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Jay White made his official debut in AEW a few weeks ago, stepping through the Forbidden Door to help Adam Cole and the Young Bucks beat up Trent Beretta and Rocky Romero.
White is the most recent active NJPW star to appear on AEW television, following in the footsteps of KENTA and Minoru Suzuki. His appearance immediately took the wrestling world by storm, with fans eager to see what the Switchblade's run in Tony Khan's promotion will look like.
Right now, it's difficult to say exactly what White's plans are in AEW. He's appeared alongside former Bullet Club members, but his loyalties and intentions are notoriously murky. However, since he's gone on to antagonize Orange Cassidy and Best Friends, it's safe to say he's not there to play nice.
With that in mind, here are five potential storylines for Jay White in AEW.
#5. Reigniting a rivalry with The Elite
Jay White officially became the leader of NJPW's Bullet Club after Kenny Omega left the group. As NJPW fans may recall, Omega was unceremoniously kicked out of the faction by the BC Firing Squad. This event led to a short rivalry between the remaining Bullet Club members and Omega's Elite faction.
Unfortunately, despite fans clearly wanting to see a full-blown turf war, Omega and his Elite members would leave NJPW to form All Elite Wrestling, cutting the feud short. White joined Bullet Club shortly after and immediately established himself as its leader.
It's been teased that the two factions will one day meet again. In IMPACT Wrestling, White came to face-to-face with Kenny Omega in the ring, igniting speculation that a climatic battle between the two former faces of Bullet Club could take place.
Unfortunately, that match never occurred. However, with White now in AEW, a feud between The Elite and Bullet Club could very well be on the horizon.
#4. The reformation of Bullet Club in AEW
Alternatively, Jay White could be in All Elite Wrestling for a very different reason. Instead of waging an all-out war against his former stablemates, he could have come to return The Elite to the fold.
Not long ago, White welcomed classic BC members, IMPACT's The Good Brothers, back into the group. The Switchblade could be looking to form a new iteration of Bullet Club in America - a super group composed of various past members.
We don't know exactly what White's relationship with The Elite is right now. However, given the fact that he attacked Trent Berreta after the latter's match with the Young Bucks, it would appear that he is at the very least a reluctant ally to The Elite. Or at least someone whose interests align with the group's for the time being.
Or perhaps White is looking to assist The Elite in their matches, laying the groundwork for an eventual Bullet Club reunion in AEW.
#3. Jay White is looking for future Bullet Club members
Before debuting in AEW, White shocked the wrestling world when he appeared in IMPACT Wrestling. His intentions were initially unknown, but he soon revealed his interest in recruiting fresh faces to Bullet Club. Eventually, White would ask Chris Bey to join the group, which Bey would accept.
If The Switchblade's run in IMPACT is any indication, he could be in All Elite Wrestling for a recruiting mission. AEW has an open-door policy in which wrestlers can appear in NJPW, IMPACT, or indie promotions if they choose. It's not strange to think that White will take advantage of this to raid the All Elite roster.
If that's the case, it will be interesting to see which talents White has his eye on, and whether those talents will even accept his invitation. After all, with Jay White's tendency to betray his own partners, any new recruit will need to watch his back.
#2. Setting the stage for an Okada debut
Let's say that Jay White's primary goal in AEW is to expand his Western chapter of Bullet Club - as he's already done by recruiting Chris Bey and The Good Brothers. But if he's looking to spread his influence in Tony Khan's promotion, he'd hardly be the first NJPW faction there.
A few months ago, the NJPW stable Chaos recruited multiple All Elite wrestlers to its ranks, most notably Best Friends (Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor, and Wheeler Yuta).
Within the course of his first few weeks in AEW, White has already antagonized this chapter of Chaos by attacking Beretta. The following match between the two saw White come out on top, but it's doubtful that's the end of the affair.
If White brings in BC backup from NJPW or IMPACT, we might soon see a showdown between the Western chapters of Chaos and Bullet Club. And if that's the case, what better time to bring in the leader of Chaos himself, Kazuchika Okada?
Fans have waited years for Okada's famous coin to drop on AEW television. With wrestlers like Orange Cassidy and Best Friends now officially part of Chaos, it seems only a matter of time until The Rainmaker debuts in All Elite Wrestling.
#1. He's seeking an AEW World Championship shot
All the potential storylines highlighted so far are rooted around White further expanding Bullet Club or settling old scores against former rivals. However, there is also a very distinct possibility White could be there to challenge Hangman Page for the World Title.
In NJPW, Page and White had a brief but very entertaining feud over the United States Championship, with White coming out on top. The Switchblade would no doubt lord this over Page if they ever met again, and The Hangman is known to be susceptible to such provocation.
Jay White may be embroiled in a feud with Best Friends for now, but if he sticks around, we're sure to see him pursue the AEW World Championship somewhere down the road.
