10 AEW Nightmares That Could Come True In 2024
Tony Khan's worst nightmares could come true next year. 2024 is HUGE for AEW!
2024 could be the most vital year of AEW's existence to date.
Tony Khan's company made some big moves in 2023. The Wembley Stadium show was an important flex for All Eliters (all that controversy about the real attendance number or not), and signing a star the size of Adam 'Edge' Copland was a sure sign that AEW is a desirable destination for even the biggest names.
What's coming next year then? If the content of this article is anything to go by, then it'll be a volley of absolute nightmares! Oh, don't flash that look - you know the drill. This is all about the worst that could happen to TK's promotion, not the best. AEW will surely have some smashing times in the future, but...Triple H and WWE will want to ruin that merriment as much as possible.
The amazing thing is that Trips and pals can aid their own business concerns whilst sending Tony to socials for another meltdown or six. Key stars could leave AEW, another international adventure could end in tears, and packing more content onto the schedule could have an adverse affect on overall enjoyment.
Time to bite some Elite fingernails.
10. AEW Signs Even More Wrestlers
Take a quick glance through the AEW roster page on Wikipedia and you'll be scrolling for ages. The sheer volume of pro wrestlers on Tony Khan's books is staggering, and that's just the full-timers. Other floaters, such as Will Ospreay or one-off workers like Mistico, aren't included.
Signing more talent would be ridiculous at this point.
AEW can barely find time on programming for all of the wrestlers they already have, so it'd be something else if Tony dipped back into his wallet and stumped up cash for another round. Dynamite, Collision, Rampage and ROH can't accommodate everybody, and that's just the way it is.
Wrestling promotions rarely learn from history though. WCW loaded the roster to excess, and WWE has been guilty of the same several times over the decades. AEW is falling into a similar trap. This might sound harsh, and no fan wants to see anybody lose a paying gig, but would you notice if a good 25% of the workers were cut? Probably not.