10 Best Star Making Performances In AEW
2. Wheeler Yuta - Vs. Jon Moxley, AEW Rampage 08/04/22
It is appropriate that Daniel Garcia would have his breakout performance against a member of the Blackpool Combat Club, as his rival Wheeler Yuta did the same thing earlier this year. Yuta's bloodbath against Interim AEW World Champion Jon Moxley is arguably the Match of the Year thus far, as it completely made Wheeler a star.
The strength and resolve that Yuta displayed even surprised the unflappable Moxley, who brutally put the young star down after a flurry of defiant kick-outs. The performance not only catapulted the former member of the Best Friends to stardom, but also earned him a place in the highly selective BCC alongside Moxley, Danielson, and William Regal.
The match will likely be referenced for years as the launching point for whatever success Yuta has in AEW, whilst it has already led him to win the Ring of Honor Pure Championship. The similar paths that he and Garcia are taking make their respective performances against the senior member of the Combat Club more special, as there seems to be a long-term synergy to their booking.