10 AEW Stars who have a college degree

#6. AEW Star Matt Sydal

AEW star Matt Sydal was a wrestling fan growing up and wanted to become a pro wrestler himself. At the age of 17, he obtained a wrestling license in St. Louis. However, the former WWE Tag Team Champion was unsure if he could make a living out of wrestling, so he decided to get a college degree.

While still wrestling, Sydal started studying marketing at the University of Missouri in 2001. The 38-year-old graduated with a degree in marketing in 2005. He then moved back to St. Louis to become the vice president of sales and marketing for a mailbox company.

Later, Sydal quit his job to become a full-time pro wrestler. In the following years, he performed in several promotions, including Impact Wrestling and WWE.

Sydal signed an official contract with AEW last year. The 38-year-old teamed up with Dante Martin last Wednesday on Dynamite to face Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood. Sydal and his partner lost the match.

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#5. AEW Star Serena Deeb

Serena Deeb is one of the most experienced female wrestlers on the AEW roster. She is also one of those who hold college degrees.

The 35-year-old started pursuing a wrestling career when she was just 18 years old. At the same time, she enrolled in Indiana University Southeast and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish in 2008.

Deeb wrestled in several promotions throughout her wrestling career, including WWE. In 2015, the 35-year-old announced her retirement. However, she returned to the ring nearly two years later to participate in the first Mae Young Classic tournament. In 2018, she signed a contract with WWE to become a coach at the performance center.

WWE released Deeb from her contract in April 2020. Later that same year, she joined AEW as an in-ring competitor.