10 WWE Superstars who debuted with submission wins

#2 Former WWE star Alberto Del Rio - Cross Armbreaker

Alberto Del Rio made his WWE debut on the August 7, 2010, episode of SmackDown by challenging Rey Mysterio to a one-on-one match in the main event. In a contest that lasted around six minutes, Del Rio made Mysterio tap out to the Cross Armbreaker.

The Cross Armbreaker and Armbar are exactly the same moves but have different names as different wrestlers use it. Del Rio would become the first Mexico-born WWE world champion after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract successfully at SummerSlam 2011.

His last appearance in a WWE ring came on the August 16, 2016, episode of SmackDown in a loss to John Cena.

Del Rio had a stint in IMPACT Wrestling as Alberto El Patron but was released from the promotion in 2018. He hasn't been in action in a professional wrestling ring since August 2019 when he took part in a tag team match in the Nacion Lucha Libre.

#1 Former WWE star Stone Cold Steve Austin - The Million Dollar Dream

Before adopting the Stunner as his finisher, Stone Cold used the Millian Dollar Dream to beat his opponents. The Texas Rattlesnake allied himself with Ted Dibiase Sr. on his WWE debut to defeat Matt Hardy on the January 15, 1995, episode of RAW via submission.

The Million Dollar Dream is a sleeper hold wherein the wrestler compresses the neck and head of their opponent from a standing position.

Stone Cold won the King of the Ring tournament a year later and delivered his iconic 3:16 speech post-victory. The anti-authority figure would headline three WrestleManias (14, 15, and 17) and win six world championships in his WWE career.

Stone Cold hung his boots in WrestleMania XIX after he lost his retirement match to the Rock. Thereafter, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009 and later made numerous appearances in the WWE.