10 Best Brawlers In AEW History, Ranked

The AEW roster is a stacked one and a reason that the product is so enjoyable is because there is a true variety of styles across it. From high-flying talents to people who are mat-based and technichal there is something for everybody and that includes plenty of brawlers who might not make things look as pretty, but they're very effective.

There is a good variety of brawlers on the roster who will hit the ring and try to create a fight, making things look as realistic as possible inside the ring. That leads to a lot of great matches taking place with aggressive styles, which is something that many fans love to see.

10 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe has been one of the best brawlers in the game for a long time, but he tends to lean on that style even more now than he did in the past. Joe often blended in athletic moments and while he is still capable of that he has relied more on his striking and punching as he slows down in the ring.

Joe loves to throw jabs and slowly work down on his opponent in the most physical manner possible which is something people love to see. His matches tend to look like fights and that style is something that people have always enjoyed.

9 Penta El Zero Miedo

Penta El Zero Miedo might be an incredible high-flying wrestler, but he is also extremely aggressive. Sure, he can fly from the top turnbuckle and launch himself out of the ring, but he enjoys being involved in gritty matches just as much where things descend into complete chaos.

Miedo is an aggressive and violent wrestler which lends itself nicely to being a brawler as he likes to throw chops and stiff forearms toward his opponent. The fact he can combine both styles is something a lot of fans enjoy and it helps to make him very versatile.

8 Luther

Luther isn't someone who fans have been able to see too much inside the ring, especially for long competitive matches, but he is one of the best brawlers on the roster. His gimmick is all about being unhinged and that is why his in-ring style is so unpredictable with his hard-hitting approach.

Luther doesn't hit fancy moves from the top rope, but he will hit his opponent as hard as possible in the face. That's something that helps to make him fun to watch and is one of the reasons he's survived so many years in the business.

7 Adam Page

Adam Page is capable of blending a variety of styles in his matches, but something he can always deliver on is being a brawler. Page won't back down from anybody and that is one of the reasons he has become such a popular part of the AEW roster.

He will go back and forth with anyone with punches and that is something he often does to light up a crowd. Throughout his AEW run, Page has often been involved in some of the most physical encounters as well, showcasing that it is a style he enjoys.

6 Lance Archer

Lance Archer is someone that isn't often used by AEW anymore, but he is still one of the best brawlers that the company has ever had. He adds great physical ability to any match and his stiff strikes instantly make him a threat to his opponent.

Because he's much bigger than most people he shares the ring with, Archer tends to lay his stuff in even more to work as a bully, and that idea lends itself nicely to being a brawler.

5 Rush

Fans are quickly learning that Rush is arguably the most aggressive wrestler on the entire AEW roster. He has a hot temper and that is clear inside the ring as he will get straight down to business by taking the fight to his opponents, often just launching them around the ringside area.

He will introduce cable wires to choke people with as he attempts to lay down as much punishment as possible. It's hard to watch a Rush match and not buy into it being real, and that's simply because he will brawl with anybody.

4 Nyla Rose

Nyla Rose tends to act like a bully inside the ring and her size and height advantage over most opponents helps to make that convincing. But a big reason it works is because of her brawling style, looking to start a fight with as many people as possible.

Rose doesn't hold back inside the ring with some huge shots being thrown toward her opponents, and that makes her matches quite unique in comparison to the rest of the women's division, which is why Rose has become so popular.

3 The Butcher

The Butcher might be primarily a tag team wrestler, but his style is as a brawler as he will dish out as much punishment as possible throughout his matches. The Butcher doesn't need to hit high-flying moves or anything fancy as he can bring tons of power behind his clotheslines or punches.

Because he is a bigger wrestler everything he does has a ton of impact which makes him look even more impressive during a match. It's a style that suits him nicely and that is something people enjoy watching.

2 Eddie Kingston

Eddie Kingston and Jon Moxley face off Cropped

Eddie Kingston has a maniacal personality where he will talk as much trash in an unorthodox fashion, just spitting out as many words as possible. But, he backs all of that up inside the ring with a style that might be flashy, but it works perfectly.

He hits the ring and will get into his opponent's face, throwing fists, headbutts, and kicks as he does anything in his power to keep his opponent down. It's a style that works for him as it complements his promos and helps to make him feel a little unhinged inside the ring.

1 Jon Moxley

The ultimate brawler on the AEW roster is Jon Moxley, who hits the ring and just lights up whoever he is sharing the ring with. The former AEW World Champion isn't someone who cares about the thrills and frills of the business, he just wants to punch his opponent as hard as possible in the face.

It helps to make his matches feel incredibly realistic and that has worked perfectly for him. While Moxley can be quite violent at times when weapons are involved, as far as a standard match he is a true brawler who works hard to cause as much pain for his opponents, with the style suiting his persona.