Survivor Series is always one of the biggest shows for WWE of the year. It should come as no surprise that there have been some amazing moments in the history event. Here is a list of some major Survivor Series debuts that have happened. This includes several top WWE stars.
5) The Rock
– Survivor Series 1996
You might not know that the most electrifying man in sports entertainment started his WWE career at Survivor Series. He wasn’t known as the Rock at this time, he began as Rocky Maivia. His name was a combination of his father’s (Rocky Johnson) and his Grandfather’s ring name (‘High Chief’ Peter Maivia). The Rock kicks off our list of incredible Survivor Series debuts.
Rocky Maivia had his first match at the 1996 Survivor Series. He teamed with Marc Mero, Jake Roberts and The Stalker (Barry Windham) in a 4 on 4 Survivor Series elimination match. The team took on Crush, Triple H, Goldust, and Jerry Lawler.
Rocky was the sole survivor, making a big impression on the WWE audience in his first official match. You can watch the highlights of his debut here:
After his memorable debut at Survivor Series, the Rock went on to become one of the most popular wrestlers in WWE history. He is a multi-time World Champion and has had major success outside of the ring. Survivor Series ’96 proved to be the launching point of one of the most successful stars in WWE history.
4) The Shield (Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and Dean Ambrose)
– Survivor Series 2012
Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins had quite the impact on WWE’s main roster when they made their surprise debuts in 2012 at Survivor Series. The SHIELD took WWE by storm.
During the match between CM Punk, John Cena and Ryback for the WWE Championship, 3 mysterious men appeared from the crowd. They attacked Ryback, putting him through the announce table, allowing CM Punk to pin Cena and retain his WWE Championship.
Ambrose, Rollins, and Reigns were revealed as the 3 men, calling themselves the Shield, brought together to rally against injustices in WWE. You can watch the highlights of their debut here:
The Shield quickly became one of the most popular factions in WWE history. All 3 guys are former World Champions and have found great success since the group disbanded. One of the few factions in WWE history where all of the members are legitimate top guys. Hard to imagine where all 3 would have been if they didn’t make such an incredible debut that night at Survivor Series.
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