Kyle Fletcher names WWE legend as one of his favourite wrestlers (Exclusive)

Kyle Fletcher is one of the most exciting young wrestlers on the AEW roster. The 26-year-old has quickly established himself as a singles star in the promotion after initially making his name as a tag team wrestler. Before his AEW tenure, he was famously known for being one-half of Aussie Open, alongside Mark Davis.

Since aligning with Don Callis, Kyle Fletcher has shone brightly as a singles star and recently became the TNT Champion, winning the belt from Dustin Rhodes in a Street Fight. He was recently speaking to Bill Apter in an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda Wrestling and was asked about his favourite wrestlers growing up.

Kyle Fletcher revealed that WWE legend Jeff Hardy was the one wrestler who made him fall in love with professional wrestling. He also mentioned former WWE Champion The Miz as one of his favourites. He credited Prince Devitt [Finn Balor] as one of the wrestlers whom he loved in NJPW.

"I think my very first favourite was Jeff Hardy, he was the one that really made me fall in love with pro wrestling, from there, it was The Miz, if you can believe that one, I can, yeah, and then from there, my love of Japanese wrestling kind of took over, so it was Jushin Liger, Prince Devitt, and then Kenny Omega, so they were kind of my guys, yeah," Fletcher said.

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It's poetic that Jeff Hardy is the one who made him fall in love with wrestling, considering they've had similar journeys. Like Fletcher, Hardy also made his name as a tag team wrestler before carving a career for himself as a singles competitor. During Hardy's brief career in AEW, Kyle Fletcher got a chance to wrestle with his favourite wrestler in 2023 when Aussie Open defended their ROH Tag Team Championships against the Hardys.

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About the author

Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Faiz Ahmed