I have to say Kane. It was an epic match between HBK and Taker to begin with in the cell but to have him come out at the end, rip the door of the cell, and tombstone the Undertaker was brilliant. That scene of a bloody Shawn Michaels putting his arm on The Undertaker for the pin is one that always sticks with me. Props to Jim Cornette for that one
The build-up towards his debut was awesome with Paul Bearer telling Taker that his brother that he thought had died was alive all along. When Kane finally showed up, it kick-started a great feud and told a great story.
Dat buildup.
Dat gap between the build up and the actual debut (made people forget slightly and then BAM).
Dat match.
Dat entrance.
Dat fatman.
Dat tearing off the door.
Dat hurling the ref to ground.
Dat Taker reaction.
Dat pyro. (people didn't just fucking cheer... THERE WERE GENUINE GASPS)
Dat manhandling turning tombstone.
Dat exit.
There isn't a single debut that can compete.... anywhere ever. Jericho's intro was solid but the promo wasn't his best and the Rock didn't help matters. For pure impact and effectiveness there's nothing that comes close to Kane's debut.
The Miz had a great debut match. He took Tatanka to his limit, and with some help from the ropes, edged out a victory over the Native American. Epic match, epic way to debut.
Jericho, for the best DEBUT in WWF. That was pretty incredible, not just for the pop, but because of who he was interrupting.
Flair's return in 2001 was pretty awesome, again not just for the crowd, but that awesome promo he had with Vince. "WELL THE CONSORTIUM WAS ME. And now, you and I are kiss stealing, wheeling dealing, son of guns!" AWESOME
I have to go with Jericho's, even if it is a common answer. That was August '99, but I had been a Jericho fan since he was in ECW in '96. Living in the Northern New Jersey/NY market, I had the MSG Network. Late at night/early Saturday Mornings (like 2-3 AM), they would show the ECW weekly TV show, and that was my first discovery to Jericho. Became a fan of his right away, and followed him when he was in WCW. Loved his crybaby heel character in WCW. But I (and many others on the internet) in '98 wanted to see him go to the WWF. I'll never forget the debut and the insane pop he got when his name popped up on the Titantron. One of the best pops ever.
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