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AEW Dynamite was certainly a newsworthy show this week, and one of the biggest news stories from the event revolved around Miro, who made a surprise appearance during this episode.
Previously known as Rusev in WWE, he was revealed as Kip Sabian's "best man" on the recent edition of AEW Dynamite. Not only was this an exciting development for Tony Khan's promotion, but Miro didn't hold back while taking shots at his former place of employment.
Now that Miro is All Elite, there is an exciting opportunity to develop him as one of AEW's most relevant stars. With that in mind, let's take a look at 5 interesting opponents for Miro in AEW.
#5: MJF
MJF is undoubtedly one of the best heel superstars in the Pro-Wrestling industry today. At AEW All Out, the 24-year old star lost in a world title opportunity against Jon Moxley.
On this week's AEW Dynamite, MJF fired his entire campaign staff, and it doesn't look like he will be getting another shot for a top title right away. Becoming the new AEW World Champion might happen for him sometime in the future, but what MJF needs is a great non-title feud at the moment.
Pitting him against Miro in a feud will most likely be an entertaining program. The viewers want to see a person like MJF get beat up and given the length of time Miro has been away from Pro-Wrestling, he must want to beat other people in the ring as soon as possible.
Chris Jericho and Orange Cassidy had a feud against each other that spanned across several months, and it was a good example of how a non-title feud works without compromising the momentum of either character. Miro and MJF could do the same, since Miro needs to establish himself by winning a solid feud, and MJF's momentum won't be affected if he loses against one of the most trending names in Pro-Wrestling right now.
#4: Chris Jericho
Speaking of The Demo God, Chris Jericho, it would be unfair if he weren't mentioned as an interesting opponent for Miro in AEW.
Both men never faced each other one-on-one in a WWE ring. Publicly, there are three recorded instances of them being involved as competitors in the same match. Two of them are Royal Rumble contests, and the other was a 6-Man Tag Team Match. Keep in mind that the tag team bout was a dark match.
Other than that, Jericho once hosted a popular edition of "Highlight Reel" with Rusev & Lana as guests in 2014.
AEW could benefit from a Miro and Jericho program
Behind the scenes, Miro also has immense respect for Le Champion. So, with all the aforementioned circumstances, it is inevitable that both of these well-known stars must collide inside an AEW ring at some point down the road.
On the recent edition of AEW Dynamite, Chris Jericho announced that he would be embarking on a tag team run with Jake Hager, perhaps to eventually earn a shot at the AEW Tag Team Titles. But fans know that Chris Jericho is at his best when it comes to heated feuds in singles competition, and Miro definitely needs to have such a feud in order to stay relevant.
#3: Brodie Lee
If there is something that both Brodie Lee and Miro have in common at AEW, it is that both men have taken more than obvious shots at WWE. For Miro, it was a way to showcase his true feelings as a person, and so far, it doesn't feel like his character is going to be any different than the person himself.
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As for Brodie Lee, taking frequent shots at WWE seemed a bit absurd for his AEW character that is somewhat of a hybrid between a mob boss and a cult leader. Recently, Brodie found his footing as the new TNT Champion. The Exalted One defeated Cody in a one-sided fight, and his creative direction in AEW may be that of a monster heel at the moment.
Miro as a potential babyface would be a perfect opponent for a strong antagonist like Brodie Lee in AEW. One other thing that both men have in common was that they were contracted with WWE, but an apparent distinction is that just like Jericho, Rusev vs Luke Harper was a singles match that never happened on WWE TV.
#2: Kenny Omega
The future of The Elite remains uncertain following what happened at this year's AEW All Out event. The Young Bucks displayed a more vicious side of their personalities and Kenny Omega left his own tag team partner in the ring after losing the AEW Tag Team Titles to FTR.
There was a time when Kenny Omega was known as "The Best Bout Machine" in the world. His NJPW run as well as a series of masterpiece clashes against Kazuchika Okada cemented him as one of the biggest stars outside of WWE.
AEW could provide a new and exciting matchup between Miro and Omega
Fans had hoped that the Kenny Omega of NJPW would be the one to rule AEW's singles competition. However, Omega found more success as a tag team star instead.
On the recent episode of AEW Dynamite, Omega teased a return to singles competition. In that case, Miro would be a great opponent for Omega down the line.
Although Miro was a good in-ring talent in WWE, nothing he did back then would compare to a high-stakes match against The Best Bout Machine in AEW.
#1: Jon Moxley
Unlike all the other ex-WWE names from this list, Jon Moxley and Miro have faced each other as Dean Ambrose and Rusev in singles competition before they went to AEW.
But things have considerably changed for Dean Ambrose ever since he became Jon Moxley again. Not only is Moxley the type of character everyone wanted him to be in WWE, but the AEW World Champion seems untouchable at this point.
Moxley is the perfect candidate to bet some money on since he has remained consistent with his AEW character so far. So, if there ever was a perfect opportunity to book a Dean Ambrose vs Rusev rematch in a better way, AEW seems like the perfect place for that to happen.
AEW's stage would be ideal for the two former WWE stars
Not only would it be an exciting feud in terms of name-value, but it might also show how far both of these men have come since leaving the promotion that made them famous in the first place.
Jon Moxley is currently embroiled in a program with Lance Archer, and Miro has to move past on-screen weddings to move up ranks in AEW. But it's still a no-brainer that this match could make up for a great storyline somewhere down the road.
