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Top 10 Most Memorable WWE Debuts of 2016 (Video), Lilian Garcia Describes the Reaction to Her Tribute to Troops Return, Update on Her WWE Status

December 26, 2016

Update on Lilian Garcia’s WWE Status

On the latest edition of her new “Making Their Way to the Ring” podcast, host Lilian Garcia discussed her return to WWE a the Tribute to the Troops special to sing the National Anthem.

Garcia noted that she received a “big hug” from both Triple H and Vince McMahon backstage at the event, and described WWE as being like a “forever family.”

It does seem as if Garcia is indeed finished with WWE, as the company has moved her WWE.com profile to the Alumni section of the site.

Top 10 Most Memorable WWE Debuts of 2016

A slew of new Superstars made quite an entrance as they arrived in the WWE Universe in 2016. Here’s the 10 most impressive debuts in WWE or NXT over the past year:

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.