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#6 Adam Cole
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If anyone could have joined AEW when it began, it would have been Adam Cole. Cole was slated to be a big WWE star but going to AEW was something that he couldn't turn down. AEW's most recent acquisition has already reunited Cole with his friends in The Elite and is set to be a presence on AEW Dynamite. With that said, why would Adam Cole leave WWE?
"I've been here countless times to support for it, and hang out with the crew, and it's just the best crew. The shows are amazing, the fans are amazing. But at the same time, I had really built a reputation for myself there as well. But I knew in my heart pretty early on that I wanted to come here and it's no knock whatsoever on them. I had a very excellent four year experience, but I wanted to come back and work with a crew who I love being around 24/7, a crew that is just as passionate about pro wrestling as I am. And fans that feel the exact same way that we do. So making the decision was a fairly easy one." Said Adam Cole.
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Cole's decision to join AEW may have left some NXT fans disappointed, but fans at AEW are certainly ecstatic to have the former WWE superstar.
#5 Matt Hardy
Matt Hardy is one of the more creative people on the AEW roster. In WWE, he was a multi-time Tag Team Champion and enjoyed success in the singles division. When he and Jeff Hardy both returned to WWE in 2017, expectations were high. But it didn't work out that way. Hardy felt that WWE wanted him to move into a backstage role, which he was not interested in.
Indeed, Matt initially came in as "Broken Matt Hardy," but given the lack of crowds, he quickly changed his character to "Big Money Matt" and created his own heel faction, the Hardy Family Office (HFO). This includes the likes of The Butcher and The Blade, Private Party, and The Hybrid 2.
Despite having some setbacks, Matt has been able to keep himself relevant, considering that his career started during the height of the attitude era. It's a testiment to his creative abilities that he's still a presence on television.
Matt is a genuine icon in the world of pro wrestling and AEW is all the better for it.
