10 WWE Superstars who could do well in AEW

Ever since AEW came into the picture back in January of 2019, there have been constant rumors which have surrounded some WWE Superstars who could make a mark if they went over to AEW. The future of certain Superstars has been under constant speculation since the arrival of the competitor to the scene.

This has been justified, as several WWE Superstars and personalities have certainly made their presence felt on AEW, with Jon Moxley, Arn Anderson, Tye Dillinger all doing well. More recently, wrestling fans have been witness to the debuts of Matt Hardy and Luke Harper — now known as Brodie Lee — on AEW, both of whom recently left WWE.

With this in mind, it is an accepted fact that the coming years will see certain WWE Superstars leave the company and go to AEW, given the large size of WWE's current roster. Given this situation, in this article, we are going to be taking a look at ten different Superstars who could actually do well in AEW.

Just as a reminder, these are Superstars who could do well in AEW. We are not necessarily stating that these Superstars are actually leaving WWE to join AEW.

Without any further ado, let's get into it!

#10 & #9 Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder — The Revival

At this point, let's just admit it, both Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder will be leaving WWE in the near future. The last time either Superstar competed in a WWE ring was during a WWE Live Event on 9th February. Before that, The Revival was in a four-way tag team match on SmackDown on 31st January.

Neither has been seen on television since then and given the rumors surrounding their future in the company for almost a year now, this is the natural progression of things. It has been rumored that they are waiting out their contracts, and once they are up, they will be leaving to join AEW.

While both their contracts were set to expire in April, with the additional time tacked on due to injuries, Dash Wilder's contract is supposed to expire in mid-June instead.

The tag team division in AEW is one of the best in the world. The addition of The Revival would make it extremely difficult to compete with.

#8 Sasha Banks

Yet another name that has been doing the rounds as a prospective WWE Superstar who might be heading to AEW, is Sasha Banks. However, at this point, that seems extremely unlikely, given that she is involved in the SmackDown Women's title picture at WrestleMania.

However, if Banks was to head over to AEW at some point in the future, then she would easily become one of the top women on the roster. During the beginning of the Brand Split, her matches with Charlotte Flair were some of the best women's matches seen in the company. The two regularly had top-tier matches, and Banks proved herself capable of almost anything in front of the WWE Universe.

The AEW Women's division is still seen as a bit lacking, although it has dramatically improved in the past few months. Given this situation, the addition of The Boss to their roster would certainly help them to ensure that their division had some of the best talents in the world.

For now, however, Sasha Banks is set to be in a Six-Pack Elimination Match at WrestleMania 36, facing the Women's Champion, Bayley, Naomi, Dana Brooke, Tamina Snuka, and Lacey Evans.

#7 Rusev

The Bulgarian Brute, Rusev, has been one of the most popular WWE Superstar for years now. Whatever segment he has been involved in, he has somehow managed to get the entire crowd support behind him.

The success of the 'Rusev Day' gimmick was somewhat muted by the fact that there was no actual follow-through, despite the fact that this was one of the most popular gimmicks at the time, with all of the merchandise being sold out again and again.

Even in his last ridiculous storyline with Bobby Lashley and Lana, Rusev was able to gain momentum and get the crowd behind him.

Currently, he is not part of any storyline, with Lashley apparently having moved on. Given the fact that apparently he is yet to sign a contract with WWE again, he could choose to move to AEW.

One thing that AEW lacks tremendously at the moment is wrestlers who are slightly larger and have that ability to appear as a monster, barring one or two. Rusev's addition to the roster, along with his in-ring ability would make him a valuable part of AEW and would possibly see him shoot to the main event scene.

#6 Jeff Hardy

Currently, Jeff Hardy is set for one last long run in WWE. However, when it comes to his future, it is almost certain that if Matt Hardy remains in AEW, then we may see the younger Hardy brother go to AEW as well.

Whether this will actually happen or not remains to be seen, but if it does, then AEW would be able to play host to one of the biggest dream matches of the wrestling world on an international platform, as it would allow The Hardy Boyz to face The Young Bucks.

Matt Hardy has already said that anything is possible in wrestling, so this remains a distinct possibility at the moment.

"Jeff has a while left on his deal, obviously. He has over a year because he has months tacked on between his injuries and what not, personal time away. But yeah, I would say as Broken Matt would say, Never Say Never."

While Jeff Hardy is no longer the same Charismatic Enigma of the 2000s that had the WWE Universe on the edge of their seat for every match, he is more than capable of having a memorable feud at the moment.

#5 Mike Kanellis

Mike Kanellis is one of the Superstars who has not really had the run in WWE that others had been expecting from him when he first signed with the company. Very soon after signing a contract with WWE, he opened up about his addiction issues, which saw him have to take time away to rehabilitate himself.

Even after coming back to television, he was put in an odd segment that did not really work, where he was humiliated by his wife Maria Kanellis. When that storyline went away, Kanellis went to 205 Live, where he has done a much better job and been a regular on the show.

However, there's a lot more Mike Kanellis is capable of. AEW has a lot of talented Superstars at the moment, and Kanellis would fit right into the mid-card of the company without almost any issues. Given his in-ring ability and the natural charisma of the Superstar, he might even have a good run if he was given the right push and he was placed against the right opponent.

For the time being, there's a lot of time left on Kanellis' WWE contract.

#4 & #3 Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins

AEW's current tag team division is a really expansive one, comprising Superstars of every type. Be it the Best Friend, Lucha Bros, Young Bucks, Santana & Ortiz, The Butcher & The Blade, or even The Dark Order, each of these teams have seen some form of push in their time in the company.

Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins have been far from effective in their current run in WWE. With the exception of Zack Ryder winning the Intercontinental and US titles, and the RAW Tag Team titles they won, they have gone back to their losing ways as of late. With Ryder and Hawkins both losing regularly in WWE, perhaps the time has come for them to have a change of scenery.

Going to AEW would allow them time on the roster. Both men actually have quite respectable chemistry with each other, having teamed before as well. Now, they could have a solid run in AEW, as there are more than enough tag teams for them to actually feud with on the roster.

#2 EC3

EC3 seems to have bad luck when it comes to his time in WWE.

The Superstar is just unable to catch his big break. However, as has been proven time and time again on Impact Wrestling, EC3 is more than capable of holding his own, be it in the ring or on the mic.

Since coming to WWE, his NXT run did not really live up to expectations, and he has not done much at all on the main roster, other than a few segments with Dean Ambrose before the latter left for AEW and a few segments with the WWE 24/7 Championship.

However, in AEW, he would be able to do wonders at the moment. Imagining a feud between MJF and EC3 is enough for fans to want EC3 to head over to the promotion. Given the charisma of both Superstars, it is almost ensured that their matches and their promos would be must-watch.

It is, in fact, possible that they could even form a faction together given that they could share a similar arrogant heel gimmick.

#1 Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler is possibly the one person who is assured to get a main-event place on the roster of AEW if he were to go to the promotion. When it comes to WWE, it is now a foregone conclusion that Ziggler might not be able to get past an upper mid-card position on the card.

He has become the gatekeeper in WWE and it is extremely unlikely that he will get another major main-event run in the company. Ziggler has been around for a long time and his gimmick has become rather stale with the WWE Universe.

However, in AEW, he would be able to start on a completely fresh page. Ziggler is one of the best Superstars in the world when it comes to in-ring technique, a side of himself that he has shown in WWE only on occasion.

Given the right push, in AEW, be it as a heel or a face, Dolph Ziggler would be able to get over and play the role that AEW needs him to play. He would be the perfect signing for AEW.