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All Elite Wrestling has been around for a year and change now, but as a television show, Dynamite has only been on air since October 2019. During its brief run on TNT, we've seen one title change (the Tag Team titles on Jericho's Cruise) and a good portion of the company's roster.
While we have consistently seen the likes of The Young Bucks, Cody, Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, Britt Baker, Chris Jericho and Brandi Rhodes, there are some stars who we haven't got the spotlight on them more.
The reasons for a lack of showing on Dynamite could be due to various things. Stars might be hurt, busy with prior commitments overseas or they just aren't in the plans at the moment.
AEW is still technically learning on the fly as to what works and what doesn't. With a roster that is extremely talented, however, it still feels like there are some stars that could be used differently.
Everyone can't get on to television every week, but there could at least be more backstage vignettes or involvement of stars not being featured in matches for a given episode. AEW has already proven that its production is top notch by showing the Dark Order segments, the recent Pac promo and everything involved in the Elite and the Inner Circle. Those are the main groups atop the promotion, but there are some other stars that should be pushed in the company. Here are five of them.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the article belong to the writer and doesn't necessarily represent Sportskeeda's stand.
#5 Pentagon Jr. (2020 record - 1-2; Career - 8-8)
Prior to joining AEW, there have been two ways that Pentagon Jr. has been presented. The first, which happened in Lucha Underground, was as an anti-hero willing to do anything to anyone. It was reminiscent of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin at points during his rise to the top of the WWF. That version of Pentagon was a top player in LU and one that had a prominent spot in the promotion.
While he also competed on the independent scene at times, the second version of Pentagon Jr. was as a tag team specialist in Impact Wrestling. He did briefly win the Impact Championship but most of his time in Impact was atop the tag team division with his brother, Rey Fenix. The two men produced some of the best tag team matches in recent memory.
In AEW, Pentagon has mainly been used as a tag team act. He's so much more as he showcased in his dark storylines in LU. The ninja skeleton may not be as flashy as Fenix but he is great at hardcore matches and striking showdowns. At some point, he needs to be pushed as one of the top singles stars in the company.
He chose AEW over WWE and has been in a tag team rather than terrorizing the roster on his own. It might be because Moxley is playing that role at the moment, but he needs to be utilized as the big star he was signed to be. He's a lot better than a career record of 8-8.
#4 Sadie Gibbs (2020 record - 0-0; Career - 1-1)
I haven't seen much of Gibbs and you probably haven't either if you've looked for her in AEW. She might be busy overseas like Bea Priestley or there might not be any creative plans for her at the moment. If the latter is the case, then that would be a shame. What I have seen of her has been impressive. She's competed in inter-gender matches against the likes of Joey Janela and she gives and takes as hard as the guys do.
She also has a background in gymnastics which is a fantastic base for pro wrestling. It's why the likes of Ricochet, John Morrison and Kacy Catanzaro are able to move around the ring seamlessly. Along with Parkour, gymnastics allows stars to bend and twist and perform moves that translate wonderfully into the wrestling ring.
The only instances I recall of Gibbs in AEW is during the All Out battle royale and when she came to the aid of someone after they were attacked by the Nightmare Collective. It wasn't in a physical capacity but more of in a "friend checking on a friend" capacity. AEW has mainly pushed a few women (Riho, Britt Baker, Nyla Rose) with a couple others (Hikaru Shida, Kris Statlander) receiving mini pushes at different times.
They need to broaden the horizon to include Gibbs and others. Gibbs has a crowd-pleasing move set and although young, is still someone that could be a building block of the division for years to come.
#3 Shawn Spears (2020 record - 0-3; Career - 5-8)
When the former Tye Dillinger showed up in AEW, it was considered a big deal. It wasn't as big a deal as Jon Moxley showing up, but it still was important for a few reasons. Firstly, it gave his fans from WWE a chance to see him be featured. Secondly, it also signified one of the first big names to switch promotions.
