"He is buddies with Cole & Claudio," "Game changer" - Fans erupt after rumor of ex-WWE star being backstage at AEW Worlds End emerges

AEW successfully hosted its last PPV of 2024, Worlds End, on December 28 at the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida. According to recent reports, ex-WWE star Tyler Breeze was backstage at the arena.

The 36-year-old star is popular for his stint in WWE, where he worked for over a decade. He is a former NXT Tag Team Champion with Fandango. He was released from WWE in June 2021 and has been wrestling on the independent circuits since then. Later, it was revealed that WWE had appointed Breeze to work with them as a guest coach at the WWE Performance Center.

Fightful Select recently reported that Tyler Breeze was backstage at Worlds End. The fans reacted quickly to the news when it hit social media. Here are some of the top reactions.

"He is buddies with Cole & Claudio," a fan said.

This user wrote, "He can be a good addition with ROH roster."

Fans believe Tyler Breeze would be a great addition to Tony Khan's roster.

"Breeze and Morrison would be money together," a tweet read.

"MxM and give Tyler that generational solos run he was supposed to receive in NXT," a person tweeted.

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Another ex-WWE star was also present backstage at the AEW Worlds End

Another ex-WWE star was also present backstage at the AEW Worlds End PPV, and it was Top Dolla, aka A.J. Francis. The former Hit Row member was there to serve as a one-day talent. He also took to X (fka Twitter) to thank Tony Khan for allowing him to visit his friends backstage at the AEW event.

"'One Day Talent' 💰Thank you to @TonyKhan @QTMarshall & @ShawnDean773 for allowing me to see some friends and have a fun night," Francis wrote.

The 34-year-old star was released from WWE in September 2023. He is an independent wrestler now. Apart from Tyler Breeze and Top Dolla, Baron Corbin (Thomas Pestock) was reportedly backstage at the Worlds End PPV.