List of WWE Debuts & Returns in 2001: All Wrestlers & Dates

On this page you find a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all WWE Superstars who debuted or returned in 2001. 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 2001.

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 2001 (41):

Wrestler	Date
Haku Wrestler	January 21, 2001 Return
Justin Credible Wrestler	February 18, 2001 Return
Paul Heyman Manager, Commentator, Promoter	March 5, 2001 Debut
Rhyno Wrestler	March 19, 2001 Debut
Spike Dudley Wrestler	March 19, 2001 Debut
Sgt. AWOL Wrestler	March 27, 2001 Debut
"Mean" Gene Okerlund Ring-announcer, Interviewer	April 1, 2001 Return
Jerry Lynn Wrestler	April 29, 2001 Debut
Tajiri Wrestler	May 24, 2001 Debut
Evan Karagias Wrestler	May 28, 2001 Debut
Lance Storm Wrestler	May 28, 2001 Debut
Sara Manager	May 28, 2001 Debut
Hugh Morrus Wrestler	June 4, 2001 Debut
Stacy Keibler Manager, Wrestler	June 14, 2001 Debut
Diamond Dallas Page Wrestler, Actor	June 18, 2001 Debut
Booker T Wrestler	June 24, 2001 Debut
Mike Awesome Wrestler	June 25, 2001 Debut
Chuck Wrestler	June 28, 2001 Debut
Sean O'Haire Wrestler	June 28, 2001 Debut
Torrie Wilson Wrestler	June 28, 2001 Debut
Chavo Guerrero Jr. Wrestler	July 1, 2001 Debut
Buff Bagwell Wrestler	July 2, 2001 Debut
Scott Hudson Commentator, Interviewer	July 2, 2001 Debut
Shawn Stasiak Wrestler	July 3, 2001 Return
The Hurricane Wrestler	July 5, 2001 Debut
Chris Kanyon Wrestler	July 6, 2001 Return
Billy Kidman Wrestler	July 9, 2001 Debut
Billy Silverman Referee	July 9, 2001 Return
Rob Van Dam Wrestler	July 9, 2001 Return
Tommy Dreamer Wrestler	July 9, 2001 Debut
Charles Robinson Referee	July 22, 2001 Debut
Nick Patrick Referee	July 22, 2001 Debut
Mark Jindrak Wrestler	July 28, 2001 Debut
Brian Adams Wrestler	September 6, 2001 Return
Bryan Clark Wrestler	September 6, 2001 Return
Maven Wrestler	October 4, 2001 Debut
Sharmell Manager, Part-timer, Interviewer	November 1, 2001 Debut
Jazz Wrestler	November 18, 2001 Debut
Ric Flair Wrestler, President	November 18, 2001 Return
Jerry "The King" Lawler Commentator, Wrestler	November 19, 2001 Return
Dustin Rhodes Wrestler	December 1, 2001 Return

Also check out the list of Released WWE Superstars in 2001, 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!