#1 Kip Sabian

While WWE has siphoned off plenty of the UK independent scene, there are plenty of talented performers left, and AEW has secured one of the most promising in 'Super Bad' Kip Sabian.
Sure, he's not as well known as people like Pete Dunne, Zack Sabre, Finn Balor, or even fellow AEW star Jimmy Havoc, but that's put a chip on his shoulder, and he's ready to prove the world wrong. He gets his chance at Double or Nothing in a match with another young & hungry performer in Sammy Guevara, and it's bound to be a classic between two young stars trying to prove their worth.
Sabian is a fantastic character worker with a fantastic look and athleticism, and if you aren't impressed when he faces Sammy Guevara at Double or Nothing, then you're just plain wrong. Some stars are built to be undercard performers and others have the clear potential to rise to the main event, and by this time next year, Super Bad should be near that main event level.