5 MMA fighters who could join AEW

#2 Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen could wrestle, but may be most valuable as a commentator

Like others on this list, Chael Sonnen would come to All Elite Wrestling with the credibility of a legitimate professional fighting career in mixed martial arts, during which time he twice reached the heights of competing in UFC. More than other fighters though, Sonnen would bring his talking game to the new wrestling company.

Indeed, Sonnen has served as an analyst for ESPN on MMA fights, and done color commentator duties for Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling enterprise. So, with his combination of a real life combat sports pedigree, plus experience as a professional broadcaster, Sonnen would bring two key types of credibility to All Elite Wrestling, whether he were hired purely for commentary purposes, or to actually wrestle himself.

This background might also set him up nicely for a managerial role, acting as the mouth piece for up and coming talent, if AEW opts to utilize that traditional kind of role in its wrestling.