jobber2thestars
Hank Scorpio
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Post by jobber2thestars on Aug 27, 2010 13:19:06 GMT -5
I'm not talking about debuts like Jericho's, where he first appeared on stage and had his famous confrontation with the Rock. What I'm looking for, is who had the best debut match. One that sticks out in my head, is Terry Funk's WWF debut from 1985. The match itself was against a jobber and was short, but it put Funk over great as a crazy heel, especially since he spends a lot of the match beating on the ring attendant. Who else made a memorable in-ring debut?
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Post by Kick Your Face on Aug 27, 2010 14:51:57 GMT -5
Easy choice here:
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Jiren
Patti Mayonnaise
Hearts Bayformers
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Post by Jiren on Aug 27, 2010 14:55:12 GMT -5
Can Brock Lesnar count?
It wasn't technically a match but he did Debut in the ring.
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Gus Richlen Was Wrong
Patti Mayonnaise
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Fun while it lasted
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Aug 27, 2010 23:28:52 GMT -5
tazz at the 2000 royal rumble. one of my favorite matches of all time.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Aug 27, 2010 23:31:26 GMT -5
For as much as I cannot stand the man, Goldberg was done right. They put him in there, no buildup, with a guy, who while not a huge star, had some name value and wasn't someone to be ignored, had him kick out of his finish and beat him clean.
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Post by sweatpants on Aug 27, 2010 23:36:36 GMT -5
(If I'm thinking of the right match) Benoit's debut as a full-time part of WCW in 1995 against Eddie was tremendous.
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Jeremy
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Post by Jeremy on Aug 27, 2010 23:49:52 GMT -5
Yoshi Tatsu's, while short, catapulted him as a guy not to be f'd with.
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Post by machomark on Aug 28, 2010 3:01:54 GMT -5
John Cena looked very good in that match with Angle.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Aug 28, 2010 3:06:31 GMT -5
John Cena looked very good in that match with Angle. Just what I was going to say. Looking back, this really was a great way to debut a guy who looks like he could become a big deal a few years down the line. Immediately establishes him as a rising up-and-comer to watch, and without requiring anyone to lay down for him. |
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Post by shockmaster93 on Aug 28, 2010 3:48:37 GMT -5
Dolph Ziggler's debut match with Batista was an awesome match that made him look credible after being treated as a joke for the months leading up to his debut
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Post by Joe Galt on Aug 28, 2010 14:07:52 GMT -5
Jun Akiyama looked so awesome in this, and to think that this was his FIRST match EVER! To be fair though, most wrestlers did not have as much training as Akiyama did, and most likely, does not have a widely available video of their first matches. Honerable mentions go to Chris Jericho and Lance Storm`s first match. Which just so happens to be against each other. |
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Post by chaimwitz on Aug 28, 2010 17:44:32 GMT -5
ahmed johnson ppv debut at survivor series 95
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Post by Kev The Omniscient on Aug 28, 2010 22:20:03 GMT -5
Alberto Del Rio. He didn't get the usual debut, he didn't get a jobber fed to him. He beat Rey freaking Mysterio. He made one of, if not the, top babyface of Smackdown tap out. I was absolutely stunned.
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Post by quantum on Aug 29, 2010 7:36:49 GMT -5
ahmed johnson ppv debut at survivor series 95 Survivor Series 1995 is my faverioute SS of all time and I think Ahmed is awesome in that wildcard match. However I would agree with one of the above posters who said Cena. His early feud with Lesnar was gold also. I remember watching Backlash 2003 |(one of the last WWE PPVs I ever bought and watched) and thinking that he would be a star in a couple of years. I could see that potential in him from the get go. |
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Gummydavidson
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Gummydavidson on Aug 29, 2010 7:47:31 GMT -5
Goldust had a pretty good debut match against Marty Jannety
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Post by johnnyk9 on Aug 29, 2010 8:40:19 GMT -5
Of Course no one mentions The Undertakers debute at SS 90 no one exspected it
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Post by "Nature Boy" Ric Moranis on Aug 29, 2010 22:24:56 GMT -5
Randy Savage's in-ring debut in WWE in 1985 was a good one. It's on his DVD. Dude went from pockets of the audience knowing who he was, probably from magazines, to being way over as a crazy heel.
Goldberg's in-ring debut was pretty awesome, too. And very well done by WCW.
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Paco
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Post by Paco on Aug 29, 2010 22:40:02 GMT -5
Carlito.
Winning the U.S. title in your first WWE match is a pretty good deal.
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toonami4life
Don Corleone
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Post by toonami4life on Aug 29, 2010 22:53:26 GMT -5
Randy Savage's in-ring debut in WWE in 1985 was a good one. It's on his DVD. Dude went from pockets of the audience knowing who he was, probably from magazines, to being way over as a crazy heel. Goldberg's in-ring debut was pretty awesome, too. And very well done by WCW. I got that DVD as well, as he makes his way to the ring you can hear some hecklers calling him a washed up has-been. Even back when the IWC didn't even exist there was smarks. |
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Post by romafan87 on Aug 30, 2010 0:08:15 GMT -5
Randy Savage's in-ring debut in WWE in 1985 was a good one. It's on his DVD. Dude went from pockets of the audience knowing who he was, probably from magazines, to being way over as a crazy heel. Goldberg's in-ring debut was pretty awesome, too. And very well done by WCW. I remember being a 4th grader when Goldberg debuted. That is ALL we talked about at lunch, how cool the guy who looked like Steve Austin was! |
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