List of WWE Debuts & Returns in 2025: All Wrestlers & Dates

On this page you find a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all WWE Superstars who debuted or returned in 2025. The list is organized in chronological order and includes not just wrestlers, but also managers, announcers, and other personalities, along with the exact date they debuted or returned on WWE programming.

With this list, you can keep track of all new signings and hirings in WWE, including wrestlers making their first WWE appearance, or former WWE superstars returning to the company in 2025.

Clicking on a wrestler brings you to their full profile, with their Career History, and more information and statistics. You can also use the dropdown menu below to select the year and see the list of WWE Superstars who debuted or returned in a specific year.

Full List of WWE Debuts and Returns in 2025 (26):

Wrestler	Date
Pat McAfee Commentator	January 6, 2025 Return
Becky Lynch Wrestler	January 7, 2025 Return
Penta Wrestler	January 13, 2025 Debut
Bayley Humphrey Wrestler	January 14, 2025 Debut
Sirena Linton Wrestler	January 14, 2025 Debut
Jordynne Grace Wrestler	January 27, 2025 Return
Nikki Bella Part-timer, Ambassador	February 1, 2025 Return
Trish Stratus Part-timer	February 1, 2025 Return
JDC Wrestler	February 4, 2025 TNA Talent
Ricky Saints Wrestler	February 11, 2025 Debut
Tatyanna Dumas Wrestler	February 16, 2025 Debut
Moose Wrestler	February 18, 2025 TNA Talent
Jeff Hardy Wrestler	February 25, 2025 TNA Talent
Matt Hardy Wrestler	February 25, 2025 TNA Talent
Rey Fenix Wrestler	March 22, 2025 Debut
Mark Nash Ring-announcer	March 28, 2025 Debut
Rusev Wrestler	April 2, 2025 Return
Joe Hendry Wrestler	April 20, 2025 TNA Talent
Aleister Black Wrestler	April 25, 2025 Return
JC Mateo Wrestler	May 10, 2025 Debut
Mike Santana Wrestler	May 25, 2025 TNA Talent
R-Truth Wrestler	June 7, 2025 Return
Goldberg Part-timer	June 16, 2025 Return
Santino Marella Doo, Part-timer, Coach	July 22, 2025 TNA Talent
AJ Lee Wrestler	September 5, 2025 Return
Leon Slater Wrestler	October 14, 2025 TNA Talent

Also check out the list of Released WWE Superstars in 2025, and our complete Rosters Database, which allows you to travel through time and see every promotion's Roster by Year or even by any specific Date in history!