10 Future AEW World Champions
5. Orange Cassidy
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin stood for every worker who wanted to rage against their boss in the late Nineties. Similarly, Orange Cassidy’s shrugging demeanour seems to speak to a generational ennui.
AEW has excelled at pushing talent you could never imagine fitting the WWE “Superstar” template. Where “indie darling” once seemed to be Cassidy’s ceiling, he’s now a TV star people tune in to see. Both an incredibly entertaining character and, when he tries, an in ring worker explosive enough to get your heart pounding.
Used sparingly at first, smart booking has unlocked his potential. Since his start as Best Friends’ corner man he’s gone from strength to strength. Already one of the few with a win over inaugural champion Chris Jericho, it’s only a matter of time before he gets a win over someone who actually holds the belt.