50 Best Wrestlers Of The 2020s (So Far)

Rey Fénix's work in AEW - both as a tag specialist and a singles standout - helped cement the company’s in-ring identity in its formative years. As one half of the Lucha Bros, his chemistry with brother Penta El Zero Miedo peaked in an unforgettable steel cage classic against The Young Bucks at All Out 2021 – a bout still cited as one of AEW’s all-time best.

But Fénix was never just a tag wrestler in AEW. His singles output told the story of a high-flyer who could sell, strike, and suffer with the best of them. His Dynamite match against Kenny Omega in January 2021 was a stunner; 20 minutes of blistering pace, unreal spots, genuine drama and yet another that went into the pantheon of in-ring classics. He tore it up in battle royals, and a token International Championship reign might have arrived by accident courtesy of a Jon Moxley injury in 2023, but was the least he deserved from several great years doing business and doing the business bell-to-bell. 

Connecting with crowds because everything he does looks impossible, Fenix is a rare wrestler who gets gasps even in throwaway TV matches, and not just from flare but fire. His selling makes the comebacks feel earned even when the offence is flashy. That’s what makes his 2025 WWE signing both exciting and worrying. On one hand, he’s tailor-made for highlight reels and gifs. On the other, the company’s track record with masked high-flyers who aren’t named Mysterio doesn’t inspire much faith. If Fénix is allowed to be Fénix rather than not-Rey, he could thrive. If not, fans may be left wondering what could’ve been.