5 Former WWE stars AEW has already signed, and 5 more who could follow

4. AEW signed Matt Hardy in 2020

Matt Hardy debuted at AEW after having a disappointing run in the WWE. Since then he has revitalized himself at AEW. Although Hardy has not made any real attempts to challenge for gold again, he has had a massive influence on the young wrestlers at the promotion.

Hardy initially became famous during the early 2000s, alongside his brother Jeff as The Hardy Boyz. Since then he's gone on to have a successful singles career.

Hardy is currently running with his "Big Money Matt" gimmick, one that sees him run away from fights with a posse of wrestlers at his command. Hopefully, we get to see Hardy do something really interesting at AEW soon.

Ideally, many fans would love one last Tag-Team Hardy Boyz run. But that will only happen if the other half of the iconic tag team makes his way to AEW.

4. AEW could sign Braun Strowman (Adam Scherr)

Braun Strowman (Adam Scherr) had an interesting run in WWE. First being the final member of the Wyatt family and then ultimately having a monster singles run. His time at the company coming to a halt so abruptly was a surprise to many wrestling fans.

During 2018, Scherr picked up quite a number of titles and accolades. He would eventually pick up the WWE Universal title, which was the highlight of his WWE run. Scherr won over the fans and was due for so much more.

Unfortunately, Scherr's run fizzled out and he was released on June 2, 2021. Ever since, wrestling fans around the world have been buzzing to predict where he will end up. Scherr has posted a few cryptic tweets and is clearly in the best shape of his life.

In AEW, Scherr would have some creative freedom and could make for some interesting feuds. Most wrestlers in AEW are smaller in size, so Scherr could help add some more diversity. With a monster like him, guys like Miro and Lance Archer could have some real competition.