Who is the best AEW wrestler of all time?

AEW launched in 2019 and immediately assembled a roster of legends, homegrown stars, and global superstars. From Jon Moxley's raw intensity to MJF's unmatched mic work, who stands as the greatest AEW wrestler of all time?

1

Jon Moxley

Three-time AEW World Champion and founding member of the company known for his brutal, unhinged in-ring style and electric promos.

2

Kenny Omega

Elite technician and the inaugural AEW World Champion whose legendary "Belt Collector" heel run elevated the company's prestige globally.

3

MJF

Maxwell Jacob Friedman, AEW's most gifted promo artist and two-time World Champion who thrives as wrestling's ultimate heel villain.

4

Bryan Danielson

Widely regarded as the best technical wrestler on the planet who delivered countless five-star classics after debuting in AEW in 2021.

5

Chris Jericho

The first-ever AEW World Champion whose creative reinventions — from Demo God to Jericho Appreciation Society — kept him consistently relevant.

6

Hangman Adam Page

The homegrown AEW original whose emotional journey to the World Championship produced one of wrestling's most beloved underdog stories.

7

Britt Baker

The Pittsburgh dentist turned AEW Women's World Champion who became one of women's wrestling's biggest stars through exceptional mic work.

8

Cody Rhodes

A founding EVP of AEW whose fiery promos and dedication to storytelling helped establish the company before departing for WWE.

9

Sting

The icon who enjoyed a legendary final chapter in AEW, including the tag team championship run with Darby Allin before retiring in 2024.

10

Samoa Joe

A powerhouse whose commanding presence and devastating King of Television run earned him an AEW World Championship reign.

11

Toni Storm

A three-time AEW Women's World Champion whose glamorous Timeless character persona became one of the company's most beloved acts.

12

Darby Allin

The daredevil skateboarder whose high-risk style and coffin imagery made him one of AEW's most visually distinctive and popular stars.

13

CM Punk

A polarizing superstar whose blockbuster 2021 AEW debut and World Championship run drew massive mainstream attention before his turbulent departure.

14

Will Ospreay

The British high-flyer widely acclaimed as the world's best in-ring performer whose AEW debut in 2024 instantly elevated the roster.

15

Swerve Strickland

AEW's first Black World Champion whose rise from tag team contender to the pinnacle of the company was one of wrestling's great feel-good stories.

16

Orange Cassidy

The sloth-like cult favorite whose lazy-kicks comedy character somehow became one of AEW's most beloved and highest-merchandise-selling acts.

17

FTR

Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, the old-school tag team specialists celebrated as the greatest tag team of their generation.

18

Young Bucks

Matt and Nick Jackson, the superkick-loving EVP duo whose innovative style helped define AEW's identity as a wrestling promotion.

19

Jade Cargill

An unstoppable force who went undefeated for over two years as TBS Champion before departing for WWE as a crossover athletic star.

20

Jay White

The Switchblade whose Bullet Club Gold leadership and effortlessly charismatic heel work made him one of AEW's most compelling characters.