The 12 WWE Wrestlers Who Debuted In 2017 - Ranked

by Scott Carlson

1. Samoa Joe

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WWE Debut: Raw, January 30

Has it really been less than a year since Samoa Joe debuted on Raw?

*Checks calendar* Yes, it’s been 11 months, and despite not winning any titles in 2017, Joe has reached a main event level where he is seen as a threat to just about every top guy on Raw. In fact, since his first day on the red brand, Joe has been treated like a killer.

He’s beaten Roman Reigns and taken the fight directly to Brock Lesnar. He’s targeted the entire Shield with a vendetta. In between it all, Joe has been a force on Raw throughout the entire year.

Seriously, would anyone not buy Samoa Joe as WWE Universal Champion right now? WWE has been gifted a guy who can talk, can wrestle, looks the part, and fans buy as a legit top guy. Perhaps 2018 will yield big things for the Samoan Submission Machine.

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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.