4 Biggest WWE names that could end up in AEW

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With the brand new All Elite Wrestling gearing up for their television premiere, which is coming to TNT this fall, it's quite clear that Tony Khan and his crew are trying to create the most amount of buzz possible regarding their company.

So far, they've been quite successful, as they managed to sign WWE's Dean Ambrose, who is now wrestling under the name Jon Moxley. Upon his debut, it looked like the ex-WWE star was completely rejuvenated, which was a real pleasure to see.

Moxley's AEW debut likely opened the eyes of WWE's most disgruntled stars, making it clear to them that there is a life outside of Vince McMahon's company.

Of course, Tony Khan won't make the same mistake that TNA did years ago, which is sign and push every single WWE exile. However, with the signing of Moxley and Chris Jericho, it's clear that AEW's owner is willing to bring in established veterans if they're a good fit for the company.

So with that in mind, here are the 4 biggest names in WWE who could end up in AEW at some point.

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#4 Sami Zayn

During last week's episode of Monday Night Raw, WWE debuted their newest segment called The Electric Chair, during which the audience could ask the participating superstar any question they want. In the segment, which featured Sami Zayn, the former NXT Champion name dropped AEW, which got the wrestling world buzzing.

After his incredible run as a babyface during his time down in NXT, many believed that Zayn was going to be one of WWE's top faces going forward. But, like with some of the other call-ups with huge potential, the former NXT Champion wasn't really used properly after he debuted.

It's quite clear that Zayn's talents would be better utilized in AEW, so it's not too far-fetched to assume that, whenever his contract expires, he'll seek employment from Tony Khan.

#3 AJ Styles

While AJ Styles has been one of WWE's biggest names ever since he made his debut in the company, you can make the argument that he'd have more of an impact in All Elite Wrestling.

After a good run in Japan, "The Phenomenal One" wanted to work for a major promotion in his home country, but at the time, WWE was the only major league wrestling company in town. But now there's two, and the competing company would probably make better use of Styles than WWE has.

Again, Styles has been used well, but he's also been the victim of bad booking. Of course, we don't yet know how the booking process will work in AEW, but given the fact that their wrestlers will be given far more creative license, it's realistic to expect that the former WWE Champion would be a great fit for Tony Khan's crew.

#2 Daniel Bryan

There are only a small handful of names who could truly take All Elite Wrestling to an even higher level, and Daniel Bryan is on that list.

Even though he's recently been taken out of the WWE Championship picture, Bryan is still one of the biggest names on the entire roster. Moreover, aside from CM Punk and John Cena, you could make the argument that the ex-leader of the "YES! Movement" was the third most popular WWE superstar of the last decade.

Many do believe that Bryan is the most talented in-ring performer in the entire business, so naturally, he'd be a perfect fit for AEW. He's also someone who cares more about doing good stuff than he does about money, so he probably wouldn't be too difficult to negotiate with.

Having Bryan be in a Chris Jericho-like role would be perfect for AEW, as he's still a gigantic name who is capable of having five-star matches on the regular.

#1 Randy Orton

In the latest WWE NEWS, It'd be difficult to image Randy Orton competing in a ring that wasn't owned by WWE, as he's spent the entirety of his wrestling career working for Vince McMahon. But, now that AEW is around, we could see the longtime WWE superstar jump ship, which would undoubtedly rejuvenate his career.

In recent years, it's been easy to forget about Randy Orton in WWE, simply because the company never seems to have any great ideas for him. Sure, he's a great character and he's one of the best in the ring, but it does seem like the company has no clear direction for him.

If he does eventually make the jump to All Elite Wrestling, Randy Orton could be fully unleashed as the heel he's always wanted to be.

On top of that, Tony Khan could offer him a good chunk of change paired with a reduced schedule, which would definitely be appealing to Orton, who is nearing 40 years old.