Matt Hardy (left) and Christian (right) are former WWE Superstars in AEW
#2 AEW's Old school locker room presence: Dustin Rhodes
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When AEW made Dustin Rhodes one of their first signings for the company in early 2019, most wrestling fans were skeptical. The long-tenured WWE legend is already in his 50's and clearly reaching the end of his career after spending the majority of it in WWE as Goldust.
But Dustin turned back the clock with his outstanding debut match in AEW's first PPV Double Or Nothing when he faced off against Cody Rhodes. Since then, however, he has only featured in lower card matches and has made sporadic appearances in AEW Dark, Elevation and segments with the Nightmare Family.
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It is clear that AEW is positioning him to be a backstage mentor for the next generation of young AEW wrestlers. His experience is invaluable and will be a great asset to the company. But even Dustin would agree that the time for him to hold a title has passed him by.
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Farhan Shafie
Farhan is a AEW journalist at Sportskeeda Wrestling, holding a Major in Communications and English. He has close to 9 years of previous experience writing and editing content for reputed websites like Yahoo and AsiaOne. A lifelong fan of wrestling, Farhan found a way to stay connected to the sport through journalism.
Farhan consistently strives to ensure complete accuracy and relevance in his content by only citing credible platforms like Cagematch and ProFightDB. His reporting exploits in the industry have led him to interview two-time WWE United States Champion Samuray Del Sol (aka Kalisto), and the host of the Insight podcast, Chris Van Vliet.
He is a big fan of CM Punk’s oratory skills, and the fact that the veteran is a man of values and vocal about his beliefs. If he could book a storyline, Farhan would like to produce a second chapter of the iconic storyline The Bloodline Civil War, after the success of the first part.
When not writing, Farhan loves to watch football and is a massive fan of Liverpool.
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