10 Best Promos In AEW History

10. Jake Roberts Disrespects Cody

In truth, Jake Roberts would never again be as good in AEW as he was on his first night. His contributions to the company were severely hindered by vulnerability to COVID-19. But what a debut moment it was. Before the novelty of new signings and guest stars had entirely worn out, Roberts' arrival registered as a genuine surprise and, given his well known health problems and substance issues, a welcome one at that.

It isn’t the longest promo and Jake doesn’t get off the greatest start by calling Cody a b*tch. But once we get past that tired, overused insult, Roberts’ familiar cadence slays Cody better than his client Lance Archer ultimately could.

In lesser hands, Jake's talk of Caesar and Phoenixes rising from the ashes would be pretentious gibberish, but “The Snake” speaks with a hard earned authority that lends weight to his words.

It all builds to the killer blow. “A wise man once said to me, never turn your back on someone you respect or you’re afraid of.” This last line of course was delivered with his back to Cody as he walked away, tossing the mic back over his shoulder.