5 Biggest Winners & Losers From AEW In 2024

10. Winners: Jon Moxley and The Death Riders

In case of emergency, break glass and put the title on Jon Moxley. That's been the go-to action for AEW over the years, and he never fails.

When The Elite takeover storyline flopped and the biggest angle in the company just wasn't working out, AEW pivoted, turned Blackpool Combat Club heel, excommunicated Bryan Danielson, tossed PAC and Marina Shafir in the mix, and the Death Riders rebranding has worked significantly better.

Moxley in particular seems more dangerous than ever and has given the roster a centralized top villain to go after, which should also be a huge factor in 2025 when someone (likely Darby Allin) is able to overthrow his tyrannical reign and restore some stability to the company.

In the meantime, Moxley continues to ride the wave of being the only four time champion in AEW history—double the next-highest with CM Punk's two quick reigns—and has more than cemented himself as the franchise player of AEW.

Thankfully, he's also using that clout and aura to give a boost to someone like Wheeler Yuta, who is also coming into his own even more this year. PAC is more dangerous than ever, Shafir isn't a joke anymore, and Castagnoli holds down the fort.