5 rare photos of AEW stars as children

#4. AEW star Sammy Guevara with Booker T

AEW star Sammy Guevara has consistently been regarded as one of the top performers on the roster. The reigning TNT champion has had a number of great bouts to date, most notably his recent ladder match against Cody Rhodes.

Guevara's importance has even been noted by one of the top heels in the AEW business, MJF, who named Sammy as one of the four pillars of All Elite Wrestling.

Sammy Guevara was heavily influenced by WWE Hall of Famer Booker T. The picture above shows the Spanish God with the six-time world champion. With a legend like Booker as his influence, it seems as though Sammy was destined to make it big in the wrestling industry.

#3. AEW's top villain MJF with CM Punk

MJF has firmly established himself as one of the most talented and dynamic heels not only in AEW, but in the wrestling business as a whole. His recent feud with CM Punk has drawn a lot of attention from fans around the world.

A major reason their rivalry is so popular is the level of talent both possess on the mic. The two wrestlers have given fans some of the best promos in recent times, digging into each other's past and blurring the line between fiction and reality.

One of the most devastating taunts came when CM Punk pointed out that MJF was a fan of the straight edge star in his younger years. The photo above shows Friedman with the Punk when the former was just a child.

No matter his origins, MJF has made the best of what he's been offered so far. It will be interesting to see how his storyline unfolds in AEW going forward. The future for the young superstar seems full of possibilities.