ESPN Reveals 2025 List Of Rising Wrestling Stars Under 30, Guess Who's At The Top?

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ESPN Reveals 2025 List Of Rising Wrestling Stars Under 30, Guess Who's At The Top?

Originally posted on The Sportster | By Jim Parsons | Last updated Nov 24, 2025 7:13 PM ET

Dominik Mysterio is No. 1 again at 28 after a breakout year as a top heel and dual-title runs.
List spans WWE, AEW, AAA and more; top five: Dominik, Kyle Fletcher, Rhea Ripley, MJF, Tiffany Stratton.
Big movers: Jack Perry, Daniel Garcia dropped; Austin Theory fell off; Roxanne Perez rose to No. 9.

ESPN has released its list for the best wrestlers under the age of 30, and there's an intriguing name at the top. ESPN’s latest “Top 30 Wrestlers Under 30” list features fresh faces after several stars aged out. The 2025 rankings showcase talent across major promotions. They noted that their selections were based on merit, impact, and accomplishments, with analysis from ESPN’s panel.

Dominik Mysterio Ranked No. 1

Dom Mysterio holds the top spot on ESPN's 30 under 30 rankings ðŸ’¥Dirty Dom looks to make a statement against John Cena for the Intercontinental Championship this Saturday at #SurvivorSeries: WarGames ðŸ‘€ https://t.co/DqWSjDeQtp— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) November 24, 2025

For the second straight year, Dominik Mysterio, 28, holds ESPN’s top spot. After a breakout year that saw him shine as a top heel in WWE and AAA, there really wasn't anyone else who came close to beating him out as the best under 30. What's wild is that he could easily still win this award for another two years.

With growing in-ring skill, big reactions everywhere he goes, and dual championship runs, he’s fully stepped out of his deadbeat dad's (Rey Mysterio) shadow.

Rounding out the top five were Kyle Fletcher of AEW, Rhea Ripley at No. 3 from WWE, MJF from AEW and Tiffany Stratton from WWE.

The Rest of The List

The other 25 wrestlers are some of the biggest names in wrestling and soon-to-be massive stars in the industry.

Here is the rest of the list:

6- Bron Breakker
7- Blake Monroe
8- Oba Femi
9- Roxanne Perez
10- Leon Slater
11- Je'Von Evans
12- El Hijo del Vikingo
13- Kaito Kiyomiya
14- Gabe Kidd
15- Lyra Valkyria
16- Sareee
17- Saya Kamitani
18- Máscara Dorada
19- Sol Ruca
20- Jordynne Grace
21- Daniel Garcia
22- Jack Perry
23- Hook
24- Megan Bayne
25- Starlight Kid
26- Kevin Knight
27- Axiom
28- Kelani Jordan
29- Shota Umino
30- Atlantis Jr.

Among the biggest drops were Jack Perry, who fell from No. 7 to No. 22, and Daniel Garcia, who fell from No. 8 to No. 21. Interestingly, Austin Theory fell off the list completely. 27 on last year's list, he was not ranked this year. He came in at No. 15 in 2024. Wheeler Yuta also fell off the list completely, as did Julia Hart and a couple of others.

Roxanne Perez was one of the biggest jumpers, going from No. 20 in 2024 to No. 9 in 2025.

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