Predicting the 10 highest rated wrestlers in the upcoming AEW video game

AEW's console video game is bound for sometime this year. Since we're already into the first quarter of the year, an announcement for the next three months is unlikely. Until then, we at Sportskeeda will speculate on what might or might not be included in the game.

This list will try and speculate who the top 10 ranked AEW wrestlers will be in the game. The WWE 2K rating system will be used as the basis for this, so the highest possible rating is 92. Wrestlers are ranked based on their in-ring skills, their achievements, as well as their age.

10. Former AEW Champion, Chris Jericho - 86

Chris Jericho has appeared in a whopping 39 different wrestling games since 1998's WCW Nitro video game on the original PlayStation.

Like all other WWE star featured in a game, Jericho got his first in-game rating in 2003's WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain. Since then, the games have all slowly improved the rating system to make it a more complete and sensible feature.

The Le Champion has had many different ratings, his highest being a 94 in Smackdown vs Raw 2011. More than 10 years have passed since, so it would make sense to rate him 86 due to his age.

9. Former Women's Champion, Hikaru Shida - 87

Hikaru Shida has had a long journey since losing the AEW Women's title in 2021.

Currently amidst a feud with Serena Deeb, Shida is not quite where she was as a champion. The Samurai still has a lot left to regain, which includes her championship.

Shida's rating is based on her current performance and her crowd drawing power. While she can still pull off some good matches, she's not able to draw the crowd the way she did as champion.

8. AEW's Adam Cole "Bay-Bay" - 88

AEW star Adam Cole is gearing up for what seems to be an amazing 2022.

Cole's debut was met with resounding cheers, even as he aligned himself with The Elite. Since then, he's been far more involved in comical angles. While entertaining, these don't add to his wrestling skills in any way.

Adam Cole might just pick up the TNT title in 2022, and if he does, a rating of 88 will definitely be too low. Until Cole finds his way back to being a "Top Guy," his star power alone will keep his rating fairly high.

7. "Hangman" Adam Page - 89

He might be the All Elite Wrestling Champion, but there's still something lacking in "Hangman" Adam Page.

Page may have been crowned too soon, as a ton of fans were chanting "Cowboy Sh*t." He still doesn't seem entirely believable as a champion. Unlike most champions, Page seems to need to prove himself worthy.

Thankfully, Hangman has a long way to go and has only started his journey. The Cowboy has all the hallmarks of a great champion and is a workhorse of a wrestler.

7. AEW's American Dragon, Bryan Danielson - 89

Seeing him on AEW has definitely reminded fans who Bryan Danielson is in the ring. Even so, he seems to be warming up and will likely try to have the best matches of his career while he still can.

Danielson has appeared in 10 WWE video games before since WWE'12 as Daniel Bryan. He only appeared in WWE 2K19 under his real name where his career until 2018 was featured in a game mode.

Due to his injuries and being in his 40s, Danielson couldn't rationally be rated higher than 89 at this point.

5. Nick Jackson - 89, Matt Jackson - 90

The Young Bucks are one of the best Tag Teams in professional wrestling today. Yet, there is a slight difference in technique between the two Bucks.

Matt Jackson seems to have a bigger personality. If there was a leader between the brothers, Matt would likely take the role. Nick Jackson, on the other hand, takes almost all the bumps in their matches. More often, Nick ends up being thrown around or chewing on a superkick.

Yet, the Young Bucks tower over the competition. Sometimes they're even like two prime-time Shawn Michaels superkicking everyone.

4. AEW Women's Champion, Britt Baker - 90

The D.M.D. of AEW walked away with the most Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards this year, and is definitely a fan favorite.

Britt Baker is the women's pillar of All Elite Wrestling, and her championship reign is the best example of this. She reinvented herself in 2021 and proved why she's among the top five of this list in her actions alone. Funnily enough, if the video game was released in 2019, Baker would likely have averaged in the late 70s at best.

She will undoubtedly be the strongest female competitor in the game. The way the women's roster is currently built there are few female wrestlers who can believably beat Baker.

4. "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes - 90

The American Nightmare has been included in 10 WWE video games and appeared as Stardust in two of them. Cody Rhodes never averaged higher than 88, a rating he held during his "Rhodes Scholars" gimmick.

Since his final appearance as Stardust in WWE 2K17, Rhodes has come a long way. Other than physically bulking up and adding his notorious tattoo, Cody Rhodes isn't the same in-ring character.

Rhodes might not ever have held the AEW Championship, but in the ring he's truly become one of the best.

2. Former AEW Champion Jon Moxley - 91

AEW's Jon Moxley has appeared in six WWE video games as Dean Ambrose. As Ambrose, his ratings varied depending on the year, peaking at 90 during 2K17.

Fast forward to today, and Jon Moxley hardly resembles Dean Ambrose. Other than entering through the crowd, he's unrecognizable. Moxley also carried the promotion during one of the most uncertain times in the world as the All Elite Wrestling Champion.

The former champion would be a terror to face in the game. Due to his achievements and physical evolution, Moxley would definitely be one of the highest rated wrestlers in the game.

1. Kenny Omega, The Cleaner - 92

Kenny Omega would undoubtedly be the highest rated wrestler in the game. He has the star power, the in-ring ability, and the presence of a top star and compared to the rest of the roster he's the best.

The Cleaner became The Belt Collector in 2021 and had one of the most dominating championship runs in professional wrestling. Omega is currently healing from injuries, but when he recovers, he'll likely pick up from where he left off.

Kenny Omega is one of AEW's best wrestlers and probably one of the best in professional wrestling today. Because of all these factors, it would be odd for Omega to not be the highest rated wrestler in the game.