5 Titles that AEW could introduce

AEW is growing larger every month. While it started with a decent roster in 2019, the young promotion has added several huge names this year. CM Punk was perhaps the biggest due to his seven-year absence from the sport.

Ruby Soho (fka Ruby Riott), Bryan Danielson (fka Daniel Bryan) and Adam Cole debuted for AEW at All Out. AEW's roster was already stacked before these additions. Malakai Black (fka Aleister Black) and Andrade El Idolo also joined AEW earlier this year.

The likes of Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt are currently free agents. Either man could join AEW by the end of 2021. It was already hard enough to make it to the AEW World Championship. With all of the additions mentioned above, it will be harder for someone to break through to the top of the promotion. For that reason, AEW could very easily introduce a new title within the next year.

The talent is so great that not every performer will have the same chance at a title as someone like Kenny Omega or Darby Allin. Here are five possible titles that AEW could introduce for its roster.

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#5 Younger AEW stars could fight over a Next-Gen title.

AEW has a lot of promising young wrestlers under its umbrella. The first names to get hard pushes were Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy, MJF, and Jungle Boy. Allin (23-3) is a former TNT Champion while MJF (7-3 in 2021) has rarely lost in AEW. Jungle Boy is a fan favorite, and Orange Cassidy (26-3-1) is booked as a top face.

The fact is that AEW has several promising young stars that are pushed well. WWE struggles to do that as stars like Sheamus, Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair and Lashley continue to dominate title scenes.

Brian Pillman Jr. is also a young AEW star with a bright future. Ricky Starks and Sammy Guevara are future Champions. The question is, however, how close will some of these aforementioned names get to the AEW World title?

Adding so many established stars–like Bryan, Black, Cole, and Punk–only makes the path harder for younger wrestlers. For that reason, introducing something like a Next Generation title, or something akin to that, would be a good idea for AEW.

Even if they don't say it, AEW and WWE compete with each other. Featuring young, exciting talent is something that can be done with any promotion. It's just a matter of doing it. AEW has done that well so far, and a new belt for up-and-comers would be a good idea.

#4 Will AEW introduce Women's Tag Team Titles?

In the early stages of AEW, it would have been extremely difficult to have more than one title for the women's division. Several of the women featured by AEW weren't exactly well-known by casual wrestling fans.

While the likes of Riho, Hikaru Shida, and Anna Jay are talented in their own rights, most fans did not know them. Britt Baker and Bea Priestley were known for their time on the independent scene. Allie was perhaps the most well-known due to her run on IMPACT Wrestling.

Kris Statlander joined AEW in its early stages, but was also not a regular from a big promotion. The same goes for Abadon. Over the last three years, however, AEW has added some interesting names to the women's division.

Jade Cargill is still green but is pushed as a huge deal. She could be a future AEW Women's Champion. Tay Conti has proven her skills. She had an up-and-down run in NXT before being released.

Nyla Rose is always hovering around the AEW Women's title scene, but has already won the title. AEW has paired a lot of women together. and one of the reasons for that could be for a set of tag team titles.

Jamie Hayter returned to AEW to work alongside Baker and Rebel. Conti and Jay have been teammates for almost a year. Penelope Ford joined forces with the Bunny before All Out.

Ruby Soho recently joined forces alongside Riho and Statlander. With so many partnerships of convenience, it would make sense for AEW to introduce Women's Tag Team titles.

The roster is more established now than when AEW started. Women like Soho and the Bunny are known names in the wrestling industry. Will they even hoist the AEW Women's title?

A secondary title for women could also work. It would be a bit hard, however, to explain how it is different than the Women's Championship.

Introducing a set of tag team belts for the women would give them a title to chase. If the former IIconics join AEW at some point, then it gives the promotion a team that was established before joining AEW.

#3 AEW could put its own spin on the Gift of the Gods or Money in the Bank concepts.

AEW may not want to copy other wrestling promotions, but it doesn't mean that they couldn't borrow some ideas from other companies. AEW can tweak prior title concepts with a twist of its own.

Lucha Underground had the Gift of the Gods Championship. It essentially gave the holder a title shot. The matches for the title were similar to the Money in the Bank Ladder match. Seven competitors often battled for the right to hoist the belt.

