Predicting Where Every AEW Wrestler Will Be In 5 Years' Time

by Michael Sidgwick

1. Yuka Sakazaki

Yuka Sakazaki
AEW

She's too big a star in her home Tokyo Joshi Pro promotion for AEW to book regularly.

Even if the horror swamping the world ends tomorrow, it will still prove to be an issue. But - but - Yuka was brought in during the summer to beat Penelope Ford and suddenly disappear, which was indicative of how much AEW (and Kenny Omega in particular) value her appeal as a magical, charming babyface. The match scanned as a "We'll have you whenever you're ready" gesture that informs the following prediction: by 2026, Sakazaki will be AEW Women's Champion after casting her quite incredible spell on a full-time basis.

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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!