AEW: Each Member Of The Pinnacle Ranked Worst To Best

Which members of this heel faction rank above the rest?!

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All Elite Wrestling has proven itself to be a great promotion with plenty of unique selling points. If you want spot-fest wrestling, then look to this company, or if you're in the mood for something a little more hardcore, they've also got you covered. However, it has also made it clear that it's the land of the stables, as the roster is jam-packed with alliances made up of talented wrestlers.

A group-heavy promotion is often a good idea, as it gives wrestling characters a base to expand from and has been proven to work in companies like NJPW for years. Of all the great stables in AEW, one of the most exciting is The Pinnacle.

This no-nonsense heel unit is a wonderful exploration of old school wrestling values, and that makes the members of the group all feel like they've got a solid identity. Despite this, not all of them are as strong as others, though, and the intimately-sized army can be sorted in a hierarchy quite well.

Looking at each of these performers in detail is a great way to talk about the stable itself and address each member's strengths/weaknesses.

6. Shawn Spears

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The former "Perfect 10" has a fantastic look, some decent in-ring skills and a good reputation - largely thanks to his time in WWE - but he hasn't quite become the star that fans were hoping for when he finally made the jump to All Elite.

In a way, Shawn Spears was the foundation of the faction, as his partnership with Tully Blanchard is one of the earliest manager/wrestler connections in AEW, but that doesn't give him too many points here.

Spears' biggest issue is the fact that he's never been made to feel important. His entire time in the company has almost felt like purgatory, as he's winced around in non-spotlight storylines and rivalries which he often didn't end up winning. When he became part of The Pinnacle, it seemed like the Chairman would be heading in a much better direction, yet not too much has changed.

Sure, he's got more screen time and a position in the main event at times, but Shawn Spears still feels like the guy who will eat the pinfall and seems to have remained a side character. Sadly, that means he falls to the bottom here. But, hopefully Spears can one day get the recognition he's searching for.

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