5 ways AEW could book Buddy Matthews after his surprise debut on Dynamite

#4. He could eventually turn on former rival Malakai Black in AEW

A few months back, Malakai Black spoke about the possibility of Buddy Matthews joining House Black in AEW. In an interview with TalkSport, the Black said Matthews could be a better opponent for the stable than a member:

“There’s always thoughts, ideas and plans that I have. I think for the majority of my career now, that is still to come, I think Buddy and me are going to be intertwined no matter what. Whether that’s on television, independents; I can never escape him fully because what we did there [WWE] had an impact on the status quo."

“For House of Black, there’s always things I’m thinking about. But I don’t know if Buddy would be a guy that would be in it as opposed to a guy who would be against it. I don’t know how he feels about the House of Black thing, I don’t know. But again, I think we’re better rivals than allies but who knows what the future holds."

While it seems like Buddy Matthews has officially aligned with Black and joined his faction, could this be a red herring? Perhaps Matthews is just biding his time before turning on his one-time rival. What's for sure is that the ensuing matches will be must-see television.

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#3. Buddy Matthews could challenge Sammy Guevara for the TNT Championship

Buddy Matthews achieved moderate success in WWE, winning the Cruiserweight Championship as well as the RAW Tag Team Championship with Seth Rollins. But Buddy never achieved his true potential within WWE. He should've at least been a mid-card champion.

Now that he's in AEW, Buddy could finally break out into a true singles star by challenging for one of the top titles, the TNT Championship. Current champion Sammy Guevara is one of the most popular stars in AEW. It'd be a great way to introduce Matthews to the wider AEW audience. Their matches are guaranteed to be spectacular when you factor in the athleticism they both possess.