Since launching in 2019, AEW has lit the wrestling world ablaze, with AEW Dynamite and the company's four/five PPV events being some of the most must-watch wrestling around today. In the years since its launch, AEW has grown to new heights, signing big names such as Bryan Danielson, Toni Storm, Adam Cole, Saraya, and CM Punk, with the company now set to run Wembley Stadium in August 2023 for a massive stadium show.
As All Elite Wrestling continues to grow, so does the library of AEW's TV shows, with Warner Bros. Discovery ordering yet another new TV Show from Tony Khan's AEW, as a new Saturday wrestling show is set to launch this Summer. With AEW's roster continuing to grow, there are a number of wrestlers who will benefit greatly from the new show, rumored to be named AEW Collision!
9 Jade Cargill
Jade Cargill remains a work-in-progess wrestler, though her 2023 is already stronger than either of her past years in wrestling, with legit strong showings against Taya Valkyrie, Billie Starkz, Red Velvet, & Kiera Hogan. One area that has always hurt Jade has been the time she has gotten on TV, with most of her segments taking place backstage, and a lot of her matches being short bouts on Rampage. With a new show, Jade could be given a much bigger spot on either Dynamite or Collision.
8 Jay White
After months of speculation regarding his future, Jay White would make a huge statement by signing with All Elite Wrestling, debuting on the Dynamite episode after WrestleMania. Since then, White has had his debut match, a singles bout against Komander, and has formed Bullet Club Gold, AEW's offshoot of the famous NJPW Stable.
It remains to be seen how this angle with White's Bullet Club will play out, though anyone who keeps up with AEW and NJPW will know it is likely headed towards a Civil War Storyline between Jay White's Bullet Club and David Finlay's Bullet Club. With another show on the way, Bullet Club will likely be turned into one of the featured acts alongside The Elite, Jericho Appreciation Society, House of Black, and Blackpool Combat Club.
7 Keith Lee
Arriving in AEW in early 2022, Keith Lee has had a weird time on the roster. Remaining incredibly over with the fans, Keith has had pretty strong success in the company, though many want more for the charismatic Limitless One. Capturing the AEW World Tag Team Championship alongside Swerve Strickland, the two would become a very captivating team over the course of the year, having some incredibly strong defenses and a great feud with The Acclaimed.
Since losing the belts however, Keith has been wandering somewhat directionless on the roster. Thankfully, Lee and Strickland have reignited their rivalry, which should bode well for both men as a staple feud that will be given more of a spotlight due to AEW getting more time for their weekly TV product.
6 The Mogul Embassy
Stemming off of the Keith Lee & Swerve Strickland feud, Swerve would abandon the Mogul Affiliates faction in favor of upgrading his unit, offering an on-screen merger with the ROH Faction, The Embassy. Swerve would go from having Parker Boudreaux and Trench as his lackeys, to being surrounded by a great unit featuring Brian Cage, Kaun, Toa Liona, and Prince Nana, as The Mogul Embassy was formed.
The faction itself is still in its infancy, similar to Jay White's Bullet Club Gold, meaning there has not been much to love or hate aside from their initial outings. Still, there is a lot of promise with this new group, and with the debut of AEW Collision imminent, this new group could make a bigger splash on the new show, or could wind up getting a stronger spotlight on them during AEW Dynamite, depending on how they land on the rumored roster split.
5 Wardlow
Having just recently made his return after a short break, Wardlow quickly recaptured the TNT Championship, becoming a three-time TNT Champion in the process. While the booking of Wardlow has been overwhelmingly questionable over the last year, as he would go from one of the hottest babyface acts in AEW, to a more polarizing star, the impending debut of AEW Collision should help the midcard champion.
Since September 2022, Orange Cassidy has elevated the AEW International Championship into the true secondary belt within AEW, having a now historic reign with the belt as he has crossed 20 defenses. With the TNT Championship taking more of a backseat to the International Title on Dynamite, putting more of a focus on AEW's original midcard championship during the company's new Saturday show could be a great way to elevate the belt once again, beginning with reigniting Wardlow's spark.
4 Jamie Hayter
Despite winning the AEW Women's World Championship back in November 2022, Jamie Hayter has only defended her belt three times, as she has been a part of the ongoing feud with The Outcasts and has also recently dealt with VISA issues. Regardless, Hayter remains one of the most popular wrestlers in all of AEW and in turn, deserves to be showcased more.
With the company adding another block to their TV programming, it seems within reason to hope that Hayter gets more of a spotlight on her as she could appear on Dynamite, Rampage, and/or Collision moving forward. All that needs to happen for fans to be happy is for Jamie to be given more chances to wrestle on television, as she continues her reign with the AEW Women's World Championship.
3 House of Black
Returning to action in late 2022, House of Black appeared to be geared up for a hot run in 2023, and that would be proven true. The dark faction, led by Malakai Black, would defeat Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks to become AEW World Trios Champions at AEW Revolution, in a thrilling match. Since then, the group has seen less time on-air than fans may have hoped for, aside from Julia Hart, who has become a featured player on AEW Rampage in a feud with Anna Jay.
With Malakai sharing that he has been off TV due to him being in the process of opening a school, he would hint that fans will see him again soon, implying House of Black will return to AEW TV sooner than later. With Collision coming, House of Black could find themselves in a good spot with other factions such as the Jericho Appreciation Society, and the likely team of CM Punk & FTR.
2 CM Punk
While many fans expected to never see CM Punk in an AEW ring again after his meltdown at All Out, things could not be further from the truth, as all signs point to Punk not only returning to the fold with AEW, but being marketed as the top star on AEW Collision. With rumors circulating that his first feud will be against Chris Jericho, it is certainly interesting to predict where Punk's future programs will take him.
Regardless, with CM Punk being brought back to AEW for this new show, it is he who benefits the most in terms of the current AEW roster, as this new show gives him a place to perform once more, with or without opposing The Elite. Fans won't have to wait all that long to see how things play out for Punk's second run, as the new AEW TV Show is set to debut in June 2023.
1 Kenny Omega
If CM Punk is the anchor of the new AEW Collision, it would appear that The Elite will serve as the figureheads of the AEW Dynamite roster. For this reason, it should be seen that Kenny Omega will likely reap the benefits of the newest AEW TV Show debuting sooner than later, as 2023 has served as a return to form for Omega in the big-time, big-fight-feel singles matches that he has had against the likes of Will Ospreay, El Hijo Del Vikingo, and Jeff Cobb.
With The Elite likely leading Dynamite's roster, Omega should slot as one of the premiere main event talents within the company, helping to bolster the AEW World Championship scene, or even competing for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship once again. Regardless, Kenny Omega should be able to reap the benefits of a new show by staying put on the current one.