5 Dream matches that AEW needs to book

All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling

All Elite Wrestling is now two shows into its journey as a professional wrestling company and so far...so good.

Demand for ALL OUT is extremely high right now, the focus now for AEW is on maintaining the same level of excitement.

Both PPV's have been very entertaining and have been well received by fans with each card being stacked with top matches, including some serious dream matches. From the Young Bucks taking on the Lucha Brothers to Kenny Omega mixing it up with Chris Jericho, AEW hasn't held back yet.

The company might only be a few months into this journey, but an impressive roster has already been put together and AEW boasts a lot of potential dream matches that are sure to help sell out future events.

But what are the five matches the company needs to do?


#5 MJF vs Hangman Page

Will Hangman silence MJF?
Will Hangman silence MJF?

So far, both MJF and Hangman Page have been booked incredibly strong by AEW and it is clear to see that they are going to be two of the stars to watch when the show hits television screens in Fall.

MJF is an arrogant heel with brilliant microphone skills, whilst Hangman Page has won the fans over and is already in line for a shot at the AEW World Championship.

The two men have had interactions on both of the AEW shows so far, including being involved in the same fatal-four-way at Fyter Fest, but there has yet to be a strict one-on-one match between them.

With Page's next two matches already being confirmed, as he takes on Kip Sabian at Fight For The Fallen and Chris Jericho at ALL OUT, this storyline is one that might be put on the backburner for a while.

However, when the weekly television show begins, bringing them back together to feud should be a must for AEW, finally giving fans the pay-off match between them.

#4 Jimmy Havoc vs Jon Moxley (Deathmatch)

This one might get brutal.
This one might get brutal.

Let's face it, as soon as it was announced that both men had signed for the company this is the one that everybody wanted. Two men with huge histories in hardcore and deathmatch wrestling are simply destined to tear it up under a stipulation like that.

Whilst it is unknown at the moment just how hardcore AEW will be allowed to go on TNT, so far the company has shown it is more than willing to push the boundaries and go more extreme that WWE's PG product.

Jimmy Havoc has gone on record in an interview with Chris Van Vliet to state that he has requested this match from AEW management, and given that he has been so public about it the chances are it is going to happen.

This is one that doesn't even need tons of storyline surrounding it to be a hit as just announcing it would gain tons of hype from fans.

Even though hardcore wrestling and deathmatches might not be for everyone, there is a major audience for it and when you have two of the very best at that style, it seems a waste not to make it happen.

#3 Young Bucks vs SCU

Will friends collide?
Will friends collide?

They might all be very close friends on and off-screen, with all of them playing a huge role in making AEW become a company, but that doesn't mean they can't collide inside the ring.

Even though traditionally, having heels against babyfaces is the way to go with booking in wrestling, sometimes having fan favourites collide can create some incredible matches with electric atmospheres.

Because the AEW audience is mainly made up of 'smart fans,' they are more likely to get a favourable response from an audience than if WWE was to do this, especially with two great tag teams like the Young Bucks and SCU.

Both teams are going to be in the hunt to become the first AEW Tag Team Champions when those titles are introduced and therefore at some point they are inevitably going to clash, but if AEW can build up a story, then this could be a major match for them.

With Matt and Nick Jackson promising to make tag team wrestling main event quality in AEW, this is one of the matches that have the potential to do that.

#2 Kenny Omega vs PAC

Will PAC return to AEW?
Will PAC return to AEW?

The situation regarding PAC and AEW still remains very unclear at the moment. The former WWE Superstar was introduced at the first press conference and was expected to wrestle Hangman Page, only to be pulled from the Double or Nothing card at the last minute.

Neither the company nor PAC has publicly stated if he is or isn't under contract, leaving many fans in the dark about the situation. However, if PAC does work with AEW, then a match against Kenny Omega has to be one of the first to be booked.

With both men having very distinct and different styles, the possible match they could create could be a match of the year contender. They are two of the very best in the world and fans are desperate to see them work against each other, so hopefully, AEW can sort things with PAC and make this one happen.

#1 Chris Jericho vs Cody Rhodes

Will Jericho finally get his thank you?
Will Jericho finally get his thank you?

Two of the most experienced names on the AEW roster and two with arguably the most star power, due to their history in WWE, this is a match that everybody wants to see.

Ever since it was officially announced that Jericho was joining the AEW roster, the company has been pushing the idea that this match might happen, with Jericho and Cody having issues with each other on Being The Elite.

The storyline in place is that Jericho wants a thank you from AEW for being the megastar that jumped ship, allowing the company to start selling out shows, whilst Cody doesn't believe he deserves any special recognition.

With an actual rivalry established and put in place, this is a storyline that AEW can easily run with, especially when they begin on television as they are both recognisable names who casual fans will be aware of.

On top of that, despite some brief interactions in WWE, the two men have never worked against each other, making this a dream match that fans would love to see.

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