10 released WWE Superstars who can reunite in AEW

In an unfortunate turn of events, WWE announced the release of several Superstars earlier this week which including Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Kurt Angle, Rusev among others. The company was forced to release several other talents, backstage producers, writers, and costume designers as a cost-cutting measure to tackle the effects of COVID-19 on the overall budget of the promotion.

Regardless, the news came as a shock to the entire wrestling fraternity and many people expressed their disagreement with WWE’s decision. There have been reports which suggest that some of these talents may resign with the company once the crisis is dealt with. But there’s an equally good chance that these Superstars will find a new home in WWE’s rival promotion, All Elite Wrestling.

One might ask questions about destiny because if a few of these Superstars are headed towards AEW, then we will see several tag team partners reuniting in a new promotion. Not only will it give them the chance to showcase their talent under a different banner but also it might give them a deserving shot to remind the fans about their calibre. More than anything, some of these reunions will eventually account for great storylines and you wouldn’t want to miss them.

In this article, we will take a look at ten released WWE Superstars who might reunite in AEW. So, without further ado, let’s begin.

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#10 & #9 Rowan and Brodie Lee (Luke Harper)

It's almost destined to happen

Rowan was included in the list of Superstars released by WWE earlier this week. In the last year and a half, we saw him moving up the roster as he was constantly booked as a monster. He worked alongside Daniel Bryan when the latter was a WWE Champion and was playing the role of the biggest heel on SmackDown. In fact, Rowan’s betrayal was instrumental in Bryan’s face turn. Following that, he was moved to RAW where he adopted a slightly new gimmick.

After a series of squash matches, Rowan was seen carrying a cage which had a spider in it, which was revealed much later on the Red brand. He was booked strongly quite a few times but the storylines often met with an underwhelming conclusion. But that could change if he joins AEW. Brodie Lee, aka Luke Harper, has already found a place for himself in the AEW roster and the two Superstars could reunite on Wednesday nights in the future.

Rowan and Harper made for a good tag team and their friendship dates back to their time in the Wyatt Family. The latter even showed up to help Rowan when he was feuding with the likes of Bryan and Roman Reigns. They have good in-ring chemistry and could for a tag team once again in AEW.

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#8 & #7 EC3 and Drake Maverick

No one was mentally prepared to see Drake Maverick in tears

Drave Maverick’s video in response to the news about his WWE release was absolutely heartbreaking. As he bid farewell to the company with teary eyes, the entire WWE Universe poured their support for the hard-working talent who was doing great in the Cruiserweight division. Unfortunately, his WWE run has now ended, at least for the time being.

But before Maverick joined WWE, he used to perform in Impact Wrestling alongside EC3. The two were competed as a tag team and were also involved in a brief rivalry after EC3 turned on his partner. After arriving in WWE, the two were seen together only once. Maverick worked as the manager of EC3 in a dark match after an episode of SmackDown but Vince McMahon was reportedly unhappy with the segment. Hence, they were not paired again.

EC3, who was released by WWE this week, returned to WWE in 2018 and performed in NXT. He was then called up to the main roster but barely made a notable presence before being put on the sidelines. Now that both these Superstars are no longer employed by WWE, they could join AEW and reform that tag team which once entertained the crowd in the indie wrestling scene.

#6 & #5 Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins

They were great together

WWE Superstar Curt Hawkins’ infamous 269-match losing streak came to an end at WrestleMania 35. He, alongside his tag team partner Zack Ryder, won the RAW Tag Team Championships at the ‘Grandest Stage of Them All’ last year. They were pretty good as a tag team but were never booked strongly enough which played a huge role in keeping them from reaching the top of the tag team division.

Hawkins and Ryder have a great in-ring chemistry which makes for an entertaining spectacle every time they step inside the squared circle. After losing their titles, they mostly worked to put over other talents and faced defeats in rather shorts matches that did little to nothing to boost their position on the main roster.

Both Superstars have been released from the WWE and they could be headed to a rival promotion. If they join AEW, they are most likely going to work as a tag team. It is interesting to note that they won their first title in ten years when defeated The Revival at last year’s WrestleMania. As you may know, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson were released from WWE last month and they are expected to join AEW soon. If all four of these Superstars are once again in the same promotion, there are chances that the AEW creatives will use their history to build a compelling feud that would do justice to all the wrestlers involved.

#4 & #3 Rusev and Aiden English

The fans would love to see this iconic duo once again

You would think that after the Rusev-Lana-Bobby Lashley storyline, the ‘Bulgarian Brute’ would be in for a huge push. Unfortunately, that was far from the truth. Rusev, who is one of the most over Superstars in WWE, was also released as a cost-cutting measure. But he is too good to be ignored by literally any other wrestling promotion in the world. He is a fantastic wrestler, has incredible charisma, and can play the role of both a heel and a face quite efficiently.

Not so long ago, Rusev had a constant by his side who went by the name Aiden English. The duo used to work as the tag team and English’s announcement ahead of Rusev’s arrival would have the entire arena on its foot. But soon after that, English was reduced to the role of Rusev’s hypeman who would help him in his matches. Funnily enough, it was Aiden English who first warned Rusev about the possible betrayal from Lana before he parted ways with his friend and started working as a commentator for WWE.

Now that both Rusev and Aiden English have exited WWE, they both can reunite and for a tag team if they join AEW. They are both talented Superstars and AEW would not want to miss out on a chance of getting their hands on two reliable performers.

#2 & #1 Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows

To say that they deserve better would be an understatement

The name of this pair should not come as a surprise. The news about the release of Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows left the entire WWE Universe in shock. Especially considering the fact they were recently involved in an epic WrestleMania match that also featured The Undertaker. It looked like Anderson and Gallows had started to gain momentum once again but before one could prepare himself to see an epic journey of The O.C., the two talented Superstars were asked to leave.

Alongside AJ Styles, Gallows and Anderson worked extremely well as heels and were entertaining throughout their run, even when they were booked in a pretty underwhelming fashion. Seeing them with Styles reminded the fans of their Bullet Club days. They have great chemistry and they would have been the perfect stable to feud with The Undisputed Era when the latter would have eventually made heir main roster debut.

Unfortunately, the creatives did not make the best use of a golden opportunity and let go of one of the most talented tag teams in the world. Having said that, Styles or even Finn Balor aren’t the only ones who would have loved to work with their old friends. At AEW, the Young Bucks wouldn’t waste a breath before inviting the former Bullet Club members to recreate their amazing run as a tag team in NJPW.

Anderson and Gallows may not have been booked as well in WWE but they still managed to look strong. And that’s because the fans are already aware of their in-ring prowess. Letting them go might prove to be a huge loss for WWE in the future. But as far as Anderson and Gallows are concerned, they can once again reunite as a tag team and perform in AEW – something that the fans would love to see.