6 dream matches for Kevin Owens in AEW

#4 One of the EVPs of AEW - Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes is your first-ever AEW TNT Champion after defeating Lance Archer pic.twitter.com/N3jADDhVer

— SI Wrestling (@SI_wrestling) May 24, 2020

Cody Rhodes is one of the pillars of AEW, being one of the founding fathers and EVPs of the company. His journey to All Elite Wrestling started with his departure from WWE in 2016. Feeling unfulfilled with the creative process and the Stardust character, Cody decided to venture away from the company and try to make himself a bigger star.

Cody Rhodes did just that, in large part thanks to his association with The Bullet Club and friendship with The Elite, comprising mainly of the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega. The friendship between Cody, Matt and Nick Jackson could be traced back to the advice given to Rhodes by Kevin Owens before leaving WWE. KO told Cody that The Young Bucks would take care of him and the rest is history.

The #AmericanNightmare @CodyRhodes will be doing a Live Q&A via his Instagram page tonight, April 28th, at 8 pm EST.Can't wait till then? Use the hashtag #AsktheNightmare and maybe you'll get a reply from the man himself. pic.twitter.com/h1dfX3wLJk

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 28, 2020

This real-life history could be a catalyst for a compelling feud in AEW. Kevin Owens could target Cody and make a name for himself in this new company. He could take credit for Cody's success and the formation of All Elite Wrestling. Kevin Owens is one of the industry's best talkers and no one can articulate this quite like him.

Cody Rhodes is at his absolute best when he has a charismatic heel across from him. His best feuds in AEW have been against the likes of MJF and Brodie Lee, who hold that distinction. A motivated Cody makes for his greatest work, so facing a real-life friend like Kevin Owens and wanting to start him on the right foot has all the makings of a classic rivalry.