Ups & Downs For Every AEW Roster Member
60. Alex Reynolds
Up
Earning a regular full-time gig after initially being brought in for a couple of enhancement spots, thanks to the exemplary way that he and John Silver have maximised every second of television time handed to them.
Down
That concussion. Knocked silly in the main event of the 21 October episode of Dynamite, entirely too much time passed before Reynolds was tended to by medics or other officials, painting a damning picture of AEW's medical protocols so soon after Matt Hardy's All Out fall.
59. Abadon
Up
An extremely well-presented debut against Anna Jay. Framed as 'The Star of the Show's' big coming out party, with the rookie given the "will be in action..." treatment on the announcement graphic, it was a complete swerve, with Jay mauled by Abadon and her sick, snapping offense. The colossal difference in characters was the cherry on top: this seemingly sweet, innocent girl was fed to a monster.
Down
The serious throat injury suffered while wrestling Tay Conti at a recent set of tapings, shelving 'The Living Dead Girl' for the foreseeable future.
58. Sonny Kiss
Up
Stepping up to Cody Rhodes for an energetic TNT Championship match showed national TV viewers what Dark diehards had known for months: 'The Concrete Rose' is an infectious personality with a unique moveset, and gradually evolving into a complete in-ring competitor.
Down
Kenny Omega pretty much patted Sonny's head after squashing him in the World Title Eliminator tournament. Good booking, but tough going for Kiss.
57. Marko Stunt
Up
Marko Stunt is excellent at getting his ass kicked. Him getting squashed by Lance Archer provided one of the year's most fun TV matches, with the bumps Stunt took proving him infinitely harder than any mutant who has ever complained about him on Twitter.
Down
Kissing Leva Bates without the character's consent on a Mark episode of Dark was a gross reminder of a more sordid era of wrestling.