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* Wrestling/{{Batista}}: Retired in 2010. Made a brief, and failed, comeback in 2014. Started acting shortly afterwards, and retired again at [=WrestleMania=] 35 in 2019.

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* Wrestling/{{Batista}}: Retired in 2010. Made a brief, and failed, comeback in 2014. [[Creator/DaveBautista Started acting acting]] shortly afterwards, and retired again at [=WrestleMania=] 35 in 2019.



* [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]: Returned to WWE in 2011 and wrestled for the first time since inducting his maternal grandfather into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2008 and in-ring since 2004. Became a ten time World Champion in 2013.

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* [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]: Returned to WWE in 2011 and wrestled for the first time since inducting his maternal grandfather into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame in 2008 and in-ring since 2004. Became a ten time ten-time World Champion in 2013.2013. That said, his first priority in this decade was his [[Creator/DwayneJohnson acting career]].
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* Wrestling/TheBriscoeBrothers
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* Wrestling/EddieEdwards
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* ''Wrestling/TheGreatAmericanBash'': Held as a special LIVE episode on [=SmackDown=] in July 2012.
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* ''Wrestling/EliminationChamber'': The [=PPV=] debuted in 2010. Took a hiatus in 2016 until the next year.

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* ''Wrestling/EliminationChamber'': The [=PPV=] debuted in 2010. Took a hiatus in 2016 until the next year. 2015 featured the first tag-team Elimination Chamber match. 2018 featured the first women's Elimination Chamber match as well as the first 7-man Elimination Chamber match.



* ''Wrestling/NoMercy''. Reinstated in 2016.

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* ''Wrestling/NoMercy''. Reinstated in 2016. Discontinued after 2017.
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* Wrestling/WilliamRegal: Started the decade as the on-screen general manager of WWE NXT, also serving behind the scenes as a trainer and recruiter. Left WWE in January 2022 and joined AEW as a manager and coach that March.

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* Wrestling/WilliamRegal: Started Worked his last match on Christmas Day in 2013; officially confirmed his in-ring retirement in 2017. Spent the rest of the decade as the on-screen general manager of WWE NXT, also serving behind the scenes as well as a trainer and recruiter. Left WWE in January 2022 and joined AEW as a manager and coach that March.talent scout.
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William Regal: On-screen GM of NXT to start the decade; now in AEW as a coach (producer) and manager.

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* Wrestling/WilliamRegal: Started the decade as the on-screen general manager of WWE NXT, also serving behind the scenes as a trainer and recruiter. Left WWE in January 2022 and joined AEW as a manager and coach that March.
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Triple H has now officially retired from in-ring action. His final match was a few months after Wrestle Mania 35.


* Wrestling/TripleH: Stopped wrestling full-time in 2011 to become the on-screen COO and offscreen Executive of Talent Relations. Took a more active onscreen role in late 2011 and again from 2013 to 2016. Defeated Batista in what proved to be the latter's final match at ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 35'' in 2019.

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* Wrestling/TripleH: Stopped wrestling full-time in 2011 to become the on-screen COO and offscreen Executive of Talent Relations. Took a more active onscreen role in late 2011 and again from 2013 to 2016. Defeated Batista in what proved to be the latter's final match at ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 35'' in 2019.2019, and later that year worked what would prove to be ''his'' final match (though he didn't announce his in-ring retirement until 2022).

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* [[Wrestling/DeanAmbrose Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley]]: Debuted for FCW in 2011. Member of The Shield and has had runs with the WWE, Intercontinental, US, and Tag Team Championships, making him the first of the group to become Wrestling/GrandSlamChampion. Left WWE, returned to his indy persona of Jon Moxley, and signed with Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling in 2019.



* [[Wrestling/JonMoxley Jon Moxley/Dean Ambrose]]: Debuted for FCW in 2011 as Dean Ambrose. Member of The Shield and has had runs with the WWE, Intercontinental, US, and Tag Team Championships, making him the first of the group to become Wrestling/GrandSlamChampion. Left WWE, returned to his indy persona of Jon Moxley, and signed with Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling in 2019.



* [[Wrestling/Mattcardona Zack Ryder]]: After three years of being stuck in the mid-card with Curt Hawkins and later as a solo competitor, he became a huge internet favorite, leading him to the United States Championship.

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* [[Wrestling/Mattcardona [[Wrestling/MattCardona Zack Ryder]]: After three years of being stuck in the mid-card with Curt Hawkins and later as a solo competitor, he became a huge internet favorite, leading him to the United States Championship.
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* Wrestling/RheaRipley: Debuted in WWE NXT in 2017, after four years on the Australian independent circuit.

