6 Forgotten original debuts of WWE Superstars

Mick Foley (1986) and Dean Ambrose (2006)
Mick Foley (1986) and Dean Ambrose (2006)

#4 Roderick Strong

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Undisputed Era member Roderick Strong also made his original WWE debut in 2005. Strong came out to challenge Kurt Angle on an episode of SmackDown during his Kurt Angle Invitational.

Strong immediately made an impact as he answered Angle's question with a slap across the face. Strong then left the ring, forcing Angle to chase him. When Angle caught up with Strong inside the ring, it all ended pretty quick with Angle forcing Strong to tap out to the Ankle Lock.


#3 AJ Styles

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AJ Styles made his WWE debut way back in 2001, nearly two decades ago. This was almost 15 years before his re-debut at the Royal Rumble in 2016.

Styles made his debut in a dark match before a Monday Night RAW taping in July 2001. Styles wrestled his trainer Rick Michaels and beat him with a Shooting Star Press. Despite an impressive performance, Styles only wrestled two more matches for the company at the time before going on to sign with Impact Wrestling in 2002.

Styles has risen to the top of WWE since he came in 2016. A 2-time world champion, Styles had the honor of facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36 in the immensely entertaining Boneyard match.

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