10 WWE Superstars who debuted with submission wins

#4 Former WWE star Ronda Rousey - Armbar

While most of the previous names on the list made their debut on RAW or SmackDown, Ronda Rousey got the opportunity to make her WWE debut at the Grandest Stage of Them All.

Rousey partnered with Kurt Angle to take on Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in a mixed-tag team match at WrestleMania 34. The inaugural UFC Bantamweight Champion forced Stephanie to tap out to the Armbar, a move she used thrice in UFC to beat her opponents.

In the Armbar, the wrestler wraps their legs around the opponent's neck and wrenches the arm backward, inflicting pressure on the shoulder and elbow. Rousey would go on to win the RAW Women's Championship at Summerslam later that year.

Rousey's championship reign and WWE stint came to an end on the night of WrestleMania 35. She lost the title to Becky Lynch in a triple threat match that also involved Charlotte Flair.

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#3 Former WWE star Ken Shamrock - Ankle Lock

Used frequently by Kurt Angle throughout his pro-wrestling career, the invention of the Ankle Lock is credited to Ken Shamrock. The UFC Hall of Famer made his WWE debut on the April 7, 1997, episode of RAW against another MMA wrestler, Vernon White, in an Exhibition Shootfight.

Shamrock debuted his Ankle Lock to end the contest with a submission win. Here, the wrestler twists the ankle of the opponent by compressing the Achilles tendon.

Shamrock's WWE stint came to an end on September 21, 1999, episode of SmackDown after he lost to Chris Jericho in a First Blood match. He was last seen on the January 26, 2021, episode of IMPACT Wrestling, featuring in an eight-man tag team match.