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The primary focus of All Elite Wrestling seems to be building brand new stars, and exposing them to the mainstream pro wrestling audience. But that clearly doesn't mean that they're unwilling to use established names.
WWE legend Chris Jericho signed a long-term deal with AEW prior to the official announcement of the company, and before this past weekend's Double or Nothing show, they were able to strike a deal with the former Dean Ambrose, who is now using the name Jon Moxley.
Also at the Double or Nothing event, we saw WWE Hall of Famer Bret "The Hitman" Hart make a shocking appearance, as he unveiled and presented the brand new All Elite Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.
It's quite clear that, while Tony Khan's long term vision is to build new wrestling stars, he's clearly willing to use big names from the past if they're a good fit for the company.
So, with that in mind, here are three WWE Hall of Famers who could, one day, show up in All Elite Wrestling.
#3 Sting
Sting's in-ring career was unfortunately ended abruptly during a WWE Championship match against Seth Rollins, and it's extremely likely that the ex-WCW star will never wrestle again. Going forward, it's pretty unclear what he'll be doing with Vince McMahon's company, but it doesn't seem like they have anything significant planned for him, at least in regards to doing anything on television.
As we know by now, All Elite Wrestling's weekly television show will begin airing on Turner Network Television (TNT) later this year, which is the former home of World Championship Wrestling, which was Sting's longtime home.
With Sting having such strong ties to the Turner Network, it would make sense for AEW to bring him in for their first television show. Of course, he probably couldn't do anything physical, but an appearance would help draw a ton of attention, and if used right, he'd probably be able to help one of their heels get a ton of heat.
#2 Ricky Steamboat
While legendary pro wrestler Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat might not be the biggest name to the mainstream, he's someone who would be a perfect fit for All Elite Wrestling.
If you're going to have a company that prides itself of having five-star matches with a sports-based presentation, then having someone like Ricky Steamboat as a part of the company makes all the sense in the world, as he was one of the best to ever do it inside the squared-circle.
Obviously at this point, Steamboat wouldn't be an in-ring performer. But, in addition to an occasional appearance on television, he could play a pivotal role backstage in helping advance the skills of some of the more inexperienced wrestlers in AEW's roster.
So don't be surprised if, at some point, we see Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat show up in AEW to help the company and its talent go to the next level.
#1 Ric Flair
If there's anyone who embodied what All Elite Wrestling is going to be all about once the company gets fully up and running, it's the former sixteen time World Heavyweight Champion, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
Like with the aforementioned Sting, Flair was a WCW mainstay for the majority of the company's existence, so he has strong ties to the Turner Networks. In fact, he probably has even stronger ties than Sting does.
Moreover, everyone in a management position at AEW is a massive Ric Flair fan, so if he does become available to be brought in, you can bet that Tony Khan and the rest of the crew will do whatever it takes to make that happen.
A great role for Flair would be for him to present the new AEW World Heavyweight Championship to the winner of the Adam Page vs. Chris Jericho match at the upcoming All Out pay per view.
