5 Current WWE Superstars who've been linked to AEW

#2 Former WWE Universal Champion Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens' WWE contract is up in January 2022, according to a report from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select. The former Universal Champion penned a five-year deal with WWE in 2018, but it was shortened by a year due to pandemic restructuring.

Owens referenced The Young Bucks in a tweet soon after the story broke, fueling speculation of a move to AEW. According to Jon Alba, he is now expected to part ways with WWE once his contract expires. (h/t Bleacher Report)

"In speaking with some WWE sources throughout the day, there is very much an internal belief Owens is gone at the end of his WWE deal," Alba said. "He has dropped multiple hints on social media in the last 24 hours that allude to him being AEW-bound."

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#1 RAW Women's Champion Charlotte Flair

When Ric Flair was recently released from WWE, several reports suggested he was on the way to AEW. On an episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer suggested that Andrade, Charlotte Flair's partner, wanted the entire family to join him at All Elite Wrestling.

"Andrade has told people that he wants the whole family there. And by the family, it’s, you know, RUSH, Bestia, Dragon Lee, him, Ashley [Charlotte], Ric, that’s what he wants. Ashley would be a big perception get. And I have been asked when her contract ends by many inside people, not in AEW but reporters because everyone knows that story."

Meltzer doesn't believe that she wants to leave WWE, but landing The Queen would be a huge coup for Tony Khan. AEW's women's division is a work in progress and would benefit greatly from the presence of Charlotte, who is arguably one of the greatest female wrestlers of all time.