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All Elite Wrestling's debut show, Double or Nothing, is just days away. While the entire card is exciting, with the recent World Championship news emerging, the focus now mainly shifts to Jericho vs. Omega and the Casino Battle Royale. The winners of those two matches will face off at a later date to be crowned the first ever AEW Heavyweight Champion, and while we know both Jericho and Kenny deserve that spot, there are plenty of names ready to contest them.
From former WWE guys to UK standouts to Elite performers, there are plenty of obvious and surprising choices, and today we are going to take a look at the 5 most logical and exciting choices to win All Elite Wrestling's Casino Battle Royale at Double or Nothing.
#5 Jon Moxley
A lot of big-time names have been rumoured to be at Double or Nothing, but the most likely is Jon Moxley, the former Dean Ambrose, who has been linked to the new company since his departure from WWE. It may not be a big surprise if Moxley turns up this weekend at Double or Nothing, but it would make a big splash for a company looking to make their mark on the wrestling world, but we've got him this low on the list because he's not yet confirmed for the show.
Being a former WWE guy, it would downplay AEW's own, original guys if Moxley were to come in and win the match right away, but the thought of Moxley vs. Omega or Jericho in a main-event setting for AEW makes the mouth water. This one is very unlikely, but one day soon, Jon Moxley will be with All Elite Wrestling, and when he arrives, he'll make a big splash and get a big push, but it won't be this early.
#4 Shawn Spears
The former Tye Dillinger was the latest person to be entered into the Casino Battle Royale, and now he's going to get the chance to show why he was so heavily under-utilised in his stint with WWE. The Perfect 10 may not be the best in-ring performer in the world, but he can more than hold his own with some of the best, and if they allow him to flesh out his character a lot further, he'll be a main-event player for All Elite Wrestling.
It's unlikely that AEW will want to put a former WWE guy over so quickly, but if they can build him up away from the title, he'll be one of the companies biggest stars in absolutely no time. Spears is a fantastic talent and he's going to do big things with AEW (assuming that this isn't just a one time deal), and while he's a possibility in this spot, because of him being a former WWE guy, it's unlikely this early.
#3 Joey Janela
A lot of performers in wrestling today have a great, muscular build with great athleticism, and while Joey Janela isn't out of shape and is athletic, he brings a unique charisma and style that no one else in the world today is capable of. The Bad Boy can work so many different styles, and with Penelope Ford by his side, it's been clear since the Jacksonville rally that All Elite Wrestling has had great plans for the New Jersey native.
Ultimately, AEW is going to need to build Janela up into a star before they give him a big-time shot, as he doesn't have the name value right now to be in the main event, but that's the only thing holding him back. Whether he be in hardcore matches with the likes of Havoc, Allin, MJF and others or he shows off his natural charisma and talent against the big boys, The Bad Boy is here to stay, but he's not getting his shot just yet.
#2 Jimmy Havoc
Jimmy Havoc is an unlikely name for this spot, but looking at what he did in the early days of Progress Wrestling as their top Champion, he makes more and more sense. The King of the Goths is certainly a unique character, and combining that with technical prowess, violence and pure tenacity makes for a very interesting contender to the All Elite Wrestling Championship.
Havoc has made his name away from the United States wrestling scene, so matches at the top of the card with Penta, Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, Hangman, Cody and others would all be fresh, and a great way to kick-start unique matches for AEW. A lot of people involved in AEW have talked about their desire to feature more adult-themed programming, and Havoc brings that in spades, and if they want to get behind a unique, new performer to the big stage, Havoc is the best candidate.
#1 Hangman Page
Ever since the announcement of AEW, people both within the company and outside have viewed Adam Page as the next big star of the new company, but that's, unfortunately, got off to a rocky start. It's not his fault, however, as PAC and 'creative differences' have led to the cancelling of his big Double or Nothing match, and while it's possible he gets a new opponent, the chance to wrestle for the AEW Heavyweight Championship is too big to pass up.
Adam Page has all the tools it takes to be a World Champion and lead this company to great success, and with the chance to wrestle for the top Championship straight off the bat, this is a match he needs to get into. Sure, it's likely going to be a big name for shock factor coming in late in the match, but in terms of quality for now and the future of the company, no one makes more sense than Hangman Page.
