5 Wrestlers Who Could Be The Joker In AEW's Casino Battle Royale (And 5 Who Won't)
6. Could Be - Chris Hero
Whenever AEW have a surprise spot open in a match like this, Chris Hero's name is always thrown about. The guy is yet to wrestle since being let go by WWE on Black Wednesday last April, but as a pioneer of modern independent wrestling, he surely has to have one more run left in him outside of WWE.
The sheer thought of Chris Is Awesome blasting over the PA system in front of a packed Daily's Place is legitimately sending shivers down your writer's spine.
Hero has forever been a credible striker, with his array of elbow-oriented offence influencing an entire generation of professional wrestlers. WWE failed him, though. Twice. Kassius Ohno was never going to be a WWE Champion, let alone an NXT Champion, simply because WWE - somehow - didn't get Chris Hero. He's a guy who likes to hit people in the face? Let's bring back Brawl For All!
Whenever you think of top independent names that floundered in WWE because of their booking, Chris Hero always comes to mind. You know who else comes to mind, though? Jon Moxley. Colt Cabana. Shawn Spears.
Look at them now. They're thriving in AEW. Chris Hero would be no different.