12 successful WWE stars who left and signed with AEW

#4 Brodie Lee

5 months already? Dammit I miss Brodie lee 😔💔 pic.twitter.com/1ItiESxGzm

— Adam Goldberg 👑 (@adamgoldberg28) May 27, 2021

Brodie Lee. That name leaves everyone in tears. The former WWE Superstar left his stamp on the people he worked with. Wrestling in WWE as Luke Harper, the former Intercontinental Champion was an exciting talent in the organization.

In WWE, Lee felt creatively limited, citing a lack of opportunities that made him make his way to AEW. As the leader of The Dark Order, Lee would lead the group to bigger things and feud with Cody Rhodes. Brodie would go on to win the AEW TNT Championship. His last-ever match was with Cody in a dog-collar match. But, sadly, Lee would pass away soon after that.

Lee would pass away at the age of 41. Many AEW and WWE wrestlers still remember him fondly, never hesitating to pay tribute.

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#3 Jon Moxley

ON THIS DAY IN WRESTLING HISTORY: May 25th.—————————————-(2019): Following the main event of Double Or Nothing, Jon Moxley made his AEW debut. He hit a Paradigm Shift on Jericho, then on the referee, then one on Kenny Omega on a stack of poker chips. pic.twitter.com/ewYF9aUnaS

— TheAaronBRAND, head of the wrestling twltter table (@AaronIsTheBrand) May 25, 2020

While Jericho and Cody left WWE years earlier, Moxley's story was different. After a couple of months leaving WWE, Moxley showed up on Double or Nothing PPV in 2019, attacking Kenny Omega and Jericho.

As Dean Ambrose in WWE, Moxley was part of the The Shield alongside Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. He was frequently in the main-event picture, but became frustrated with the creative team.

Moxley would become the AEW World Champion feuding with Jericho and The Inner Circle, which became one of the more captivating feuds in pro wrestling. Moxley's deal with AEW has allowed him to work in NJPW and other smaller promotions like GCW, which he would never have gotten in WWE.

It'll be fascinating to see what Moxley does in AEW and beyond.