5 WWE Hall of Famers signed to AEW

AEW boasts one of the most impressive, largest and diverse professional wrestling rosters in history.

The company's on-screen talent pool comprises of some of the previous hottest free agents, best wrestlers in the world, and up-and-coming developing talent.

However, many of the talents signed to All Elite Wrestling have previously competed in WWE. One criticism of AEW is that the promotion has signed too many former WWE Superstars, legends, and Hall of Famers.

But a counterpoint to this criticism would be that it presents former WWE talents in a vastly different manner to how they were presented in Vince McMahon's company.

There are names on the AEW roster that hold the high honor of being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Let's take a closer look at five such Hall of Famers currently signed to All Elite Wrestling.

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#5 AEW wrestler Sting

WWE Hall of Famer Sting shocked the professional wrestling world when he arrived in Tony Khan's promotion in December 2020.

Whilst it was originally thought that the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion would compete in select cinematic matches, he has defied expectations and wrestled regular matches on a semi-regular basis.

At 62 years old, The Icon continues to wrestle, primarily in a tag team with his partner Darby Allin. He acts as a mentor figure to Allin, accompanying him to ringside for the majority of his matches.

After suffering a serious neck injury in 2015, Sting retired from in-ring competition in 2016 after he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during the WrestleMania 32 weekend in Dallas, Texas.

However, he returned to the ring in 2021 in AEW, competing in a tag team match with Darby Allin against Brian Cage and Ricky Starks at Revolution. Since then, Sting has competed at events such as Double or Nothing, Dynamite, and Grand Slam.

#4 AEW manager Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Jake Roberts shocked AEW fans when he appeared on Dynamite in February 2020, confronting Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes.

It was later revealed that the WWE Hall of Famer had enlisted Lance Archer as a client and would be managing The Muderhawk Monster in All Elite Wrestling going forward.

The Snake has managed Archer to significant success, including an IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship reign.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 during the WrestleMania XXX weekend.

This was an incredibly significant moment for Roberts, who has overcome various demons and addictions to once again be a regular contributor to the world of professional wrestling.

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#3 Tully Blanchard

Tully Blanchard made his AEW debut in 2019, when it was revealed that he had become Shawn Spears' manager in the promotion.

Blanchard accompanied Spears during his feud with Cody Rhodes which culminated at All Out that year.

Since then, he has also managed former AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR, MJF and Wardlow as members of The Pinnacle.

Tully Blanchard was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of the legendary faction The Four Horsemen.

This marked Blanchard's first appearance on WWE television since 1989 when he was a member of the tag team known as The Brainbusters with Arn Anderson.

#2 Arn Anderson

Arn Anderson made his AEW debut at the All Out pay-per-view in 2019, assisting Cody Rhodes in his match against Shawn Spears.

It was announced later that year that Anderson had signed a multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling, serving as the personal advisor and head coach to The American Nightmare.

The Enforcer has managed Cody to major success in the company, including two separate TNT Championship reigns. He has also served as the manager for his son Brock Anderson, as he embarks on his own professional wrestling career in AEW.

Arn Anderson was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of The Four Horsemen faction. He also served as a producer and road agent for WWE from 2001 until 2019.

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#1 AEW commentator Jim Ross

Legendary announcer Jim Ross signed with AEW in April 2019 after allowing his WWE contract to expire the prior month.

Serving as the promotion's lead commentator, Ross also contributes as a senior advisor to AEW President Tony Khan.

JR has served as the lead play-by-play commentator for Dynamite, All Elite Wrestling's weekly flagship broadcast on TNT. He has also provided commentary for every pay-per-view in AEW history to date.

After his legendary work in Vince McMahon's promotion, Jim Ross was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2007. He was inducted by Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Jim Ross is widely regarded as arguably the greatest commentator in professional wrestling history, with his work during WWE's peak popularity of the Attitude Era still being referenced to this very day.