10 Wrestlers AEW Tried (And Failed) To Get Over

While not explicitly known for their over-reliance on mountains of meat bumping into each other for fans' enjoyment, many still felt that AEW's supremely talented roster were lacking an intimidating powerhouse force to put the rest of those darn super-workers on notice.

Enter: The Machine Brian Cage.

It looked like a bit of a no-brainer move for Tony Khan coming into Double or Nothing 2020, and Swolverine's immediate aligning with Taz only added more spice to an already intriguing arrival. Yet, for all of the building and pushing as a serious force to be reckoned with whilst holding onto his FTW Championship, Cage's routine stumbling at the final hurdle eventually took its toll on those watching on and the former Impact World Champion's credibility as a main event player.

The matches were fun, sure, and his battle against Hangman Page at the event where he made his debut one year on sits as one of both men's finest. But AEW's lack of desire to hand Cage a substantial 'W', despite his once-constant-presence on Dynamite and Rampage, ultimately left Cage's All Elite reputation in tatters.

Here's hoping his ROH stint can reignite this Machine.