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On February 26, All Elite Wrestling officially confirmed the signing of another former WWE Superstar in the form of Lance Archer. Following several weeks of speculation, AEW finally put all the rumors to bed by taking it to social media and welcoming the 'The Muderhawk Monster' to the promotion.
Having previously competed for promotions such as WWE, TNA, Pro Wrestling NOAH, and New Japan Pro Wrestling, pro wrestling fans around the world are certainly no strangers to Archer and with almost two decades of experience in the business, Archer has established his legacy as one of the most athletic big men to step foot in the industry.
Of course, being a former WWE superstar, Lance Archer is no stranger to working alongside the likes of Chris Jericho, Cody, and Dustin Rhodes. However, the former WWE star is also pretty familiar with one of AEW's top stars in the form of Jon Moxley, given that 'The Death Rider' had defeated Archer at this year's NJPW: Wrestle Kingdom 14 to win the IWGP United States Championship.
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With Archer set to make his debut for AEW on next week's edition of Dynamite, we could certainly expect something significant from 'The American Psycho'.
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With that being said, here are the 5 potential opponents Lance Archer could face upon his AEW debut:
#5 Peter Avalon
Lance Archer stands at 6'8 inches tall and weighs about 250 lbs. With attributes like those, you would expect 'The Muderhawk Monster' to almost run roughshod through the entire AEW roster with ease and in order to do so, Archer needs to get off to a solid start in the promotion.
What better way to do so other than by having Archer compete in a few squash matches and get his AEW record underway? With the current AEW roster currently consisting of the likes of Peter Avalon and Michael Nakazawa, having Archer compete against these men would also give them some TV time and help Archer's resume, as well.
#4 Joey Janela
Let's be honest here, since signing with All Elite Wrestling, Joey Janela hasn't really done much other than compete in a few memorable matches, and with 'The Bad Boy' being yet to engage himself in a proper feud against a notable name on the AEW roster, it is time for the AEW creative team to come up with something interesting and logical for Janela.
With Archer's signing, the AEW management would look to have the former IWGP US Champion get off to a solid start in the company by booking him in a long-term feud and not just in a one-off match to start things with. With Joey Janela barely doing anything significant on AEW TV these days, having him and Archer square-off would definitely be a great way to start things off.
Janela, of course, is known for his psychotic in-ring mentality and Archer, for one, is also capable enough of getting brutal inside the squared circle (just ask Jon Moxley). Therefore, a gimmick match between Archer and Janela would definitely be something fans would be invested in just for the sheer brutality of it.
#3 Jimmy Havoc
Much like Joey Janela, another man who also hasn't been seen much on AEW TV is Jimmy Havoc. During the initial days of his AEW career, Havoc was seen engaging himself in a feud against Janela and Darby Allin, however, much like 'The Bad Boy', Havoc also hasn't been doing much on AEW recently.
Known for his sheer brutality, Jimmy Havoc is another Superstar who is no stranger to death-matches and gimmick matches and having him being served as Archer's first opponent in AEW could definitely do wonders for both men.
Throughout the years, Havoc has established his legacy in the Pro Wrestling business as a death-match and hardcore specialist and with Archer also being quite familiar with death-matches, a match between these two men would be another viable option for 'The Muderhawk Monster' to start off things in the best way possible in AEW.
Archer vs Havoc is definitely a match worthy of a spot in a pay-per-view and if you ask me, AEW should totally book a bout between these two at some point down the line.
#2 Luchasaurus
At one point in time, Luchasaurus was quite arguably the most over superstar in All Elite Wrestling, however, after suffering an injury, the Jurassic Express member kind of fell down the pecking order in AEW.
Personally, I believe that AEW once again needs to put Luchasaurus against the big boys from their roster and with the signing of Lance Archer, fans could possibly get treated to a proper hoss fight between the two men. With Luchasaurus being one of AEW's most over babyfaces, it makes all the sense in the world for him to face Archer in his first feud, considering the fact that the latter will start out as a heel in the promotion.
A proper babyface vs heel feud between two of AEW's most athletic, big men would definitely attract a lot of eyes. And if Tony Khan and his team plan on expanding the hoss division of AEW, then this is the feud they need to kick-start things with.
With both Luchasaurus and Archer laying the foundation for a potential hoss division (something similar to NJPW's NEVER Division), we could possibly witness these men share the ring with the likes of Jake Hager, Jeff Cobb and Wardlow in the future, as well.
#1 Cody Rhodes
On last week's episode of AEW Dynamite, Lance Archer was confirmed to make his debut for All Elite Wrestling. However, that never happened and instead, we got to witness another former WWE Superstar make his debut, in the form of Hall of Famer Jake 'The Snake' Roberts.
As seen on Wednesday night, Jake Roberts confronted Cody Rhodes in the aftermath of the latter's dramatic loss to MJF at AEW: Revolution and the WWE Hall of Famer also teased the possibility of introducing a new client of his on AEW.
As of this writing, there hasn't been any sort of revelation on who Roberts' client on AEW could turn out to be but if we're talking about making an impact, then having Lance Archer show up and wreak havoc on Cody Rhodes could be the start of something amazing on AEW TV.
Now, I do know for a fact that Cody's feud against MJF is far from over but getting Archer off to a solid start in AEW is also another big aspect that the promotion needs to focus on.