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* Wrestling/RheaRipley: Debuted in 2013. Joined WWE NXT in 2017, after four years on the Australian independent circuit.



* Wrestling/ZackRyder: After three years of being stuck in the mid-card with Curt Hawkins and later as a solo competitor, he became a huge internet favorite, leading him to the United States Championship. %% Released from WWE in 2020 and now working various indies under his real name of Matt Cardona.

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* Wrestling/ZackRyder: [[Wrestling/Mattcardona Zack Ryder]]: After three years of being stuck in the mid-card with Curt Hawkins and later as a solo competitor, he became a huge internet favorite, leading him to the United States Championship. %% Released from WWE in 2020 and now working various indies under his real name of Matt Cardona.
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* Wrestling/RheaRipley: Debuted in WWE NXT in 2017, after four years on the Australian independent circuit.
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GCW was actually relaunched under its original Jersey Championship Wrestling name in 2013.


* ''Wrestling/GameChangerWrestling'' Initially formed in 1999, promoted first show under GCW name in 2015.

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* ''Wrestling/GameChangerWrestling'' Initially formed in 1999, 1999 as Jersey Championship Wrestling, but shut down after being sold in 2004. Relaunched in 2013 and promoted first show under GCW name in 2015.
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* Wrestling/Danhausen

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* Wrestling/Danhausen{{Wrestling/Danhausen}}
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* Wrestling/DonCallis



* Creator/DustinDiamond: Had his last match in 2011.



* Wrestling/JerryLawler



* Creator/ShaquilleONeal: Debuted in 2016.
* Wrestling/TitusONeil: Debuted in NXT in 2010, currently wrestles for RAW.



* Wrestling/TitusONeil: Debuted in NXT in 2010, currently wrestles for RAW.
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* ''Wrestling/GameChangerWrestling'' Initially formed in 1999, promoted first show under GCW name in 2015.
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* Wrestling/HikaruShida: Left Ice Ribbon in 2014. Signed with AEW in 2019.
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* Wrestling/EC3: Made his name first as Derrick Bateman in NXT before moving over to TNA as Ethan Carter III. Became the Grand Champion in 2017. Returned to NXT as [=EC3=] in 2018, made the main WWE roster in 2019.

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* Wrestling/EC3: Wrestling/{{EC3}}: Made his name first as Derrick Bateman in NXT before moving over to TNA as Ethan Carter III. Became the Grand Champion in 2017. Returned to NXT as [=EC3=] in 2018, made the main WWE roster in 2019.



* [[Wrestling/NelsonErazo Nelson Erazo[=/=]Homicide]]. Left TNA in 2010. Mostly wrestled in ROH afterwards. Returned to Impact in 2017.

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* [[Wrestling/NelsonErazo Nelson Erazo[=/=]Homicide]].Erazo/Homicide]]. Left TNA in 2010. Mostly wrestled in ROH afterwards. Returned to Impact in 2017.



* Wrestling/KillerKross: Debuted in 2010.

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* Wrestling/KillerKross: [[Wrestling/KarrionKross Killer Kross]]: Debuted in 2010.2014.

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* [[Wrestling/EvanBourne Evan Bourne/Matt Sydal]]: Left WWE in 2014 and wrestled for various indy promotions for much of the decade.



* Wrestling/KofiKingston

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* Wrestling/{{Fenix}}


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* Wrestling/AllysinKay: Joined TNA in 2016 as Sienna. Became the NWA Women's Champion in 2019.

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* Wrestling/AllysinKay: Joined TNA in 2016 as Sienna.Sienna and went on to win their Knockouts Championship two times. Became the NWA Women's Champion in 2019.



* Wrestling/KentaKobayashi: Spent the latter half of the decade in WWE as Hideo Itami.



* Wrestling/SantanaAndOrtiz: Debuted in 2012.


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* Wrestling/SantanaAndOrtiz: Santana debuted in 2007 while Ortiz debuted in 2008. Debuted as a TagTeam in 2012.
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* Wrestling/{{Suzuki-gun}}: Debuted as '''Kojima-gun''' in 2010, was taken over by Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki in 2011.

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* Wrestling/{{Suzuki-gun}}: Wrestling/SuzukiGun: Debuted as '''Kojima-gun''' in 2010, was taken over by Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki in 2011.
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* Wrestling/KellyKlein: Debuted in 2006, arrived in ROH in 2015.



