ Styles . Many wrestlers start as jobbers who have no name or face recognition with the crowd , while other times their setup falls flat with audiences .

The truth is , many future hall of famers were so far from their prime persona that they appear as " here today gone tomorrow " wrestlers upon debut . Other times , stars who eventually flopped in the WWE flopped upon debut . WWE audiences are tough , and this list will examine 10 times a WWE wrestler made their debut and nobody cared . Sheamus Before he was a three - time WWE world champion , Sheamus debuted on ECW to little fanfare from the audience . He appeared with a generic Irish theme song and a look that really appeared to signal another " random ECW big guy . " He received mostly blank stares fr Even after he cut a promo and won a Even after he cut a promo and won a match , he still received no reaction from the fans who seemed more interested in their phone screens than Sheamus . Mick Foley Mick Foley is one of the most beloved wrestlers in the history of the WWE . He was so talented , he deserves to have more than one of his gimmicks inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame . Before he was a main event star , Mick Foley debuted in the WWE in 1986 under the ring name " Jack Foley . " During a tag match , his introduction received no response from the crowd who waited for his opponents , The British Bulldogs ( Davey Boy Smith & The Dynamite Kid ) . Foley and Les Thorton were Q4 in the WWE tag team title match . " Jack Foley " was far less well - received than " Mick Foley " upon debut . Batista Matt Hardy Many forget the Hardy Boys have been in the WWE since the early 90s . The two brothers did not debut as tag team partners and Matt Hardy had a very subpar debut due to his limited skills in the ring . He didn't adopt his more high flyer " extreme " skillset until half a decade after his debut against Nikolai Volkoff . His debut match was nothing special and was a bathroom break for most fans in attendance .Samoa Joe Batista would at one point become the face of SmackDown for almost five years . Some fans assume Batista made his debut with Evolution , but the first time he appeared on WWE television , he played the role of Deacon Batista , alongside Reverend D - Von Dudley . D - von struggled to get over with the Reverend gimmick and the addition of Batista did nothing to help either future hall of famer . The crowd was mostly confused as to why the two were paired together , a question that lingers to this day . It wasn't long before Batista split from D - Von , with the Reverend gimmick being axed and Batista going on to join Evolution . Joe's 2015 debut in the WWF was a huge Joe's 2015 debut in the WWE was a huge moment for the TNA icon . Samoa Joe didn't actually fight his first WWE match in NXT . In 2001 , Joe appeared on an episode of WWF Jakked , where he lost to Essa Rios . He was much smaller and had bleach blonde hair . The debut did little to help Joe as it never led to a contract from the WWE . Joe lacked any charisma with the crowd and nobody seemed interested in this version of the future NXT Champion . Daniel Bryan Although many assume the great NXT match against Chris Jericho is Daniel Bryan's WWE debut , he appeared on WWE television almost a decade before 4 match . In Bryan's debut match on 2002 was a inhher for lamio Noble The Miz in 2003 , he was a jobber for Jamie Noble . RELATED : 10 AEW Wrestlers Who Were Completely Different In Other Promotions Noble received much more love than Bryan from the crowd . He was booked as a cruiserweight jobber and was a long way from the " yes " chants . Being the host of the " Diva Search " was supposed to give The Miz an edge with fans before he debuted . It didn't . His pre match promo barely received any response and Tatanka got a much bigger reception even though he only appeared sporadically in the WWE at the time . The Miz's mohawk and whole Q4 pers seemed to indicate he would be a flop in seemed to indicate he would be a flop in the WWE , but he turned his career around a few years after this debut . Steve Austin Although Steve Austin had a tremendous career at WCW , it was before the evolution of weekly wrestling television . He arrived to the WWE as the " Ringmaster . " Ted DiBiase did his best to put Austin over with his introduction , but the fans were not impressed . Austin has said he knew himself that The Ringmaster gimmick was a bad idea , but that at least it was a foot in the door to WWE . Austin walked to the ring doing his iconic ' Stone Cold ' babble , but nobody cared t 4 was clear this was not the winning gimmick for Austin who would adopt TH Tupi " Stone Cold " a few months later and become one of the biggest stars in the history of wrestling . Triple H The man who once had the Hunter Hearst Helmsley gimmick is now one of the most powerful people in the WWE . The " blueblood " persona had been promoted before Triple H's arrival , but it did little to bolster the fan's opinions of Helmsley . RELATED : The 10 Most Iconic Beards In Pro Wrestling History His debut match showed a ton of potential from the future world champion , but fans were not impressed and flat - out boood Triple h after the match . In retrosp4 pretty bizarre debut for such a huge talent .Dean Ambrose Long before Ambrose was a member of The Shield or a WWE Champion , he was " Jon Moxley " in the WWE . His first televised debut in the WWE was in 2006. He appeared on an episode of Velocity where he and Brad Taylor lost to MNM ( Mercury and Nitro ) in a tag team match . The two were dominated by MNM . Moxley was a skinny 20 - year - old who had a long way to go , which is why the fans were so apathetic to his performance in this match .