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List of WrestleMania 9 WM Debut Superstars

A complete list of every superstar making their WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania 9 and their subsequent career highlights.

8 itemsUpdated Mar 19, 2026

WrestleMania 9 featured a significant debut class including Yokozuna (who became one of the most dominant WWF Champions of the early 1990s), Razor Ramon (future four-time IC Champion), and The Steiner Brothers (who appeared only once at WM but delivered the best match of the night).

#	Name	Status	Wm debut	Debut result
1	Yokozuna — WM9 Debut Won and Lost WWF Title at WM Debut — Most Unusual Debut Yokozuna made his WrestleMania debut at WM9 — winning the WWF Championship from Bret Hart then losing it to Hulk Hogan in 22 seconds, all in the same evening.	WWE Hall of Famer 2012	WM9 (1993)	Won AND lost WWF Championship at debut
2	Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) — WM9 Debut The Bad Guy's First WM Razor Ramon made his WrestleMania debut at WM9 — defeating Bob Backlund in a short 3:45 match. Ramon would go on to deliver the greatest ladder match in WM history at WM10.	WWE Hall of Famer 2014	WM9 (1993)	Defeated Bob Backlund (3:45)
3	Steiner Brothers — WM9 Debut (Only WM) Only WM Appearance — Best Match of Night The Steiner Brothers made their WrestleMania debut and only appearance at WM9 — delivering the best match of the evening against The Headshrinkers at 14:22.	—	WM9 (1993) — only WM appearance	def. Headshrinkers — best match of WM9
4	Tatanka — WM9 Debut Undefeated Native American — Count-Out Win Tatanka made his WrestleMania debut at WM9 — defeating IC Champion Shawn Michaels by count-out in an 18:13 match while in the midst of a long undefeated streak.	—	WM9 (1993)	Defeated Michaels by count-out (18:13) — Michaels retaine...
5	Doink the Clown — WM9 Debut Evil Clown's First WM — Two Doinks Doink the Clown (Matt Borne) made his WrestleMania debut at WM9 — defeating Crush at 8:28 with the assistance of a second Doink from under the ring.	—	WM9 (1993)	def. Crush (8:28) with second Doink assistance
6	Giant Gonzalez — WM9 Debut 7'7" Monster's Only WM Appearance Giant Gonzalez (managed by Harvey Wippleman) made his WrestleMania debut and only appearance at WM9 — losing to The Undertaker by DQ after using a chloroform-soaked cloth.	—	WM9 (1993) — only WM appearance	Lost to Undertaker by DQ (chloroform cloth)
7	Lex Luger — WM9 Debut (The Narcissist) The Narcissist's First WM as Heel Lex Luger made his WM debut at WM9 as 'The Narcissist' character — defeating Mr. Perfect with the controversial steel plate Running Forearm.	—	WM9 (1993) — as The Narcissist	def. Mr. Perfect — Running Forearm (steel plate)
8	Jim Ross — WM9 WWF Commentary Debut Good Ol' JR Arrives in WWF — Most Famous Broadcaster Debut Jim Ross made his WWF commentary debut at WM9 — entering on a camel in a toga for the most memorable broadcaster introduction in wrestling history.	WWE Hall of Famer 2007	—	—

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 19, 2026.

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