5 AEW stars that could shape the immediate future of the company

#2 AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring holder - MJF

I had the first match at ALL IN. I was a part of the first match in the history of AEW. I’m the youngest athlete to ever wrestle in the main event of an AEW PPV…Twice. Im a two time Dynamite Diamond ring champion. I’ve beaten Jericho 3 times. #Betterthanyou pic.twitter.com/l1eb4C5Kou

— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™️ (@The_MJF) August 25, 2021

Nobody in professional wrestling is as hated as AEW's Maxwell Jacob Friedman. A perfect heel who knows exactly how to rile up any crowd, MJF has built a reputation for himself to tell the villain's side of any story extremely well.

He's no slouch in the ring either, as every single match he has had so far has been a slow-paced throwback to a bygone era. With his feud against Chris Jericho and the Inner Circle now seemingly done and dusted, the Salt of the Earth could very well take a step toward attaining his first title in AEW.

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#1 Arguably the most important signing by AEW in recent months - Ruby Soho

The Runaway is Home 🖤@AEW pic.twitter.com/M9Y56eKQa0

— Ruby Soho (@realrubysoho) September 6, 2021

Ever since the inception of AEW, there has been one glaring criticism of the company - the treatment of its women's division. Yes, you have Hikaru Shida and Britt Baker's incredible title reigns, but the handling of the female roster was something that most fans didn't seem to get behind.

Enter Ruby Soho. A consummate professional who is universally respected and beloved. Punk Rock band Rancid's Lars Fredericksen even suggested that she could use the Ruby Soho moniker and the band's song of the same name as her entrance music.

The reception she got from the Chicago faithful at All Out and the subsequent sing-along that serenaded her to the ring for her AEW debut should speak volumes in and of itself. AEW's Women's Division is picking up steam, and the addition of Ruby Soho can do nothing but raise it to never-before-seen heights.