7 Tag Teams AEW Should Sign

6. The Golden Lovers

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A very emotional Kenny Omega broke into tears at Starrcast when asked about Kota Ibushi not joining him in coming to AEW. And Kota Ibushi seems to have possibly made his commitment to NJPW after his announcement on 11 February 2019.

But there have been conflicting reports on if it is a "lifetime deal" as was originally thought, or a two year deal expiring in February 2021. And if you study their words on the subject carefully, it does leave things open.

Kenny was quoted at Starrcast as saying he "knew that his dream before anything that we ever did was to win the IWGP Heavyweight Belt." And Ibushi later commented in an interview with Weekly Pro Wrestling that "We might be together again one day, and I think it’s fine to leave it like that. It’d be cool to be Golden Lovers again one day." It doesn't sound like either one of them is ready to give up on the idea of a Golden☆Lovers reunion.

Their last reunion in NJPW came after an almost 4 year hiatus as a tag team, so don't expect it to be permanent by any means. After their five year history in Japan prior to their first separation, it very much seems like the Golden☆Lovers could just be on another break.

And once Ibushi captures his first IWGP Heavyweight Championship, he can come back as "Friends" and resume their Rachel and Ross parallels in AEW.

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