10 Recent Star-Making Wrestling Performances Nobody Saw Coming
8. Brodie Lee Makes You Sit Up And Pay Attention Vs. Cody Rhodes
Though Mr. Brodie Lee was definitely being presented in a much more flattering way in the world of All Elite Wrestling than he had been in Vince McMahon's company, he still hadn't properly marked himself out as one of the top guys on Wednesday Nights.
All that changed, however, once he got his terrifying hands on TNT Champion Cody Rhodes on a special recent Saturday Night edition of Dynamite.
Quickly extinguishing the plucky American Nightmare's fire, Lee proceeded to rag-doll the former WWE star around the arena for an uncomfortable amount of time. Successfully squashing one of the biggest names in the promotion and an AEW Executive Vice President wasn't enough, though. Lee went further and sent an uncomfortable message, bringing in the rest of his Dark Order to massacre the entire Nightmare Family.
In one night, Lee went from just another TNT Championship challenger for Cody to overcome to arguably the biggest heel in the company. Sure, he'd eventually lose the belt back to Rhodes down the road. But, make no mistake, this was Mr. Brodie Lee's coming out party and it could also be a sign of darker things to come.