All Elite Wrestling has burst onto the scene lately, ensuring that the pro wrestling landscape will never be the same again. They're being positioned as a legitimate alternative to WWE, and we'd say that they're living up to that reputation after a few weeks of consistently drawing over one million viewers for AEW Dynamite.
Now that they're a bit more established, we'd like to touch on some stars within the company that are flying under the radar.
P.S: No, Darby Allin is not flying under the radar for most, but the awesomeness of that photo needs to be displayed for the world to see.
10 Christopher Daniels
While he may be nearing 50 years of age, nobody can deny the importance of having a veteran like Christopher Daniels on board. As a member of SCU, he has been consistently reinventing himself, to the point where he’s still incredibly relevant, even in 2019.
He may never have a singles run again, but he doesn’t need to. The quality of his work isn’t spoken about enough, mainly because he’s been doing it for so long that we’ve just kind of accepted it.
Alas, we feel the need to give praise where praise is due.
9 Fenix
The Lucha Bros are a fantastic tag team and there’s no point in trying to get around that because it’s been obvious ever since they debuted together. However, while everyone wants to go on about Pentagon Jr. is the best thing since sliced bread, we happen to believe that the opposite is true.
We have a lot of love for Fenix who, in more ways than one, we consider to be a more complete and efficient version of Kalisto.
That guy has the potential to go on and do some really important things in this business.
8 Awesome Kong
Awesome Kong is an absolutely phenomenal talent, but people aren’t focusing on the fact that at any given time, AEW could unleash her upon the women’s division and really create a star for themselves.
Kong may have been great in GLOW, which we fully understand, but it’s time to realize what her benefits are outside of that world.
She is a great professional wrestler and we want to see her showcase that. Sure, she’ll be wonderful as a coach for the younger girls, but that just isn’t enough in our eyes.
7 Orange Cassidy
There’s no way of properly explaining just how fantastic Orange Cassidy’s character is. The guy just seems to get it, and we aren’t even sure what ‘it’ is.
Everyone knows that his ‘style’ is just a little bit different, but it seems to appeal to a large portion of the AEW audience. We aren’t suggesting that he’s going to go on and win the AEW World Championship because that seems just a little bit too unrealistic, but he’s certainly going to be around in the company for many years to come.
6 Kip Sabian
The young Brit is well known for taking part in the first official match in the history of All Elite Wrestling, but that hasn’t quite served as the right kind of springboard for him just yet.
He’s playing a good guy at this moment in time, but the wrestling world is well aware of what he’s capable of when playing the role of a heel. It seems like only a matter of time before that becomes a reality, but until then, can we please just appreciate how good he is in the ring?
‘Good’ is probably an understatement in itself.
5 Jimmy Havoc
Jimmy Havoc has spent pretty much his entire career making a name for himself as the guy that destroys his body in the name of entertaining the fans. While we want him to tone it down a little bit in order to ensure long term survival, you can’t help but appreciate that kind of dedication and commitment.
Havoc is another British star that has the potential to rise all the way to the top, but more people seem to be focusing on the likes of Darby Allin. We can understand why because Allin is also pretty incredible, but it’s worth remembering that Havoc is causing a bit of a commotion, too.
4 Allie
Allie is the definition of a star in the making, and the best part is we aren’t so sure even she knows how good she is.
The slow build that will take place before she ascends to the top of the division is going to be magical, and we’re ready to go all-in on it.
Allie’s potential knows no bounds and we truly believe she could break out into the mainstream in a similar manner to the likes of Becky Lynch. That sounds like a big statement to make, but just you wait and see.
3 Sonny Kiss
Sonny Kiss is a really important pro wrestler for a multitude of reasons, but above all else, he’s just really, really good.
Kiss generates a fantastic reaction from the crowd and we can only see that trend continuing as he rises further and further up through the ranks of All Elite Wrestling. Sonny was an incredibly early signing in the history of AEW, and you’d imagine that there was a reason for that.
We’ve all seen what he can do – and the best part is that this is just the beginning.
2 Joey Janela
Janela is often a source of great controversy but we can’t imagine he cares one bit about that. Joey is all about making moments that will last for an eternity, or, you know, just making a fool of himself for the sake of the fans’ entertainment.
Whatever his strategy is there’s no way of getting around the fact it seems to be working. He is competing against some of AEW’s finest, and that will surely lead to a sustained push somewhere down the line. That’d be the smart thing to do, anyway.
1 Trent?
Trent was never really viewed as a major star within the ranks of WWE, and there are a few reasons why that was the case. One would be that there were just too many other guys ahead of him in the pecking order, and another is because they just couldn’t work out what kind of a position he’d have on the main roster.
As part of the Best Friends, Trent is starting to form a real identity for himself. Where that takes him in the landscape of All Elite Wrestling, though, is anyone’s guess.