Light Heavyweight Division Breakdown
(Top left to bottom right): Styles, Theory, Breakker, Rhodes, Mahal, Kingston, Rollins, Nakamura
AJ Styles | Stats: 5'11, 218lbs, 46 years old | Billed from: Gainesville, Georgia | Finisher: Phenomenal Forearm
The Phenomenal One, AJ Styles. Formerly the face of TNA as the Lone Wolf and New Japan Pro Wrestling as the leader of the Bullet Club, AJ Styles is one of the best professional wrestlers of the past two decades. He has it all in the ring and proved that back in 2018 when he went head to head with the face of WWE at the time, John Cena, and defeated him to become win his first WWE Championship and become the only person to hold the TNA, NJPW and WWE titles. Styles embodies what it means to be a light heavyweight with his mix of aerial attacks and hard hitting moves, and should make major waves in the division, particularly flanked by his fellow Bullet Club members: Finn Balor, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows.
Austin Theory | Stats: 6'1, 220lbs, 25 years old | Billed from: Atlanta, Georgia | Finisher: A-Town Down
A-Town Down. Theory is another light heavyweight hailing from Georgia, specifically the city of Atlanta. He is the youngest ever United States Champion, winning the title at just 24 years old, and has seemingly been destined for the spotlight since joining the main roster. Theory has drawn comparisons to a young John Cena, not just for his look, but his brash, hard-hitting nature and fighting style. It will be interesting to see how he contends with some of the big names in the way of his path to light heavyweight superstardom.
Bron Breakker | Stats: 6'0, 230lbs, 25 years old | Billed from: Woodstock, Georgia | Finisher: Spear
Also hailing from Georgia, like Theory, Breakker is a young superstar considered a future face of the company. Unlike Theory, he comes with major family pedigree, being the son of Rick Steiner and nephew of Scott Steiner. He possesses the in-ring prowess and skill of his father and mic skills and charisma of Big Poppa Pump. There is definitely a more than 33 and a third percent chance that there are titles in Bron's future.
Cody Rhodes | Stats: 6'2, 220lbs, 37 years old | Billed from: Atlanta, Georgia | Finisher: Cross Rhodes
Wrestling has more than one royal family. Or so goes the intro to Cody Rhodes entrance theme. The son of Dusty Rhodes and half-brother of Goldust, Cody Rhodes has had a tumultuous career for someone of incredible pedigree. From being Randy Orton's understudy, to an intercontinental run, to a forgettable run as "Stardust", Rhodes' initial run in WWE from the mid 2000s to late 2010s was a mediocre one. However, he was able to find himself on the independent scene in ROH, TNA and NJPW before eventually becoming a co-founder of WWE's biggest rival, All Elite Wrestling. In 2022 he did the unthinkable, defecting from his own company to re-join WWE's ranks, and has since been welcomed in as a main event player and major star.
