Rhyno

Real Name: Terry Gerin

ECW Legacy: Bill Goldberg was WCW's rookie of the year in 1998. Kurt Angle was the WWF's rookie of the year in 2000. And Rhyno was ECW's rookie of the year in 2000. The "rookie monster" became the "Big F'n Deal" by capturing the ECW world television title twice in 2000, on April 21 and Sept. 1. He solidified his impressive resum by defeating Sandman for the ECW world heavyweight title at Guilty As Charged on Jan. 7, 2001, ECW's final pay-per-view. When ECW closed shop in March, Rhyno still held both of the federation's singles titles.

WWF Debut: Rhyno's first high-profile appearance on WWF television occurred at the federation's top pay-per-view of the year - Wrestlemania X-Seven on April 1, 2001. His interference during the TLC 2 match (tables, ladder and chairs) helped Edge and Christian win the WWF world tag team title, to the dismay of The Dudley Boyz and The Hardy Boyz. Rhyno then captured a belt of his own when he defeated Kane for the hardcore title on Smackdown! on April 19.

Early Analysis: Rhyno has not lost a step in his transition to the WWF. Although, just like Lynn, his mic skills need work, his gore finishing move is just as impressive in WWF rings as it was in ECW. He fits the hardcore division, but he has also shown that he has technical wrestling skills as well.

Looking Long Term: Rhyno has the build of a rhino - short and powerful. The Michigan native has only six years of experience as a wrestler, so he seems to have many more years to offer as a performer, barring injury. Since former ECW owner/booker Paul Heyman is now behind the WWF microphone as an announcer, and apparently has a say in WWF storylines, Rhyno's future as a WWF titleholder seems very bright.