5 stars who could join Jon Moxley to form AEW's version of The Shield - Former FTW champion, 5-time X-Division champion

While AEW has many factions already, what if they made one to resemble WWE's The Shield?
While AEW has many factions already, what if they made one to resemble WWE's The Shield?

4. AEW's ex-Elite Hunter, Frankie Kazarian

Frankie Kazarian had a brief run as AEW's Elite Hunter. A gimmick that ended up going nowhere, and now without The Elite, has no purpose. Kazarian is far from his twilight years and could still do with some repackaging and rebranding.

The veteran wrestler is half of the inaugural AEW Tag Team champions. As part of SCU, Kazarian was booked to be far more impressive in the ring. Since his short-lived Elite Hunter gimmick, Kazarian hasn't done anything of note. He could be backstage assisting and training other talent, but even at 44 Kazarian is still too young for this.

Kazarian could team up with Jon Moxley and form a Shield-like team. Incorporating Kazarian's rushing attacks as well as Moxley's aggressiveness in the ring. Acting this way could make the duo become dominating and imposing. Two features that The Shield was known to have at their height of popularity.

Kazarian, like Moxley, is also an outcast and this could work well to pair the two. Moxley could also learn from the veteran, while making Kazarian look more legitimate after a forgetable run.

3. Scorpio Sky

Scorpio Sky is one of the most promising wrestlers in AEW today, and while he was with SCU he was being held back. Unfortunately, even with Men of the Year, he hasn't done anything notable. The latest feud Sky had, saw him take a back seat to someone with less promo skills than him or Ethan Page.

While teaming up with American Top Team was entertaining, Sky has far more potential and skill. Using his athletic ability as well as his calmer take on promos could make him a contrast to Moxley. Both men wrestle and do promos differently, but so did the members of The Shield. Having two oppositely skilled wrestlers teamed up could work, especially with the legitimacy both wrestlers have.

Pairing Moxley up with a wrestler closer to his age would make the team flow together. Moxley and Sky both have similar years of experience, both debuting at the same age despite being two years apart.

Scorpio Sky's heel turn in AEW was built up to be something interesting and legitimate. While The Men of the Year are fun, Sky needs to be paired up with someone more serious in AEW. Like Kazarian, Sky is smaller and more nimble than Moxley and would be notably different in size. Together the two would compliment each other in style and be a force to be reckoned with.

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