List of WWE Debuts & Returns in 2017: All Wrestlers & Dates

On this page you find a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all WWE Superstars who debuted or returned in 2017. 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 2017.

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 2017 (42):

Wrestler	Date
Tajiri Wrestler	January 3, 2017 Return
Lacey Evans Wrestler	January 11, 2017 Debut
Abbey Laith Wrestler	January 14, 2017 Debut
Pete Dunne Wrestler	January 14, 2017 Debut
Tyler Bate Wrestler	January 14, 2017 Debut
Trent Seven Wrestler	February 15, 2017 Debut
Mark Andrews Wrestler	February 22, 2017 Debut
Kairi Sane Wrestler	March 15, 2017 Debut
Ruby Riott Wrestler	March 22, 2017 Debut
Drew McIntyre Wrestler	April 1, 2017 Return
Nixon Newell Wrestler	April 1, 2017 Debut
Jeff Hardy Wrestler	April 2, 2017 Return
Jim Ross Commentator, Ambassador	April 2, 2017 Return
Matt Hardy Wrestler	April 2, 2017 Return
Kurt Angle Wrestler, General-manager	April 3, 2017 Return
Christy St. Cloud Ring-announcer, Interviewer	April 12, 2017 Debut
Lars Sullivan Wrestler	April 12, 2017 Debut
Raymond Rougeau Commentator	May 1, 2017 Return
Cezar Bononi Wrestler	May 10, 2017 Debut
Vic Joseph Commentator	May 24, 2017 Debut
Raul Mendoza Wrestler	May 25, 2017 Debut
Dallas Irvin Referee	June 1, 2017 Debut
Jessika Carr Referee	June 1, 2017 Debut
Zelina Vega Manager	June 9, 2017 Debut
Maria Kanellis Manager, Wrestler	June 18, 2017 Return
Mike Kanellis Wrestler	June 18, 2017 Debut
Fabian Aichner Wrestler	June 22, 2017 Debut
Marcel Barthel Wrestler	June 22, 2017 Debut
Bobby Fish Wrestler	June 23, 2017 Debut
Kyle O'Reilly Wrestler	July 12, 2017 Debut
Montez Ford Wrestler	July 12, 2017 Debut
Adam Cole Wrestler	August 19, 2017 Debut
Rhea Ripley Wrestler	August 25, 2017 Debut
Jimena Sánchez Host	September 2, 2017 Debut
Vero Rodríguez Host	September 2, 2017 Debut
Wolfgang Wrestler	September 13, 2017 Debut
Taynara Conti Wrestler	September 14, 2017 Debut
Christopher Dijak Wrestler	September 23, 2017 Debut
Shayna Baszler Wrestler	October 3, 2017 Debut
Lio Rush Wrestler	October 4, 2017 Debut
Kavita Devi Wrestler	October 15, 2017 Debut
Eric Bugenhagen Wrestler	October 19, 2017 Debut

Also check out the list of Released WWE Superstars in 2017, 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!