10 Best Debuts In WWE History

10. Goldberg

The former WCW stalwart’s WWE career didn’t pan-out like everyone had hoped, but Goldberg made one hell of a first impression on his debut. Fresh-off retiring Stone Cold Steve Austin at WrestleMania XIX, The Rock took to the Raw ring for “Rock Appreciation Night,” announcing to the fans that he had nothing left to prove, and he was going to leave the company.

Cue: Goldberg’s theme music, and the screen cutting to the backstage area. Goldberg appeared on WWE television for the very first time in his career as a shocked Rock’s jaw dropped, and seconds later, Goldberg was walking down the ramp to a thunderous ovation.

Fans had been dying to see Goldberg in a WWE ring since the ill-fated Invasion angle first started taking shape. Finally, two years later, they had their wish. One of the biggest stars in late WCW history was sharing the squared circle with the biggest megastar that WWE have ever produced: it was enough to send a shiver down your spine.

While The Rock freaked-out, Goldberg grabbed the mic, yelled “YOU’RE NEXT!”, and Speared the Brahma Bull into oblivion. It was an ideal way to re-introduce Goldberg to the wrestling world and immediately involve him in a storyline with one of the company’s biggest stars. It’s just a shame WWE and Goldberg never really built on his historic first night.