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Austin Theory has reigned as the WWE United States Champion for over 200 days at the time of writing, but Triple H could bring in a current AEW star to finally put an end to his reign.
The star in question is Hook, the son of ECW legend and current AEW commentator Taz, who has enjoyed a long reign of his own as the FTW Champion, holding on to the title for nearly a full calendar year.
Recently, there was speculation over Hook's future with AEW, with reports suggesting that WWE was interested in bringing the 24-year-old to the company in the near future.
But why should the "Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil" be the one to dethrone Austin Theory? They have no history with each other. However, that could be a good thing as it could lead to a promising future for the United States Championship.
With performers like Roman Reigns and Gunther being dominant as champions in WWE that it's almost impossible to imagine them without their titles, the United States Championship scene could be the perfect place to develop a strong, talented mid-card full of young talent from outside the company and NXT.
Hook's AEW contract situation is unclear at this point, and still has a lot of people on Tony Khan's roster. But it should be noted Hook and Austin Theory could be the future of the work-rate era at Stamford.
Austin Theory recently praised an AEW star
It's hard to imagine Austin Theory anywhere other than WWE at this point, but he was a staple of the independent circuit during the late 2010s, where he reigned as the EVOLVE Champion for nearly a year.
One person who Theory crossed paths with during his travels up and down the independent circuit was AEW star, AR Fox. During a recent interview, Theory praised Fox for taking him under his wing and helping him during his early years in the business.
Theory and AR Fox wrestled for a number of different promotions, including EVOLVE, CZW, and AAW, with their last high-profile singles match taking place at the EVOLVE 137 event in October 2019.
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