WWE: Ranking the 4 Greatest Rookie Years Ever

With 2016 coming to a close and a new year upon us in WWE, we look back at the greatest rookie years ever.

The year 2016 has been quite the crazy ride in WWE. From the debuts of stars like AJ Styles, Gallows and Anderson, and Finn Balor. To the return of the Brand Extension with a McMahon running both shows.

Every year when WWE begins to enter the next year like the rest of us fans look back and ponder who had the most impact that year. Sometimes its established guys like John Cena, The Rock or Stone Cold Steve Austin. Sometimes we are shocked and it is a rookie to WWE who comes out having the strongest year.

Rookies have sometimes come out of nowhere and have stolen the year accomplishing things that veterans couldn’t during the year. These could be winning championships or major events like the King of the Ring or the Royal Rumble.

This week on Smackdown Live, Mauro Ranallo mentioned that he believed that current WWE Champion AJ Styles had the greatest rookie year in WWE history. While one can’t argue that Styles first year was fantastic was it truly the best ever?

We look back at what we believe are the greatest rookie years that have ever happened in the WWE. For this list, we will look at both single stars and Tag Team/Factions that had the greatest first years in WWE.