10 AEW Vs. Impact Matches That COULD Happen
7. Cody Vs. Chris Bey
The days of the TNT Championship open challenge are long gone. The gimmick was a success, and competitive matches with Cody led to both Ricky Starks and Eddie Kingston getting AEW contracts, but a whole host of talent outside the company will have to wait before getting a high-profile match against Cody.
Looking at the Impact Wrestling roster, no rookie has as high a ceiling as former X Division Champion Chris Bey. Only three years into this career, you don't need to be a pro wrestling savant to see the potential of the Ultimate Finesser, although the awkwardness of that moniker is every bit as clear. Bey has the look, the athleticism, the charisma and the ability to go as far as he wants in the pro wrestling business.
Cody vs. Chris Bey becomes a no brainer as a result. Sure, the match almost certainly ends with Bey tapping out in the figure-four or finding himself on the receiving end of a Cross Rhodes, but its impact on the future of the business could go well beyond a singles match on TNT or AXS TV and yes, the pun is intended.