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AEW has been creating waves across the industry. Jon Moxley believes that it's time for a paradigm shift.
Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks insists that the market is ready for an alternative. Tony Khan is right there with them by saying, that AEW will be more of a sporting product as wins and losses all matter.
The AEW roster is certainly interesting in the way it's being formed. You have top-tier superstars like Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, Cody, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks and The Lucha Bros. They have young up and coming stars like MJF, Jungle Boy and Joey Janela to name a few. So, there's an interesting mix, which will actually serve the company well in the years to come.
But as history is being written, it's good to know where most of the key players have learned their craft. They all started somewhere, whether it was WWE or Impact Wrestling. But have some of these wrestlers appeared for all three? It'll be good to find out. Here are 11 wrestlers who have appeared in AEW, WWE and TNA/Impact Wrestling.
#8 Socal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, and Scorpio Sky)
Socal Uncensored is one of the more interesting trios in wrestling as they have a great mix of athleticism, humor, and agility. They showcased their skills recently at Double or Nothing. Moreover, each of them has a history with some of the major promotions.
Christopher Daniels' tenure in TNA/Impact Wrestling is well documented. But some may not know that he was in WWE where he was used as an enhancement talent on WWE's weekend shows like Sunday Night Heat and Jakked/Metal, in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Frankie Kazarian actually made his WWE debut in 2005 on WWE Velocity under the nickname 'The Future.' But he left the company and spent several years in TNA/Impact Wrestling, where he eventually teamed up with Christopher Daniels.
Scorpio Sky, the youngest of the trio, has appeared on WWE Raw as one of the members of the anger management group, dealing with the likes of Kane and Daniel Bryan. He also wrestled in TNA/Impact Wrestling as Mason Andrews, which didn't go anywhere.
It'll be interesting how this team will be featured on AEW TV when it premieres on TNT in the fall.
#7 Tommy Dreamer
As he did at All In, Tommy Dreamer was a very recognizable presence in the Casino Battle Royale at AEW Double or Nothing. The ECW original brought his metallic trash cans while he wore polka dotted pants, in a tribute to Dusty Rhodes.
Of course, Tommy Dreamer was an integral part of the WWE in the early 2000s. In that time, he was a 14-time WWE Hardcore Champion and one of the last ECW originals to hold the ECW Championship. After being released by WWE in 2010, he made his way to TNA/Impact Wrestling where he was teamed with several ECW alumni such as Mick Foley, Al Snow, Raven, and Rob Van Dam, forming EV 2.0.
Tommy Dreamer has been making sporadic appearances in WWE and Impact Wrestling over the years. He is currently in Impact Wrestling, involved in a storyline featuring fellow Hardcore legends, Sabu and RVD.
Tommy Dreamer is akin to a game of Where's Waldo. Wrestling fans will never know when he will show up next.
#6 Awesome Kong aka Kharma
Awesome Kong has had an interesting history in professional wrestling. She was an integral part of the Knockouts division in TNA between 2007 and 2009, as was heavily featured as one of the mainstays in TNA. It could be argued that the Knockouts in TNA was far ahead of WWE's Divas division by a long way.
She appeared in WWE as Kharma where she made her debut in 2011. But it's best to call her tenure short and sweet as she had to leave the company soon after that, due to an unforeseen pregnancy.
She made a surprise return at the 2012 Royal Rumble, where she frightened Michael Cole into eliminating himself as well as eliminating Hunico. But the return was a one-off.
She has appeared sporadically in the indies and briefly in Impact Wrestling. While it's unknown whether her shock debut at AEW Double or Nothing will lead to more appearances in AEW down the line, wrestling fans can still catch her in Netflix's GLOW.
It would certainly be 'awesome' to see her again in AEW in the coming months.
#5 Brandi Rhodes
Is Brandi Rhodes synonymous with Cody Rhodes? To some extent, that is true. But she is so much more. While she got her start in WWE back in 2011, it was not a fruitful run. She ended up returning to WWE as Eden in 2013, where she was a regular ring announcer and backstage interviewer. But she left WWE in 2016 alongside her husband Cody Rhodes.
