10 AEW Wrestlers Tony Khan Totally FUMBLED

7. Big Bill

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Your mileage may vary on exactly how much Big Bill has suffered creatively in AEW considering how much of a surprise success story his post-WWE and Impact Wrestling reinvention has been, but it's continually frustrating that a man known for his height continues to smash his head against a glass ceiling rather than just burst through it.

Earning plaudits for being a total popper in 2023, he joined forces with Ricky Starks to upset FTR for the AEW Tag Team Championships for a reign that delighted audiences desperate for something fresh, and the duo served their purpose to completion by dropping the gold to Sting and Darby Allin ahead of the former's retirement. But with Starks' status uncertain (more on that later), Bill was slotted into Chris Jericho's Learning Tree stable as the former World Champion's newest Jake Hager.

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it, and the hilarious seven-footer might yet find his momentum cut short once again. 

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