8. Konosuke Takeshyta
Promotion: AEW/DDT
Age: 28
In Japan, Konosuke Takeshyta had already emerged as a young gem, honing his skills as a young prodigy in DDT Pro-Wrestling. When he arrived stateside in AEW, Takeshyta, who once vowed to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, quickly earned the fans' respect and adoration with matches against Adam Page, Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega. Having already proven himself inside an AEW ring and emerging as one of the company's budding heels, Takeshyta's on the path to making even more noise stateside.