Another thing Lucha Underground did with that title is qualifying matches. Winners of those qualifiers earned a medallion that fit into the title belt. It had seven spots, so seven stars had a chance at a future world title shot.

Some people will argue that it was just a version of Money in the Bank, and it was. The difference was that Lucha Underground put a unique spin on it and made it their own. AEW can do the same.

One reason why introducing a title similar to MITB would be good is the unpredictability. The best thing about WWE's briefcases is that fans don't typically know when a cash-in may happen.

There have been enough briefcase holders, however, that fans often know the best scenarios for when a cash-in might occur. It could be for wrestlers who haven't had title shots, or for those who clearly have potential. Such a concept would be a perfect fit for someone like MJF.

The only question: What spin can AEW put on such a belt? IMPACT Wrestling also has Option C for the holder of the X Division title. The Champion can cash in the X Division belt at Destination X or at another time.

Unpredictability keeps fans on their toes. If the crowd can predict every outcome, wrestling becomes boring. Having a title in AEW like the Gift of the Gods or Money in the Bank wouldn't be a bad thing.

#2 A Wildcard Championship would offer unique opportunities in AEW.

AEW has utilized gambling and playing cards for themes of PPVs, matches, and other facets of presentation. They have the Casino Battle Royal twice a year. The 21st entrant is always called the Joker. AEW also has PPVs called Double or Nothing, All In, and All Out.

If the new promotion was to continue along those lines with a new Championship, they could call it the Wildcard Championship. The concept would fit in because each title match would feature a stipulation or "wildcard" to set it apart from the defense of other championships.

Since its inception, AEW has had street fights and an exploding ring match. Fans have also seen unsanctioned matches coined 'Lights Out' bouts. There have also been two Stadium Stampede matches featuring the Inner Circle.

Fans also witnessed different stipulations during Jon Moxley's path to the AEW Title against Chris Jericho. Jericho, in turn, recently had to complete the Labors of Jericho just to get another match with MJF.

Certain title matches have had stipulations, but this title would require one for every title defense. The choice for the stipulation, however, could be used to tell stories up until the actual title match.

The Champion could have a lackey similar to how MJF uses Wardlow or Britt Baker uses Rebel. The challenger would then have to get through the lackey. Perhaps the two wrestlers square off first and the winner gets to pick the stipulation.

The simple fact is that AEW could use any storytelling method to determine who picks the stipulation and what the stipulation is. That would be why it would be called the Wildcard title.

Keeping along with all its themes is smart. Adding a Championship that continues to follow those themes would be another smart choice. The talent keeps growing every few months, so another title will become a necessity.

#1 Adding a Trios Championship should be in AEW's future.

After watching AEW's product a few times, one observation fans can make is that it is full of several teams and factions. There are so many alliances that it's almost a no-brainer to introduce a Trios Championship.

Tony Khan even talked about that possibility during the build-up to All Out earlier this month. Was it an allusion to something that will happen in AEW's future? Or was it just lip service to answer the question?

In terms of established teams, AEW has Jurassic Express, Death Triangle, the Elite, and the Dark Order. Best Friends, the Pinnacle, the Inner Circle, the Factory, and Team Tazz are also established groups.

While some factions/teams are clearly booked better than others, it doesn't mean that they won't have a chance at the Trios titles. The members of the Elite were always going to hold Championships in AEW at some point. Others, however, were probably not going to be as lucky.

The Factory is not booked on the same level as the Nightmare Family, the Elite, the Pinnacle, or Jurassic Express. In terms of a feud, however, a set of Trios titles would afford the members of QT Marshall's squad the chance at a title.

Best Friends might never be AEW Tag Team Champs. Due to Orange Cassidy's overwhelming popularity, however, a run with a potential Trios Championship could be possible.

The same might be said for the likes of the Dark Order. The Dark Order has many members and is a sentimental favorite due to its connection to the late Brodie Lee.

One thing that Lucha Underground did was allow the teams to be coed. Ivelisse Velez held the Trios Championships alongside Son of Havoc and Angelico. While AEW likely wouldn't do the same, it did allow the women to hold another title.

Adding a set of Trios titles might be the next logical move regarding another title getting added to AEW. What is certain, however, is that AEW can certainly afford to add another title.