Since Spears has been a part of AEW, he has had a few big moments. His most memorable act, of course, is when he appeared at Fyter Fest and blasted Cody over the head with an unprotected chair shot. It got people talking and set the stage for Spears' first big singles match in the promotion at All Out against Cody. Things have gone almost the same for Spears when he was in WWE as he lost to the American Nightmare.
In 2020, I can't recall seeing him very much on Dynamite. He's been on AEW Dark a few times in tag team action instead. Offering matches on YouTube is a good way to let some of the roster get ring time and exposure to the masses. But with seven hours of WWE programming available on TV and only two of AEW, it's already hard enough to keep up with all the TV shows and have to watch things online.
Spears has a career record under .500 and a 0-3 record so far in 2020. Was that all that different from his final usage in WWE? Spears has proven to be a good in-ring worker and produce a brilliant promo when given the chance. He needs to be pushed up the card as more than a mid-card stepping stone. He has Tully Blanchard as his advocate as well. Those three things should at least turn into more TV time and spotlight on Dynamite.
#2 Allie/The Bunny (2020 record - 0-0; Career - 3-2)
Outside of Brandi Rhodes, who was never a full-time in-ring specialist anyways, the biggest female name that signed with AEW was Allie. The bubbly, fun-loving anchor of the Impact Knockouts' Division was a big scalp for the new promotion and she's someone that should have been pushed as a top face from the beginning.
I know that the company will push who they want to and who they think is right. I'm just saying that of all of the names on the women's roster that was initially presented to the public, Allie was the most well-known.
Riho is more known now and was a star in Japan. But not every Japanese promotion is available to the world via stream or TV. Allie was on Impact as the top woman or one of the top stars every week. The AEW World title was won by Chris Jericho because he's a well-known star and huge name in the business. While not as a big a star as Le Champion, Allie would have at least given casual viewers a familiar face atop the new women's division.
They could have even booked her to win the title and then lose it to Riho. That could have easily been used to explain her heel turn alongside the Butcher and the Blade. Instead, they merely showed up to attack Cody. It was later explained that they want to ruin his (Cody') creation, but at the behest of MJF.
This year, Allie has been a valet for the Butcher and the Blade. AEW's website has her without a match so far this year but with a career record of 3-2. I'm just an analyst, but pushing a more well-known star initially would have done a better job for the ladies' division. Maybe she's hurt or maybe she's helping get her team over but the Bunny/Allie deserves a push up the card. Riho is adorable but her ability to constantly find a way to win over women sometimes twice her size will lose it's allure.
#1 Rey Fenix (2020 record - 1-3; Career - 9-8)
Between Rey Fenix and brother Pentagon Jr., only the former has had a singles match under the AEW banner. When he squared off with Nick Jackson back in November, it was a great reminder that he is one of the best wrestlers in the world.
His brother is more the brawler and stiff striker but Fenix can pull of moves that regular stars shouldn't be able to accomplish. He's very similar to Ricochet in terms of athleticism and creativity atop the ropes.
While the Lucha Brothers are among the best tag teams in the world, their record thus far in AEW is only 8-8. A .500 record doesn't seem right for one of the best duos in the world. As mentioned on the first slide with Pentagon, Fenix was a huge part of the success of Lucha Underground.
All of his bouts showcased his athleticism and ability to put on great matches against stars of all sizes. Just look up his matches with Mil Muertes during one of the best feuds in the promotion.
Even Jim Ross - someone who has seen it all - mentions in his commentary how good Fenix is every time he's in a match on Dynamite. They guy just has "it" in the ring and needs to be pushed as a singles star. There's a reason why he and Kenny Omega feuded over the AAA Mega Championship.
He's simply that good in the ring. They could kick-start a singles run by having one brother turn on the other or just have them simply announce that they are both pursuing singles gold. However it is done, Rey Fenix needs to be hardly pushed atop AEW as one of its top stars.
