5 current AEW stars who were former WWE Champions

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CM Punk (L) and Jon Moxley (R) PC: AEW
CM Punk (L) and Jon Moxley (R) PC: AEW

#4 Two-time WWE Champion Paul Wight

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Paul Wight joined AEW in February 2021 after spending two decades with WWE. Even though he's had a few matches, he's primarily served as a commentator on the YouTube show AEW Dark: Elevation.

While Big Show never lived up to the expectations of those who expected him to become the second coming of Andre The Giant, he was a solid performer who was used in a large role. The former Big Show won the WWE (the then WWF) Championship for the first time at Survivor Series 1999 in a triple-threat match featuring Triple H and The Rock.

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He won the title for a second time three years later when he defeated Brock Lesnar, with the assistance of Paul Heyman.


#3 Two-time WWE Champion CM Punk

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Arguably AEW's biggest player, CM Punk, made a splash when he returned to professional wrestling for the first time in seven years. He hasn't been thrust into the main event picture and has opted to slowly climb the ranks instead.

The Straight Edge Superstar defeated John Cena to win the WWE Championship for the first time at Money in the Bank in 2011. He won it for a second time at Survivor Series the same year and had an iconic 434-day run with the title.

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