Ranking All 24 WWE Debuts & Returns In 2023
9. Grayson Waller
One would think a wrestler who has lost more than half their
matches since being called up to the main roster and regularly showing ass on
SmackDown would be deemed a disappointment, but then that would ignore Grayson
Waller’s entire purpose.
Waller has been referred to as the next generation’s version of Miz, an Australian upgrade from the Awesome One, albeit a better wrestler with a more entertaining shtick. Since being drafted to the blue brand this spring, Waller has been a regular fixture on SmackDown, and the Grayson Waller Effect has been a reliable segment that has garnered time during PLEs as well as television.
More recently, Grayson has teamed with another young project pegged for big things, Austin Theory (though this pairing has exposed the former United States Champion’s shortcomings alongside Waller).
Although the won-loss record doesn’t seem to indicate it,
it’s pretty clear that WWE is betting on Waller to be a perfect midcard heel
for them, and he remains well-positioned to fill that role. Call this a solid
debut for Grayson, with good things on the horizon.