All Elite Wrestling is a rolling ball of momentum right now. They\u2019re coming off of a successful All Out PPV, and their buzz is palpable heading into their October debut on TNT. With a weekly two-hour show comes the need for more talent to fill airtime, and the live competition with NXT promotes the need to generate constant chatter among wrestling fans to stay ahead. So let\u2019s take a look at five acts that AEW could hire in the coming weeks to get their TNT show off to a scorching start. CM Punk is an obvious constant in the \u201cwill he or won\u2019t he\u201d talk, so he won\u2019t be included here. Marty Scurll seems to be a lock to be \u201call in\u201d once his ROH contract comes due, so he won\u2019t be mentioned either. And as much as Luke Harper and The Revival would be perfect fits for the new company, they\u2019re locked into WWE contracts for the time being. So let\u2019s focus on some roster boosts that could happen sooner than later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Tenille Dashwood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n AEW recently galvanized their loaded tag team division with the addition of Santana and Ortiz. With that division bursting with talent, it\u2019s time to add some needed depth to the women\u2019s division as well. While names like Britt Baker, Bea Priestley, and Nyla Rose are impressive, AEW has relied on aging vets (Awesome Kong and Aja Kong) and Japanese Joshi competitors (Riho and Hikaru Shida) to fill out the roster. Dashwood has all the tools to be a game-changer that American fans recognize. She got a huge reaction in the All Out Battle Royal, and she has NXT\/WWE\/ROH credibility. She\u2019s a legitimate heel character who can work in the ring. The only reason she\u2019s so low on this list is because she recently signed with Impact Wrestling, and while the rumor says it\u2019s only through October, we\u2019re unsure of how available she is to be scooped up by AEW. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. TJ Perkins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TJ Perkins may still be young, but he\u2019s been wrestling all over the world for what feels like decades now. Perkins is one of the most diverse wrestlers in the US today, who can grapple and work submission matches on equal par with his high flying. While AEW doesn\u2019t want to be known as a WWE dumping ground, Perkins also has credibility from PWG, Impact, ROH, and New Japan. In addition to Perkins technical ability setting him apart in today\u2019s style, he showed in his time on 205 Live that he\u2019s a very underrated talker. His run as the smarmy heel \u201cCruiser-great\u201d was rife with fun promos that could make him a valuable asset to AEW\u2019s mid-card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Ivelisse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once again, AEW could benefit tremendously from recognizable women who can work in the ring. Ivelisse is not only an excellent bumper\/seller, but she has a likeability about her that most available wrestlers can\u2019t touch. WWE really missed the boat on her in their Tough Enough\/NXT trials, and she proved to be one of the most beloved parts of Lucha Underground in its four season run. She\u2019s finally available after her Lucha Underground contract dispute, and she also got a nice reaction in the Casino Battle Royal. She could easily be a cornerstone babyface of the AEW women\u2019s division. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. John Morrison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When Morrison recently appeared on \u201cBeing The Elite\u201d, buzz started circulating that he could be headed to AEW. This parkour practitioner has athletic prowess that few in the wrestling business can match. He\u2019s not only skilled in big bumps, but his creativity makes a lot of his matches stand out. He stood near the top of WWE\u2019s cards for a long time before returning to be a Lucha Underground and Impact Wrestling main eventer. His promo skills may not be perfect, but his look and name value make up for it in spades. He fits right in as a credible upper-mid card member of the roster. The only barrier is that he reportedly wants to focus on making movies, so his AEW contract would likely have to reflect that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Killer Kross<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Right away, we know Kross is in a complicated and ever-growing issue with Impact Wrestling. He\u2019s been trying to get out of his deal for quite some time, as he\u2019s felt that he\u2019s drastically underpaid by the company. Rumors swirled when he reportedly refused to blade (cut himself) during his Slammiversary match, and now it\u2019s being reported that he\u2019s hired a lawyer to attempt to get out of his deal. The contract is said to have 18 months remaining on it, though fans and wrestlers alike have started the movement #FreeKillerKross. Kross has one of the most intense and believable characters in wrestling, along with a legitimate look and size that can\u2019t be taught. He\u2019s been an emerging star in the last few years with Lucha Underground and Impact, and he has main event heel written all over him if he were able to get to AEW. His real-life girlfriend Scarlett Bordeaux recently had a tryout with NXT though, so that could mean the bidding war will be on once the legalities clear up. All Elite Wrestling is a rolling ball of momentum right now. 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