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At the Double or Nothing Rally for All Elite Wrestling last month, the new promotion revealed several things about what fans can expect to see. Several wrestlers appeared such as members of the Elite, MJF, Joey Janela, Penelope Ford, Britt Baker, and Pac.
Another announcement involved revealing working relationships with wrestling companies all around the world. OWE (Oriental Wrestling Entertainment) in China was mentioned as a partner for future endeavors, so perhaps other promotions might be revealed.
They also mentioned the date for Double or Nothing in May as well as how they intend to make themselves stand out from other promotions. Brandi Rhodes mentioned their intention to have the strongest women's division around.
Since they are still negotiating a deal for TV distribution, that was not addressed. But since there are several things that could be announced on February 7th, just what will be announced at the ticket rally? Here are a few things that could be we might soon know about All Elite Wrestling's future.
#5 New talent acquisitions
At the Double or Nothing rally last month, several AEW signings were introduced to the public. Among the names were Penelope Ford, Joey Janela, Chris Jericho, Pac, Britt Baker, and Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
Since that rally, AEW has signed even more talent including Jungle Boy as well as rumored signings of Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Beretta), Kylie Rae, Bea Priestley, Sammy Guevara, and the Lucha Brothers.
Introducing the talent to the public will help put even more of a face on some of the promotion's wrestlers who are lesser known to the public. Showing the talent that they've acquired gives fans the sense that All Elite Wrestling means business when they said they want to change the landscape of wrestling.
Having billionaires backing them at least allows the members of the Elite to truly pursue some of the best talents in the world that aren't bound by a full-time contract.
Who else might show up that hasn't already been announced as signing with the young wrestling promotion?
#4 Matches for Double or Nothing
Since AEW now has the foundation of a working roster, what matches might we be able to expect at the Double or Nothing event in May?
Joey Janela has recently undergone serious knee surgery, so he might not be ready for a match by then. Cody Rhodes also had meniscus surgery, but his isn't as serious as Janela's.
One match that might have been teased at the rally was Hangman Page and Pac. Page staked his claim to being the first AEW Champion and was immediately interrupted by Pac in full wrestling gear.
Would that be a foreshadowing of a future feud or merely hype for that rally? It would certainly be a match, fans would want to see.
Since they have Chris Jericho and he has interacted on social media talking about Pentagon Jr. and Fenix, might he challenge or be challenged by one of the Lucha Bros? They also have Britt Baker, Penelope Ford and possibly Bea Priestley so a women's match could certainly be in the cards.
While it might be a little too early to officially announce many matches for the event, they could certainly have segments with particular wrestlers that could set up potential matches.
#3 A potential TV deal
At the rally and leading up to it, several rumors speculated that All Elite Wrestling was 'in serious talks with a few major networks' regarding a TV deal for Tuesday Night Dynamite. Just what networks those networks are still up in the air, but with time flying by, perhaps they are closer to landing a deal.
Several reports have recently stated that it is down to two networks and the brass at AEW are still deciding between the two.
The Wrestling Observer Radio, who is close with the Elite, stated that the deals are 'so legitimate that it would be the best television deal secured for any non-WWE wrestling show since the WCW days'.
Will the home for Tuesday Night Dynamite be revealed or are they still trying to hammer out a huge deal that would put them on par nationally with WWE's presence?
#2 Potential titles in the company
We know that AEW is going to have at least three divisions. They will have a men's division, a women's division, and obviously a tag team division since they stated they would feature tag team wrestling.
But like every other wrestling promotion, a secondary title is needed for those who aren't 'main-event ready' just yet.
Will at least the promotion's heavyweight title belt be revealed in the near future? It would make sense to reveal a tangible prize for the wrestlers to battle over. Another thing would not only be the physical belts themselves but what will they be named? Will they simply be the AEW Tag Team and Women's titles?
The mid-card titles in different promotions usually have specific names to set them apart. In Ring of Honor, it is the Television Title. In Impact Wrestling, it is the X Divison Title. New Japan has the IWGP Intercontinental Championship among several others. Major League Wrestling has the Middleweight Championship.
And we all know the WWE has the United States and Intercontinental Championships. What name will AEW give its mid-card title to make it stand out? Will we get to see the belt designs soon?
#1 Potential introductions of Kenny Omega and/or Jim Ross
Jim Ross and Kenny Omega are both technically free from their contracts with New Japan Pro Wrestling.
While Omega is now a free agent, Ross is still technically under some sort of contractual obligation to WWE that might prevent him from being announced as the lead announcer for AEW.
Since he's likely out of the picture until his contract expires, the biggest 'surprise' that could show up in Las Vegas this Thursday would be in the form of one Kenny Omega. He's a free agent and some sources have already claimed that he is joining his friends in All Elite Wrestling.
While that all might be true, nothing is 100% true until we hear from the horse's mouth as to just where he'll be wrestling this year. He did say he was going to wrestle 'on a large, national platform', so where exactly would that mean?
NJPW is out since he didn't re-sign with the company. If he meant them, then he would have already announced that he'd re-upped with NJPW. Impact Wrestling and ROH are 'international' but not on the scale of WWE and potentially AEW. That means his choice will land with one or the other of the promotions.
Will he be revealed as the huge surprise guest on Thursday in Las Vegas? For some fans, the hope is yes while for those who want to see the Cleaner in WWE, the answer is no.