She appeared in TNA/Impact Wrestling where she and Cody feuded with the likes of Mike Bennet and Maria. Much like Cody, her run in Impact Wrestling was short and ended before most wrestling fans knew it. She spent time in Ring of Honor (ROH) as well as appearing as a valet in NJPW to the American Nightmare.
Brandi Rhodes is officially the Chief Brand Officer for AEW and it looks like she might be an on-screen authority figure once AEW TV starts on TNT.
#4 Dustin Rhodes fka Goldust
Dustin Rhodes. The Natural. Goldust.The Bizarre One. Black Reign? Dustin Rhodes is a WWE legend if there was one.
If anyone should deserve a place in the WWE Hall of Fame, it is this man. We all know him as Goldust who captivated audiences for many years. It could be argued he was someone who really understood the dichotomy between character and in-ring psychology.
While his exploits in WWE and WCW are well known, some forget that he appeared in TNA. He had a short run in 2004-2005 which didn't garner much attention.
But it was his run in 2007-2008 that caught people's attention when he debuted as Black Reign. If anything, it was the most sadistic character he has ever come up with.
Of course, he had the best match of his career at AEW Double or Nothing when he took on his brother Cody Rhodes. And is scheduled to team up again with his brother against The Young Bucks at Fight for the Fallen.
After that, it's unknown whether he is done with his in-ring career, here's hoping that he continues to wrestle just a little while longer.
#3 The Young Bucks
It's hard not to look at The Young Bucks and think that they are living legends. These guys have been in every wrestling promotion all across the world. They have been mainstays in AEW (obviously), TNA, NJPW, and ROH.
Their time in TNA was not to their liking. They were known as Generation Me and feuded with the likes of The Motor City Machine Guns. They explained in an interview that they signed a contract without reading it and were paid per appearance. Moreover, their booking didn't make any sense and competed as single wrestlers for a short time. Thankfully, they moved on from that.
Here's another shocker for you. The Young Bucks were in WWE, as Shawn Michaels and Triple H, in a parody of D-Generation X, back in 2008. Interestingly enough, they were there on the behest of John Morrison and The Miz for their show, The Dirt Sheet. How things have changed in a decade.
#2 Cody Rhodes
The Throne Breaker. Stardust. Cody Rhodes. Whoever thought that the man who was trained in WWE would help create its biggest rival to date. Is it premature to say that? Probably. But let's take a look at the timeline.
Despite being from one of the more famous wrestling families in the business, Cody Rhodes spent the first ten years of his wrestling career in the WWE.
When he embarked on a journey to the indies in 2016, no one expected that he would become a top guy. Like an artist looking to find his groove, he remade himself into The American Nightmare. This led him to various wrestling promotions as he ventured through NJPW, TNA/Impact Wrestling, ROH, PWG to name a few.
His TNA run was not spectacular, but this was for the better, as he is now one of the driving forces behind AEW.
#1 Jon Moxley fka Dean Ambrose
Jon Moxley. Dean Ambrose. Mox. Whatever name he goes by, he is now one of the biggest names in the professional wrestling business. His debut at the end of AEW Double or Nothing was a great way to end the show and certainly captivated wrestling audiences all across the world.
While his exploits in WWE are well known, it's interesting to note he did appear in TNA back in 2008. While it was just a dark match in the Impact Zone right before the Resolution PPV, it still counts.
Billed as a TNA tryout, Moxley wrestled little known Dr. Lamar Braxton Porter. In a way, it's interesting how history would have been written had TNA/Impact Wrestling picked up Jon Moxley.
TNA's loss was WWE's gain where he succeeded as Dean Ambrose. His return to the Jon Moxley character will certainly keep wrestling fans on the edge of their seats.
He is set to take on Joey Janela at AEW Fyter Fest and Kenny Omega at AEW All Out. Is the professional wrestling business ready for some unscripted violence? We'll soon find out.
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