10 Wrestlers Whose Stock Has Risen In 2019

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Jon Moxley

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It's amazing to think that a former WWE World Champion and member of The Shield could be hotter outside the promotion than he was within its walls, but that sums up Jon Moxley. Dean Ambrose, the name he worked under there, is dead. Long live the Mox, and the boldness he has shown since leaving McMahon-led madness behind.

There's a swagger in Moxley's step that was lacking for the longest time in WWE. As IWGP United States Champion and AEW's walking, talking rebel without a flaw, he's on top of the world. This is what he can do when motivated, and it's a sheer joy for wrestling fans around the globe to behold.

The best thing is he's just getting started.

Moxley has turned his fortunes around by refusing to kowtow to WWE's corporate structure and aggravating methods. AEW like his anarchist vibes, the danger he brings to each performance and the freedom Moxley now has. He's making Dean Ambrose look like some schmuck who couldn't lace Jon Moxley's boots.

Which other wrestlers have gone up in stock so far this year? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.