10 Best Star Making Performances In AEW

Cody Rhodes' TNT title open challenge throughout the summer of 2020 was a great way to introduce new talent and highlight those who were already part of the company. He defended the title against performers such as Jungle Boy, Sonny Kiss, and Scorpio Sky, whilst also giving the opportunity for Ricky Starks to put in a performance that got him signed to AEW.

The same thing happened for legendary journeyman Eddie Kingston, who immediately delivered on his chance by cutting a scathing promo on Rhodes before wrestling him in a memorable debut match. The performance gave mainstream audiences their first look at Kingston's inimitable promo delivery and hard-hitting in-ring style that had somehow got overlooked by major promotions for the better part of two decades.

The 'Mad King' has been a made man in AEW ever since that match, with feuds against the likes of Jon Moxley, CM Punk, and Chris Jericho only adding to his momentum as a world champion in waiting. Kingston has nailed every part of his AEW run thus far and it all started with the genius idea to get him in as one of Cody's opponents for the TNT Championship.