Top 5 AEW breakout stars in 2021

#4. AEW breakout star – Dante Martin

Dante Martin is AEW's resident high-flyer in a company full of them. He impressed fans with his unworldly athleticism and show-stopping matches. At 20 years old, he is arguably as good as Rey Mysterio was at that age.

As one half of Top Flight, he and his brother were primed to make a splash in the AEW tag team division. Unfortunately, Darius Martin suffered a serious ACL injury in March, which forced him to undergo surgery.

In his absence, Dante could have slid into obscurity. Instead, he has emerged as a breakout star following his showcase performance in a six-man tag match against The Elite.

Dante was also impressed in a hard-fought contest against Malakai Black and gained the attention of Team Taz, The Acclaimed, and Lio Rush, making him AEW's most sought-after prospect.

The biggest spotlight Dante had was on the AEW Winter is Coming special. Martin challenged MJF in the main event for the right to win the Dynamite Diamond Ring but came up short. He is a youngster whose star is on the rise.