5 Wrestlers Who Could Be Saraya's Major Secret AEW Partner

by Michael Sidgwick

1. Yuka Sakazaki

Yuka Sakazaki
AEW

Yuka Sakazaki is sadly too successful in and vital to her home promotion of Tokyo Joshi Pro to, for now at least, star full-time for AEW.

She could however be convinced to undergo an excursion, and as a cult favourite of the most ardent AEW fans, they'd take to her very well. They already have.

In May, she took an exhausted Rampage crowd in Baltimore, not in the best of moods, since they were served the absolute worst Dynamite line-up of the year - it was headlined by the coldest match in AEW history, Deonna Purrazzo Vs. Mercedes Martinez for the Unified ROH Women's Title - and raised them from the dead. Her urgent, dramatic match with Riho was superb. A Sakazaki signature, her intoxicating blend of wholesome charm and deceitful speedster ring work got her over all over again - and she hadn't wrestled on AEW television for almost a full calendar year.

They remember her and they love her - so much so that she'd never be considered a disappointment to them. The only disappointing thing about the enchanting Sakazaki is that she isn't a regular.

Also: she never did exact revenge on Baker for knocking her tooth out...

Probability: 35%

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!