With AEW being the young company that it is, they have had countless debuts over the last three years, bringing in some of the biggest names, unknowns, and everything in between. Some of the best debuts include the likes of CM Punk, Malakai Black, and Ruby Soho, though not every debut comes with a huge pop or victory.

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Even if a wrestler is a success in the long run, it has sometimes been an uphill battle, and that can all come down to a poor debut. Unfortunately, some debuts have been severely worse than others, which could be a case of simply having too many over the years that some are bound to go wrong, but some of those failures could’ve been avoided.

10 Matt Sydal

Matt Sydal AEW Debut

The misgivings of this debut all come down to an accident rather than poor booking or presentation, and it is looked back on in more of a comedic manner. At All Out 2020, Sydal was revealed as the joker entrant in the Casino Battle Royal, and he immediately went to hit his signature Shooting Star Press move.

However, he slipped on the top rope, botching the maneuver, landing on his head in what looked like a scary fall. He was ultimately okay, but the momentum of his debut was sucked dry straight away.

9 Jay Lethal

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Whilst there wasn’t anything overtly bad about Jay Lethal’s debut, it wasn’t anything special either. At the Full Gear 2021 show, Tony Schiavone revealed Lethal as AEW’s newest signing, and he came out, cut a babyface promo, and that was it.

Lethal didn’t show too much in terms of charisma, and the segment failed in making newer fans really care for Lethal, as he may not have been known to some. His first months in AEW ended up being incredibly lackluster and uneventful, and it can’t have been helped by such an uncreative introduction.

8 Miro

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On an episode of Dynamite, Kip Sabian had a segment in which he revealed the best man for his wedding, and that ended up being the debuting Miro. This was an odd way to introduce him, as the best man is usually somebody who is a long-time and close friend.

Miro’s character was confused at first, cutting a babyface promo, but quickly becoming a heel, with his video game loving character not getting over with fans. Things would eventually improve, with “the Redeemer” gimmick being one of the best in all of AEW, but his introduction was poor.

7 Paul Wight

Paul Wight in AEW

The former “Big Show” was announced as a signing by AEW on social media, which was certainly a shock, considering it would have been such an unexpected and surprising moment had he appeared on TV unannounced.

Either way, he appeared on TV, and perhaps the nerves took hold as he fumbled a little in his promo. It wasn’t anything too harmful, but it could have all been done much better, especially with someone of his magnitude.

6 The Butcher & The Blade

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The Butcher & Blade have a strong look, and had they been built up more gradually over time, then they may have felt like more of a threat. On an episode of Dynamite, they cut their way through the ring mat to attack Cody Rhodes, with the fans baffled as to who they were.

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It was a creative way to debut, but the execution of it just didn’t land, especially when it was revealed that they were paid by MJF. Had there been vignettes leading up to their first appearance, then that would have helped this segment.

5 Tony Nese

Tony Nese Ringside at AEW

Tony Nese is still one of the more peculiar AEW signings, with him still doing very little of note. His debut came in a very understated manner when he was simply just sitting in the crowd and watching the action in the ring.

This has been something he has done quite a lot, rather than develop a character or have a notable feud. When signing Nese, it felt as though AEW would bring out a new side of him that fans hadn’t seen in WWE but bringing him in with such a lackluster debut showed that there weren’t really any plans for him.

4 Luther

Luther

Luther may have wrestled in several places around the world, but he was still a largely unknown entity by the wider AEW audience, so when he appeared and aligned with The Nightmare Collective, there wasn’t much excitement.

Luther’s deranged antics didn’t really land, and he added yet another strange and mismatched name to an already awful stable.

3 Satnam Singh

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One of AEW’s most recent debuts has been the subject of quite a bit of discourse in recent weeks. Following the main event of Samoa Joe vs Minoru Suzuki, the lights went down, with the crowd buzzing at the mystery of who would emerge.

It was Satnam Singh, a former NBA player who was unfamiliar to fans, and the place went dead. Singh has an impressive size and look, but the “lights out” trope had fans sighing, as that should be used for recognizable faces. It has been used quite a lot in AEW, which is why it didn’t land this time around.

2 Dark Order

Dark Order Debut

The Dark Order are currently one of the funniest, most lovable babyface acts in AEW, but it took them a long time to get there. Following a tag team match at Double or Nothing, the lights went out, with Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, a batch of their “creepers” appearing, taking out the names in the ring.

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The creepers made a human throne for Uno, with the crowd chanting “who are you” at the team. It was a stagnant debut, and the fans didn’t connect with them, even though the audience should have perhaps been more welcoming to new names. That being said, the original Dark Order wasn’t very successful overall – not until the “Exalted One” was introduced.

1 Andrade El Idolo

Andrade El Idolo

On an episode of Dynamite, Vickie Guerrero was cutting an incomprehensible promo, partly due to the acoustics of Daily’s Place, and partly because she was screeching into the microphone. When she announced the debut of Andrade El Idolo, no one knew what she said.

When he walked out through the tunnel, the arena was full of awkward, late, and confused noise. Having Guerrero as his manager was clearly the wrong choice, and it was dropped quickly, but this debut has certainly been representative of how much of his run in AEW has developed thus far.