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Professional Wrestling over the years has seen a number of tag-teams who are brothers in real life. In the early 90s, WWE had a host of them, the likes of Rick and Scott Steiner together as the Steiner Brothers, Bret and the late Owen Hart as the Hart Foundation to name a few.
Even at the onset of the new millennium, one of the most successful tag-teams of all pro-wrestling, The Hardy Boys in Matt and Jeff Hardy, are real life brothers. Matt is currently signed up with AEW whereas Jeff is a WWE superstar.
The chemistry that brothers as tag team partners demonstrate is certainly second to none. They know each other's strengths and shortcomings, having grown up together which makes them a very dominant force in the ring.
In this article, we take a look at 5 AEW tag-teams who are brothers in real life.
#5. Top Flight - Real life brothers Darius and Daunte
Top Flight is a tag-team of real life brothers Darius and Daunte Martin from Minnesota. The brothers were trained by former WWE superstar Ken Anderson and have wrestled across some of the best independent promotions, such as Black Label Pro and Game Changer Wrestling.
Top Flight first appeared on AEW Dark, where they lost to Evil Uno and Stu Grayson on October 21, 2020. They later got their first win against Baron Black and Frankie Thomas on the show’s November 10 edition.
The brothers, Darius, 21 and brother Daunte, 19, made an impact with with their performances on AEW Dark and got their first match on AEW Dynamite against The Young Bucks on the November 18 episode.
Top Flight put on a very impressive showing in this contest. Their high-flying ability and athleticism in the ring was worth every praise. The brothers then officially became All Elite when they were signed by AEW a few days later.
#4. Sydal Brothers - Real life brothers Matt and Mike
Matt Sydal fka Even Bourne in WWE and his real life brother Mike are the Sydal Brothers on AEW. They extensively feature on AEW Dark.
Before coming to AEW Matt Sydal, was a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion with Kofi Kingston and a former Ring of Honor (ROH) World Tag Team Champion. Matt is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling where he was a former Impact Grand Champion and Impact X Division Champion. His brother Mike is also best known for his work in Ring of Honor and other independent circuits.
#3. The Lucha Brothers - Real life brothers Penta and Fenix
The Lucha Brothers are a tag-team comprising of real life brothers, Penta and Fenix. They are the reigning AEW Tag Team Champions having dethroned The Young Bucks at AEW All Out on September 5 in a Steel Cage match.
The real life brothers are also the current Lucha Libre AAA World Tag Team Champions and surely one of the most successful teams not only in AEW but the entire professional wrestling circuit.
#2. The Brotherhood - Real life brothers Dustin and Cody Rhodes
Dustin Rhodes fka Goldust in WWE and Cody Rhodes are real life half brothers who work as a tag team on AEW. Cody Rhodes also works as a singles competitor and is currently in a feud with Malakai Black.
The brothers had success working in the WWE as Goldust and Stardust and were former two-time WWE Tag Team Champions. In AEW, after facing each other in a grueling match at AEW Double or Nothing, Dustin and Cody became tag-team partners.
They squared off against some of the big names in The Young Bucks at the AEW Fight for the Fallen event in 2019 and The Lucha Bros on January 8, 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite.
#1. The Young Bucks - Real life brothers Matt and Nick
The Young Bucks are one of the most prominent tag teams on AEW comprising of real life brothers, Matt and Nick Jackson. The brothers are also currently part of one of the biggest heel factions called The Super Elite and serve as Executive Vice Presidents for the company outside the ring.
They were the longest reigning AEW Tag Team Champions, having held the titles for a whopping 302 days before dropping them to the Lucha Brothers at the All Out event on September 5.
The Young Bucks are also known for their work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), where they became prominent members of the NJPW faction Bullet Club.
