10 New Directions For AEW After Full Gear 2023

10. Old Friends Going One-On-One

AEW were super-careful when laying out the trios opener at Full Gear. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage did come face to face, but the latter tagged out then eventually scarpered before his old pal could lay a glove. That was the right call when there were so many other moving parts.

Christian left Luchasaurus high and dry to take the pin before Darby Allin encouraged everyone to cheer for soon-to-retire icon Sting. On socials, Copeland bristled with pride over the bout, but he's got even more impressive days to come as an All Eliter and everyone knows it.

That match vs. Cage is inevitable.

Keeping it on the back burner for pay-per-views to come must be why Adam and Christian made sure their contact was minimal in California. Now, the old stagers can work one of AEW's least-likely matches ever, then probably get the band back together for another whirl as a team.

Why not, eh?