Ranking Kane at Bad Blood 1997 and the Best Debuts in WWE History

There is no impression quite like one's first, and many Superstars have made unforgettable debuts throughout WWE history.

Future Hall of Famers and big-name performers made an instant impact in those first moments, connecting with audiences and kicking off runs that would elevate them to the top of the industry.

In celebration of Kane's unforgettable first appearance at In Your House: Badd Blood in October 1997, relive these 10 debuts that shook WWE and created an all-new generation of Superstars.

After a successful run in NXT that saw him emerge as both the face of the brand and its world champion, Shinsuke Nakamura made his long-awaited WWE main roster debut on the first SmackDown after WrestleMania 32.

Accompanied to the ring by violinist Lee England Jr., he interrupted The Miz and Maryse and let the world know that The Artist was about to unleash his own masterpieces in front of a worldwide audience.

The reaction to Nakamura's arrival was thunderous and there was plenty of reason to be excited about his debut, especially based on how he had been utilized in NXT.

While Nakamura never became the massive star and world champion some expected, he did go on to become a decorated competitor and featured member of the WWE roster, where he still competes today.

Much was made of the debut of Rey Mysterio in the summer of 2002, with some questioning if he would have a realistic shot at success given his size and status as a former WCW competitor.

Any concerns were answered emphatically as the future Hall of Famer exploded onto the scene, defeating Chavo Guerrero Jr. in his first matchup on SmackDown, then made a jaw-dropping save for Edge and John Cena later in the show, launching himself from the top of a steel cage and onto Chris Jericho and The Un-Americans.

It was a momentous debut for The Master of the 619, who feuded with Kurt Angle right out of the gate and established himself as a legitimate main event competitor on the blue brand.

Given his immense popularity and in-ring ability, it was only a matter of time before Mysterio won the world title, and he did so at WrestleMania 22 four years later.

Touting ruthless aggression as the source of the fortitude that allowed him to confront Kurt Angle and answer his open challenge on the June 27, 2002 episode of SmackDown, John Cena wasted little time showing off why he would become the face of an entire era of WWE programming.

Cena may have fallen just short of defeating Angle, but he put up a fight greater than anyone could have imagined. He even earned the respect of The Undertaker, who extended his hand to the debutant afterward.

It was clear from day one that Cena had the grit, toughness and desire to be a star.

It may have taken a while for him to find himself in WWE, but the same trademarks that made him the most beloved star of the PG Era helped him stand out on a night when any other competitor may have faltered and failed to forge a bond with the audience.

In the closing moments of the 2018 Royal Rumble, just seconds after Asuka made history by becoming the first competitor to win the first women's Rumble match, Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation" played over the PA system and the fans in Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center erupted as Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut.

They had seen her previously at WrestleMania 31 when she appeared as a spectator before joining The Rock in a brief beatdown of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon.

The former UFC star marched to the ring, clad in the late, great "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's ring jacket and stepped in front of the Rumble winner, as well as champions Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, before pointing at the WrestleMania sign.

On a night that celebrated women's wrestling, Rousey took center stage and made it clear that she was involved in any vision for the women's division in WWE.

And it did.

Her star power allowed the women's division to accomplish things it never had before, including its own pay-per-view and the first women's WrestleMania main event.

Roman Reigns dispatched Rusev to open the 2016 Royal Rumble and awaited the arrival of the third man in the match when unfamiliar theme music played.

The mystery would be short-lived as "Phenomenal" flashed on the video screen and AJ Styles stepped through the curtain.

The fans in attendance exploded as the star most synonymous with TNA Wrestling arrived on the scene, marking a moment so many believed might never happen. He was, after all, too small and did not have the natural charisma of a WWE Superstar.

All Styles did was spar with the star of wrestling's future, stay in the Rumble match longer than anticipated and go on to feud with Chris Jericho before winning the WWE Championship just over a year after his debut.

