5 AEW wrestlers who are friends with WWE Superstars

AEW and WWE are currently two of the biggest promotions in the wrestling business right now.

With constant competition and a drive to outdo one another, even the respective companies' rosters sometimes engage in rivalry over social media. For instance, CM Punk recently revealed how he does not like the sink or swim mentality that WWE has recently portrayed in NXT.

Despite these things, a handful of AEW stars are still friends with WWE Superstars. Here are 5 of those unlikely pairs that have maintained good relations with each other.

#5 WWE's Randy Orton and AEW's Cody Rhodes are still friends

The history between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton can be traced back to their time together in the WWE. One of the closest periods they worked together had to be during The Legacy, a stable that also featured Ted DiBiase Jr.

While they have become important members of rival companies, Cody Rhodes has gone to the extent of crediting Randy Orton, among others, for being a major influence in his training to become a good performer.

Amidst all the intense competition between AEW and WWE, it is refreshing to see that these two wrestlers have remained close with each other.

#4 WWE's Liv Morgan and AEW's Ruby Soho continue to have a strong bond

The recent mass exodus of WWE Superstars left a lot of people surprised. However, Ruby Soho (fka Ruby Riott in WWE) turned her fate around by joining AEW. Her debut as the Joker in the Women's Casino Battle Royale match at the All Out pay-per-view in Chicago was well received by fans.

Liv Morgan has commented on how happy she and Ruby are for each other's success. Their friendship has not been affected by their employers.

When asked if she still keeps in touch with her former stablemates in The Riott Squad during a talk with Scott Fishman of TV Insider, Morgan mentioned how Soho is still in touch with her.

"We definitely all keep in touch. We’re all so happy about each other’s successes," Liv Morgan revealed.

It is exciting to see what the future holds for both of these superstars. One thing is sure that their bond will not be broken no matter what happens in their respective companies.

#3 WWE's Triple H and AEW's Chris Jericho are both legends who share a close friendship

Triple H and Chris Jericho are some of the most recognizable names in the wrestling community. In their extensive careers, they have crossed paths multiple times in WWE. Over time, some people have expressed their suspicions that the two legends had real-life heat between them.

However, Jericho clarified in an interview that Triple H and he share only a professional rivalry.

“We just had this professional rivalry, maybe a bit of a personal dislike [for each other]. But fast forward five, six, seven years, you get to be older and wiser and think back. Why did we have so many problems? Why did we hate each other? Why didn’t we like each other? And now we’re friends,” Jericho said.

The mutual respect between The Game and Y2J is still the same. Even after Jericho departed from WWE into AEW, the two veterans have maintained their friendship.

#2 WWE's R-Truth and AEW's Jake Hager still have a strong connection

Jake Hager's decade-long run in WWE saw him make many friends in the company. One of the most famous is the former 24/7 champion, R-Truth.

Their friendship stemmed from years of traveling together, as disclosed by Hager on the WINCLY podcast in 2019.

"We were both on the same shows and got to know each other. We have similar friends and similar experiences over the last 12 years that really solidified each other in each other’s lives and our kids’ lives. He’s Uncle Ronnie to my kids," Hager said.

Jake also recalled that R-Truth was one of the first people to learn about his plans to leave WWE. This only shows the bond between the two veterans, which is still strong today after being part of rival companies.

#1 WWE's Xavier Woods and AEW's Kenny Omega are friends to this day

One of the biggest stars of AEW, Kenny Omega, has an uncanny friendship with Xavier Woods. While the latter is also friends with other AEW stars like Adam Cole, his bond with 'The Cleaner' stems from a mutual love for video games.

Woods was interviewed by comicbook.com, where he was asked questions about various subjects, including his relationship with Omega.

“We had a lot of mutual friends and I remember it was almost like a cold call. It was like "hey, are you...cool...with video games?". Luckily our friendship blossomed from there. So it's great when I can meet people in this job that love the same games,” Woods said.

Despite the intense rivalry between their opposing companies, the two superstars have found common ground in a passion for gaming. Hopefully, this bond will remain strong and promote healthy competition between WWE and AEW.