AEW has introduced its second women's Title in the form the TBS Championship. It will be the fifth belt in the company.
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Much like the TNT Championship, the new strap will act as the secondary title for the women's roster. With a wealth of female talent available in AEW, the move makes perfect sense. There are plenty of women who could stake a claim to being championship material.
Only a handful of female stars in AEW have had the opportunity to carry championship gold, namely Riho, Nyla Rose, Hikaru Shida and Britt Baker. There's no denying that there are a number of candidates in the back deserving of a run with a title.
Current AEW Women's Champion Britt Baker seems primed to have a lengthy reign and has already seen off stiff competition from the likes of Nyla Rose, Kris Statlander and Ruby Soho.
With this in mind, let's look at the five women in AEW who are likeliest to become the first TBS champion.
#5 Tay Conti has become one of the most improved and popular stars AEW
Tay Conti was green when she was released from NXT and joined AEW. However, her growth in the last year and a half has been tremendous. Not only does she have a great look, but she's good in the ring and more importantly, Conti is constantly improving.
On top of that, the Brazilian star is quite popular with fans and has momentum on her side after winning the feud against Bunny and Penelope Ford. Tay Conti being the inaugural TBS Championship winner won't be the most high-profile decision but it will immediately give AEW another top female star, akin to how Darby Allin's stature was elevated because of the TNT Championship.
If all this was not enough, Conti is ranked second in the AEW Women's rankings with a stunning record of 26 wins and just four losses. As mentioned before, AEW could go with a bigger name as the inaugural champion, but Tay Conti is on the cusp of becoming a bonafide to star.
Putting the TBS Championship around her waist will quicken her journey to the top immensely.
#4 Jade Cargill is the No.1 ranked woman in AEW
Not only is Jade Cargill the top-ranked woman in AEW, but she's also undefeated in singles and tag team competition in her career with Tony Khan's promotion. That's a remarkable achievement.
Just last week, Jade Cargill defeated Thunder Rosa and former women's champion Nyla Rose in a triple threat match on Rampage to pick up the biggest win of her AEW career.
Britt Baker is unlikely to drop the title for the time being, and Jade Cargill's unbeaten run should stay alive for a while longer. What better way to continue her push by strapping the TBS Championship around her waist.
Cargill is still learning the trade between the ropes and long matches may expose her flaws. However, that won't take away from her positives.
She's a physical specimen, looks and carries herself like a star. Being the TBS Champion will ensure she's regularly challenged, which will only enhance her in-ring skills.
#3 Serena Deeb is the best women's wrestler in AEW
Serena Deeb is unquestionably one of the best female wrestlers in AEW and probably the world.
When Dean Malenko gives you the title of 'woman with 1000 holds,' you know you're unique. The former NWA Women's Champion has consistently put on the best matches in the female division, and her return match against Hikaru Shida was excellent.
TNT Championship was a workhorse title, as Cody Rhodes defended it every week. Suppose we get something similar to the TBS Championship and the audience is treated to a Serena Deeb match every week. In that case, the former Straight Edge Society member needs to win the title.
#2 Thunder Rosa is one of the best and most popular stars in AEW
Be it AEW Dynamite, Dark or Dark: Elevation, anytime Thunder Rosa's music hits the arena, the crowd pops. Rosa is the quintessential babyface, and AEW fans adore her.
La Mera Mera has all the tools one would look for in a superstar. She's charismatic, can cut a solid promo, and is a great worker between the ropes. Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker had arguably the best women's bout in AEW history when they collided in an Unsanctioned Lights Out match in the main event of Dynamite.
The Unstoppable is yet to lift a belt in AEW, and despite having a sensational 29-3 win-loss record, Thunder Rosa is unlikely to dethrone Britt Baker at the moment. The TBS Championship and her seem like a match made in heaven.
Not only is the Mexican star an established name in AEW, but her attributes make her one of the most deserving candidates to be the first recipient of the new belt.
#1 Ruby Soho has quickly established herself as a top babyface in AEW
Ruby Soho, or Ruby Riott as she was known in WWE, never truly got a chance to show the world what she's capable of. Since debuting for AEW at All Out in September, the former WWE star has done just that in more ways than one.
Ruby Soho entered the Women's Casino Battle Royale as the Joker and outlasted everyone else to earn a title opportunity. Although she lost to Britt Baker at AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, she main evented the Arthur Ashe Stadium show. It's worth noting that Tony Khan trusted Ruby Soho and Britt Baker to main event a show that had the largest audience in the company's history.
Prior to her match at Grand Slam, the former Riott Squad leader and Britt Baker shared a war of words on Rampage that allowed Ruby Soho to express herself on the mic and she did a fantastic job. Within a month she became one of the top women's babyfaces in AEW.
Although she's new compared to the other TBS Championship candidates in the company, winning the latest title will immediately catapult Ruby Soho to a new level in All Elite Wrestling.