* Wrestling/JeremyLeary: Arrived in CHIKARA in late 2016.
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* [[Wrestling/MarkAngelosetti "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti]]: Arrived in CHIKARA in 2012.



* Wrestling/SidneyBakabella. Started as Joey Eastman, introduced the Bakabella persona in 2012.



* Wrestling/BlindRage. Debuted in 2001, left in 2006, returned in 2012, retired apparently once and for all in 2016.



* Wrestling/TerraCalaway: Debuted in 2011.
* Wrestling/JukeJointLucasCalhoun: Arrived in CHIKARA in 2014 as Volgar.



* Wrestling/ArikCannon



* Wrestling/{{Crossbones|TheWrestler}}. Debuted in 2004, left wrestling in 2012. Returned in 2017.
* Wrestling/LloydCthulowitz. Debuted in 2011.



* Wrestling/JuanFranciscoDeCoronado. Debuted in 2008, started the gimmick in 2012, arrived in CHIKARA in 2014.



* Wrestling/{{Deucalion}}. Debuted in 2007, had his big run in CHIKARA in 2014.



* Wrestling/SugarDunkerton: Left CHIKARA in 2013, continued working various indies.



* Wrestling/{{The Estonian Thunderfrog}}: Debuted in 2012.



* Wrestling/VinGerard. Retired in 2012.



* Wrestling/GranAkuma. Retired in 2018.



* Wrestling/{{Hallowicked}}: Became CHIKARA's first-ever Triple Crown Champion in 2015.
* Wrestling/HaniaTheHowlingHuntress. Debuted in 2011, first as Aurora [=D'Amore=], then as Saturyne for CHIKARA. Dropped the gimmick in 2013, retired in 2018.



* Wrestling/{{Icarus|Wrestling}}: Continues to be a mainstay of CHIKARA.



* Wrestling/{{Jaka}}. Debuted in 2007 as Jonny Mangue, became Jaka in 2012. Best known for his work with Beyond, but also wrestled for CHIKARA and EVOLVE.



* Wrestling/{{Jawsolyn}}. Debuted in 2017.



* Wrestling/{{Jigsaw|Wrestling}}: Mostly wrestled in CHIKARA during the decade.



* Wrestling/KaiKatana. Debuted in 2012, mostly works for Long Island indie VPW, had a small run in CHIKARA as Wani from 2015-2017, lost a dark match to Tye Dillinger in WWE.



* [[Wrestling/MissileAssaultMan Missile Assault Man[=/=]Missile Assault Ant]]: Debuted in 2011 as R.B. Banks.



* Wrestling/WillowNightingale: Debuted in 2015.



* Wrestling/OlegTheUsurper. Debuted in 2008, arrived in CHIKARA in 2014.



* [[Wrestling/ArchibaldPeck Archibald Peck/R.D. Evans/Robert Evans]]. Debuted in 2001, arrived in CHIKARA in 2011 and Ring of Honor in 2012, worked as a producer for WWE.



* Wrestling/TheProletariatBoarOfMoldova: Debuted in 2013.



* Wrestling/PinkieSanchez: Left CHIKARA in 2011, returned in 2014, left in 2016.



* [[Wrestling/SkylarMarie Skylar Marie/Skylar/Blanche Babish]]. Debuted in 2016.



* Wrestling/ShaneStorm. Left CHIKARA in 2011.



* Wrestling/{{Tursas}}



* Wrestling/TheBatiri: Obariyon and Kodama debuted in 2010, Kobald and the team name debuted in 2011.



* Wrestling/{{The Colony|Wrestling}}



* Wrestling/DaSoulTouchaz



* Wrestling/TheOsirianPortal: Debuted in 2007, split in 2011, reunited in 2014, split in 2016.



* Wrestling/TeamSeaStars. Debuted in 2015.



* Wrestling/{{Xyberhawx 2000}}: Debuted in 2017.
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More Triple Crown champions...


* Wrestling/TripleCrownChampion: Bayley became the first ever woman to achieve this feat in May 2019. Alexa Bliss became the second on August of the same year.

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* Wrestling/TripleCrownChampion: Wrestling/TripleCrownChampion:
** In WWE,
Bayley became the first ever woman to achieve this feat in May 2019. Alexa Bliss became the second on August of the same year.
** NJPW introduced its version in 2016, with Tetsuya Naito as the first member.
** ROH had five such champions in the decade: Eddie Edwards, Roderick Strong, Jay Lethal, Christopher Daniels, and Matt Taven.
** Lucha Underground had two such champions before folding: Fénix and Johnny Mundo.

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