Eight years later, he is one of the most decorated stars in WWE history and a sure-fire Hall of Famer.

On the heels of the inaugural season of NXT, which was a game show that put its participants in a position to be humiliated week after week, the young stars who made up the foundation of the show struck back at WWE with a stunning invasion that saw them brutalize everyone from company wrestlers to staff and crew.

Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, Michael Tarver, Skip Sheffield, David Otunga, Heath Slater and Daniel Bryan swarmed the ring, beat down CM Punk and John Cena, tore the squared circle apart and threatened anyone in their way.

Bryan attacked ring announcer Justin Roberts, choking him with his own necktie and getting himself fired as a result. Still, despite the real-life controversy, it was an incredibly effective introduction to a group that would ultimately oppose Cena to varying degrees of success.

The good guys would ultimately win, but there is no denying how incredible an image it was to see Barrett and Co. standing tall amid the chaos they had caused.

Late in the main event of the 2012 Survivor Series that saw WWE champion CM Punk against Ryback and John Cena in a Triple Threat match, three unknown competitors hopped the guardrail and changed the company's history forever.

Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins beatdown Ryback and drove him through the announce table with a triple powerbomb that would keep the jacked No. 1 contender from defeating Punk and taking his gold.

The trio of stars out of NXT made an immediate impact, and while few could have imagined the success and game-changing role they would each have in the industry, it was clear from day one that they would be threats to top stars and force the business to take notice.

Anyone who can do that, despite debuting in a black turtleneck, is destined for greatness.

For months, Paul Bearer warned The Undertaker that his long-lost brother Kane was alive.

At In Your House: Badd Blood, as The Phenom brutalized Shawn Michaels in the final match of their rivalry, the lights went out and operatic music played over the PA system. A flash of pyro, an ominous theme and Bearer stepped through the curtain leading a monstrous being clad in black and red to the squared circle.

Kane came face-to-face with Undertaker, who stared in disbelief at the man before him. Within seconds, The Big Red Monster would drop his older brother with a Tombstone piledriver, leaving him lying and allowing Michaels to steal a win.

It was a major moment in WWE history that kicked off one of the company's greatest storylines and made a star out of Glenn Jacobs, who had previously struggled to connect with audiences with a plethora of uninspired gimmicks.

It also put an exclamation point on the debut Hell in a Cell match and made sure that gimmick would stick around for the next three decades.

There was plenty of mystery and intrigue surrounding who "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's mystery partner would be at the 1990 Survivor Series.

Instead of a recognizable face, though, fans were stunned to see the 6'10", brooding, and haunting figure known only as "The Undertaker" make his way to the ring to join the heel and his team.

Taker's presence and aura ensured he succeeded from night one and captivated even those unfamiliar with his previous exploits in the NWA as "Mean" Mark Callous or one-half of the Skyscrapers.

He was booked strongly and was only eliminated after being counted out and following a one-sided decimation of anyone in front of him, enhancing the effectiveness of his first in-ring performance.

The presentation that first night was so effective that, within a year, he would compete against and defeat Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship.

In the weeks leading into the August 9, 1999 episode of Raw, a millennium clock counted down the arrival of...something. Or someone. No one was entirely sure what it meant or stood for, but it was apparent that something big would happen in Chicago.

The closer it got to that time, the more anticipation built for the possible arrival of Chris Jericho, who had left WCW and signed with WWE.

At the conclusion of the countdown and amid an in-ring promo from The Rock, Jericho stepped through the curtain in front of a raucous audience and promised fans he would save WWE from the boredom that had engulfed it.

It was an unforgettable moment, one of the signature ones of an Attitude Era that provided plenty of them, and made a bigger star out of Jericho than he had been throughout his WCW run.

It was not smooth sailing for Y2J from there as he dodged backstage politics and initially struggled to make the jump to the bigger company, but he eventually evolved into one of the most celebrated Superstars in WWE history, thanks in large part to his ability to adapt and evolve as a performer.