5 upcoming AEW and WWE stars under 30 years old

AEW's Hook and WWE's Austin Theory are only in their 20s
AEW's Hook and WWE's Austin Theory are only in their 20s

#2. AEW vs. WWE: Bron Breakker, 24 years old

AEW lacks heavyweights, and even those that are in the company struggle to make a huge impact, namely Brian Cage, Lance Archer, and Powerhouse Hobbs. WWE has no such problem, judging by NXT 2.0's crown jewel, Bron Breakker.

The second-generation superstar is a stud. You don’t have to be well versed in Steiner maths to see that Rick Steiner's son has superstar potential written all over him.

That ridiculous name aside, the former NFL player has been one of the few bright sparks of NXT 2.0. With the physical traits of his dad and the innate charisma of his uncle Scott, the young Steiner has all the tools to become a WWE Champion of the future. AEW would benefit from an All-American prospect like the 24-year-old powerhouse.

Wrestling veteran Jim Cornette believes that the NXT star displays the most promise and potential in wrestling today, even to anyone in AEW. Speaking on the Jim Cornette Experience, the former Midnight Express manager said it would be hard for WWE to screw up a talent like Breakker because of his charisma and natural ability:

"I gotta be honest with you. The only way they can screw it up is if they run him out of the wrestling business and he doesn't want to do it because he's miserable...he's close to being bulletproof because...he's seen his dad and obviously worked out with his dad or his uncle, or both, because he didn't just learn all this in a training class...he's one of those people that have natural charisma and is going to make people react and respond...the promos he's doing already and the attitude he's got, it's a throwback in terms of 'yeah I'm a f**king meathead, I wanna stretch you.' The fans are so hungry for something like that because you can't find them anymore."

If Breakker can continue on the trajectory he's on and win the NXT title from Tommaso Ciampa, it's only a matter of time before he gets the attention of the main roster. Unless he sees AEW as an attractive destination instead.

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