Age is just a number for many wrestlers out there. Even in their 40s or 50s, some will be performing on top of their game. However, this might be a result of the experience that they have gathered throughout their long career. For this, a debut at a young age is the usual pattern but that does not necessarily mean that all the wrestlers out there should make their WWE debuts at a young age.
There are some rare cases where the debuts come at an unusual age and that is going to be our topic for discussion in this list. So here are some of the oldest debutants in the history of WWE.
Diamond Dallas Page – 45 years old
Diamond Dallas Page was one of those wrestlers that made a late entry into the wrestling business. After struggling with his dream for years, it was at the age of 35 that he made his professional wrestling debut. DDP then had a strong run in WCW where he went on to become the World Heavyweight champion and featured in some memorable feuds.
However, his WWE debut happened a decade after in 2001 when he was 45 years old. He was revealed as the stalker of Undertaker’s wife Sara during his debut and though he did not do much in WWE, it was a weird way to get introduced.
Finlay – 47 Years old
Finlay had a respectable and lengthy career inside the ring. After spending some quality time in Europe and Japan, Finlay landed in WCW in 1995. Later in 2000, when WCW was acquired by WWE, Finlay joined the company as well.
However, instead of going into a wrestling role, Finlay was employed as a trainer by WWE. He had huge success during this term, training the likes of John Cena, Batista and WWE’s Divas division during that time.
Years later in 2005, Finlay made his return to in-ring competition and therefore his debut in WWE. He was 47 years old when he worked with Matt Hardy during an episode of SmackDown.
Vince McMahon – 53 years old
Vince McMahon, being the owner of the WWE, had a lot of freedom on how the product ran. Although there have been situations where Vince delivered some booking decisions to stroke his own ego, his wrestling debut came at the perfect time. Vince made his on-screen debut as a commentator back in 1969 when he was 24 years old.
He played different roles for decades and when the Attitude Era was at its peak and Vince was having his legendary feud with Steve Austin, he decided to make his wrestling debut in 1998. Vince was 53 years old at that time but being a seasoned bodybuilder, he didn’t look out of place at all, .
Sting – 56 years old
Sting is the latest entry in this list. Sting, who was one of the top draws for WCW throughout the promotion’s existence, chose not to be under a WWE contract when WCW went out of business. Instead, Sting decided to spend time in TNA and helped them grow up as an alternative for the fans and the wrestlers.
Sting had numerous chances and big offers to come to WWE and have some dream matches but then again it took him more than a decade to finally reach an agreement with WWE. Sting made his WWE debut against Triple H at WrestleMania 31 and when he wrestled the match, he was 55 years old.
Mae Young – 76 years old
Mae Young is a legend, period. She started her career back in 1939 when she was just 16 years old. She then saw a string of eras in the professional wrestling business and still managed to be a standout performer in all of them.
However, it was not until 1999 when Mae Young made her WWE debut. She was 76 years old at that time and made her debut in a tag team match alongside another legend, The Fabulous Moolah.
After her first appearance, Mae Young went through a lot of successful segments in the WWE including one where she was put through a table by Team 3D. Now talk about a legend.
