Top AEW Star Tops ESPN’s List Of 30 Wrestlers Under 30

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A top AEW star has topped ESPN’s list of 30 wrestlers under the age of 30.

With professional wrestling experiencing a boost in business across the world, there is more opportunity than ever for young wrestlers to make a name for themselves and reach global superstardom.

When looking at the rosters of WWE, AEW, NJPW, IMPACT and everywhere in between, the competitors in their 20s are getting noticed in big ways right now.

ESPN took the opportunity to rank the top 30 wrestlers under 30 as it currently stands with AEW World Champion MJF topping their list.

Following Maxwell Jacob Friedman, WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley is at number two.

WWE United States Champion Austin Theory, AAA Mega Champion El Hijo Del Vikingo and NXT North American Champion Dominik Mysterio finish out the top five on the list. Here is the full list:

1. MJF
2. Rhea Ripley
3. Austin Theory
4. El Hijo del Vikingo
5. Dominik Mysterio
6. Bron Breakker
7. Carmelo Hayes
8. Konosuke Takeshita
9. Liv Morgan
10. Logan Paul
11. Giulia
12. Butch
13. Jack Perry
14. Wes Lee
15. Utami Hayashishita
16. Toni Storm
17. Dragon Lee
18. Bandido
19. Jamie Hayter
20. Wheeler Yuta
21. Kaito Kiyomiya
22. Saya Kamitani
23. Yota Tsuji
24. Jordynne Grace
25. Deonna Purrazzo
26. Ilja Dragunov
27. Masha Slamovich
28. Tyler Bate
29. Daniel Garcia
30. Shota Umino

MJF will defend the AEW World Championship against Adam Cole at AEW All In from London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 27. For the full lineup for the event, click here.

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