List of WWE Debuts & Returns in 2002: All Wrestlers & Dates

On this page you find a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all WWE Superstars who debuted or returned in 2002. 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 2002.

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 2002 (40):

Wrestler	Date
Mr. Perfect Wrestler	January 20, 2002 Return
Scott Hall Wrestler	January 24, 2002 Return
Hollywood Hulk Hogan Wrestler	February 17, 2002 Return
Kevin Nash Wrestler, Actor	February 17, 2002 Return
David Flair Wrestler	March 4, 2002 Debut
Brock Lesnar Wrestler	March 18, 2002 Debut
Mark Henry Wrestler	March 25, 2002 Return
Rico Wrestler, Manager	March 25, 2002 Debut
Eddie Guerrero Wrestler	April 1, 2002 Return
Randy Orton Wrestler	April 25, 2002 Debut
Batista Wrestler	May 9, 2002 Debut
Doug Basham Wrestler	May 17, 2002 Return
Linda Miles Wrestler	May 23, 2002 Debut
Dawn Marie Manager, Wrestler	May 30, 2002 Debut
Jackie Gayda Wrestler, Manager	May 30, 2002 Debut
Jamie Noble Wrestler	June 6, 2002 Debut
Nidia Wrestler, Manager	June 6, 2002 Debut
Christopher Nowinski Wrestler	June 10, 2002 Debut
Justin Roberts Ring-announcer	June 15, 2002 Debut
Victoria Wrestler, Manager	June 15, 2002 Debut
Mike Sanders Wrestler	June 24, 2002 Debut
John Cena Wrestler	June 27, 2002 Debut
Johnny Stamboli Wrestler	June 30, 2002 Debut
Shannon Moore Wrestler	July 1, 2002 Debut
Eric Bischoff General-manager	July 15, 2002 Debut
Jamal Wrestler	July 22, 2002 Debut
Rosey Wrestler	July 22, 2002 Debut
Rey Mysterio Wrestler	July 25, 2002 Debut
Terry Taylor Producer, Wrestler	September 1, 2002 Return
Horace Hogan Wrestler	September 7, 2002 Return
Sara Manager	September 12, 2002 Return
Spanky Wrestler	October 12, 2002 Debut
Ernest Miller Wrestler	October 28, 2002 Debut
Scott Steiner Wrestler	November 17, 2002 Return
Gail Kim Wrestler	December 6, 2002 Debut
Josh Mathews Interviewer	December 11, 2002 Debut
B² Wrestler	December 12, 2002 Return
Nunzio Wrestler	December 12, 2002 Debut
Charlie Haas Wrestler	December 26, 2002 Debut
Shelton Benjamin Wrestler	December 26, 2002 Debut

Also check out the list of Released WWE Superstars in 2002, 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!