5 Things that could happen after AEW's arrival

Cody and the Young Bucks came together and created a new wrestling company bankrolled by Tony Khan, co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League and the Premier League team Fulham F.C.

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All the three Executive Vice Presidents of AEW are scouting talents for their company and it is rumored that Jim Ross and Chris Jericho are also involved in the proceedings with the company or are going to join it after their current contracts end.

With finally a worthy competitor for WWE on the blocks, things are bound to get controversial.

While we don't know what the future holds, we can always speculate. And no, this article doesn't contain any speculations regarding a comeback by CM Punk or AJ Lee.

So let's start with the first thing that comes to the mind for a rival promotion.

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#5 Monday Night Wars

RAW and WCW's Monday Nitro went head-to-head with each other in the same time frame for brand supremacy, this war for ratings was termed as Monday Night Wars. This period was responsible for the evolution of WWE into an adult-oriented Attitude Era.

In present perspective, AEW could either go after RAW or Smackdown and could start another war for the ratings.

Although Smackdown is currently regarded as the B-show, RAW would be a preferable option if AEW wants to start a war as the FOX deal would place Smackdown at a prominently much better position.

Multiple offers have been made for TV deals, but none have been signed yet. The current expectation is that AEW will start airing weekly TV later this year which corresponds to the blue brand's move to FOX.

With a lot of star power shifting to the blue brand, RAW remains vulnerable for another set of war.

#4 Enzo and Cass Reunion

Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady were "the realest guys in the room" when they came together in NXT. They were the hottest act down in the developmental territory and were destined for greater heights on the main roster based on their popularity.

Even though they were quite popular, they failed to win the tag championships, both on NXT and the main roster. WWE never really capitalized on the duo, apart from the merchandise sales.

They should have become the tag champions when the time was right but WWE kept on putting the title on nostalgia acts like the Hardy Boyz or the stale New Day.

Soon, Enzo and Big Cass split and this started their downfall with both of them now released from the company for different reasons.

Though, not technically sound, Enzo and Cass reunion on the AEW could bring some much-needed spotlight and star power to their tag division.

#3 Sign Brock Lesnar

How would AEW manage Brock Lesnar?

Brock Lesnar is currently affiliated with WWE as the Universal champion on RAW but his contract with WWE differs from other Superstars.

At present, he is simultaneously signed with WWE and UFC on a per appearance basis, allowing him to be free to choose which company he wants to work for and when.

I'm not fully aware of the details in Lesnar's contract so I won't predict that he would make an appearance for AEW's events and press conferences but by the time AEW starts airing on TV, WWE would have run out of his current contract and the no. of appearances Lesnar is bound to make.

Money is the only motivation left for Lesnar to come back to the squared circle time and again, and Tony Khan spearheading the monetary department, it isn't impossible to see Lesnar in AEW.

#2 Paige as onscreen General Manager

Paige nailed her role as the Smackdown's GM

Paige was the first ever NXT women's champion and she won the Divas title on her very first day on the main roster while still being the NXT women's champion. I for one, regard her as the true initiator of women's revolution.

She came at a time when AJ Lee was the only shining piece in an, otherwise, broken Women's division. Her matches with AJ Lee weren't particularly masterpieces but they showed a glimpse of what women's wrestling can be and how much NXT is contributing for the future.

Sadly, after an accident during a live event, she had to retire from in-ring competition and has then assumed the role of Smackdown's GM. But as the new regime is now in power, Paige had to step down from that role as well.

Paige's contract is up in 2019, maybe around April-May and she is of no use for WWE at the moment apart from working at the Performance Center or at the commentary desk.

For the period, Paige was GM of Smackdown, she did her job well and could serve the same role in AEW as well. Paige is also a household name which would benefit AEW in building their women's division.

#1 Hollywood Cena

The WWE Universe has been expecting a heel turn from John Cena

Cena's heel turn is possibly the second best thing in the wish list of the WWE Universe, only after CM Punk's return to WWE. Most probably both of these two are not going to happen in the near future, atleast inside a WWE ring.

Cena is now following the path of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and has now moved on to Hollywood, making sporadic appearances only on special occasions. John is going to lighten his schedule more as he slowly moves away from WWE and settles in Hollywood.

While it is impossible to imagine John Cena in any promotion other than WWE, it was the same for Hulk Hogan as well.

Hogan was the face of the WWE but once he drifted away from WWE and landed on WCW after a few movies, we witnessed the rise of WCW due to a notorious group known as NWO spearheaded by none other than Hollywood Hogan.

AEW would greatly benefit from bringing in John Cena, especially as a heel, if he ever wishes to come back to wrestling full time and do something different, even if it's for a shorter interval of time.