Ups & Downs For Every AEW Roster Member

32. Frankie Kazarian

Franke Kazarian
AEW

Up

Becoming one half of the first World Tag Team Champions in AEW history and embarking on a successful reign with Scorpio Sky, leading to the title loss to Kenny Omega and Hangman Page.

Also, DO YA?!

Down

Falling into a repetitive holding pattern on Dark, where his competitive squashes rarely stand out from the YouTube series' rank and file bouts.

31. Serena Deeb

Serena Deeb
AEW

Up

Uh, everything? Deeb is an exemplary wrestler whose arrival brought an immediate upturn in in-ring quality. She's also a respected trailer who should prove herself one of AEW's most important signings over the coming years, inside the ring and out.

As far as individual highlights go, this week's Dynamite clash with Thunder Rosa totally ripped.

Down

Serena Deeb is yet to do anything in AEW that wasn't at least "good". There are no Downs for her.

30. Matt Hardy

Matt Hardy blood
AEW

Up

Becoming Private Party's mentor is a total no-brainer, as Hardy is one of the most experienced and influential tag team wrestlers of all time, particularly to guys who work like Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy.

Down

Debuting in the middle of a pandemic, getting his head split open when Sammy Guevara launched a chair at him, the All Out 2020 fall and concussion... take your pick. So far, Matt's run feels snakebit.

29. Scorpio Sky

Scorpio Sky
AEW

Up

An organic rise in popularity that culminated with an earned, believable shot at Chris Jericho's AEW World Championship, making Sky one of AEW's early surging stars.

Down

The lack of focus following said title fight, with Scorp falling off significantly in terms of focus.

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