10 AEW Wrestlers Who Teamed With WWE Champions
9. Matt Hardy
For reasons not entirely apparent beyond perhaps a deep respect Tony Khan has for his legacy, Matt Hardy seems to appear on AEW Dynamite an awful lot.
As a company that often makes the best of its veterans, Hardy's over-exposure often feels a little like the rule-proving exception, but a rich resumé over the last half-decade especially has perhaps earned him this extra leeway. And one can assume - with the greatest respects to the older of the North Carolinian brothers - that he won't become AEW World Heavyweight Champion.
This might be one think the Jacksonville outfit and WWE have in common - neither saw him as the top guy. Hardy was trusted with the ECW c-strand belt during that brand's ill-fated existence, but felt particularly small-time when it was naturally compared against brother Jeff's accomplishments higher up the card.
It's hard to know which scenario is more likely in 2021 and beyond - will Jeff be WWE Champion again, or jump to AEW to reconnect with his kin? He'll likely have both possibilities to consider in the future, even if Matt's Dynamite profile is eventually lowered.