Ranking 22 WWE Debuts And Returns In 2021

by Scott Carlson

1. Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch
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Love her or hate her (or both because you’re confused by her new character arc), Becky Lynch’s return was a much-needed shot in the arm for WWE’s women’s roster, coming back a little over a year after going out on pregnancy and maternity leave.

Lynch shocked the world by returning at SummerSlam and immediately winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship, meaning that she literally has not spent a day on the active roster since WrestleMania 35 without a title. She did the stupid title exchange deal with Charlotte Flair (and had an fascinating mini-feud with her) and came over to Raw, where she’s been holding court since.

Sure, Liv Morgan is not the ideal challenger to get over Lynch’s heel persona, but Becky has been doing her level best. And regardless of what you think about trying to force her to be a villain, Big Time Becks is a huge star and one of those rare talents you have to watch.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.