AEW and WWE five upcoming stars under 30 years old

#4. AEW vs. WWE: Austin Theory, 24 years old

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AEW has a lot of potential wrestlers waiting to burst through the proverbial glass ceiling, but no one has a full superstar package like WWE's Austin Theory.

It says a lot about your standing in the company when you’re sharing segments with Vince freakin’ McMahon. But the hype for Austin Theory is justified, and he looks more like the type of prototypical WWE wrestler that Vince covets.

His chiseled good looks, impressive physique, and polished in-ring work are miles ahead of his AEW compatriots under 25 years old, and he's certainly benefited from his time working with Johnny Gargano in NXT, adding charisma and personality to his presentation.

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The Chairman of the company is positioning Theory as his protege of sorts, and it will be interesting to see how his standing skyrockets in 2022. If you can borrow a phrase from WWE Hall of Famer JBL, Theory is what you get when you build a sports entertainer from the ground up. Speaking of Randy Orton comparisons, Austin is only 24 years old, the same age Randy won his first World Championship. Can you see where we are going with this?

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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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5 upcoming AEW and WWE stars under 30 years old

#4. AEW vs. WWE: Austin Theory, 24 years old