Predicting Where Every AEW Wrestler Will Be In 5 Years' Time
88. TH2
It hasn't worked out for TH2.
They've entered one too many sloppy performances in a promotion renowned for its watertight aerial work. Angelico enjoys a cult following and boasts a unique style, but it was probably too late for Jack Evans to strut his pioneering stuff on national TV by the time AEW formed. He has been lapped.
You'd never want to advocate for anybody to lose their jobs, but looking at TH2's reduced presence, it doesn't seem realistic that they'll be around by 2026.
87. The Acclaimed
Anthony Bowens is handsome, marketable and steadily improving with every breakthrough appearance - but said improvement is difficult to maintain, given AEW's rotating cast philosophy. Reps are vital in any wrestler's development, but there simply isn't enough TV time.
It's therefore difficult to predict whether he truly will break through, but realistically, AEW has already played every shock hand beyond the full potential of the NJPW relationship.
Max Caster hasn't demonstrated that he can work to AEW's main event standard. Bowens' future is as a singles guy, and it's bright. There's little he can't do, and there are fewer names AEW can recruit to stand in his way as a probable TNT Champion.
86. Anthony Ogogo
Outside of his eye issues, the only thing preventing Anthony Ogogo from evolving into a destroyer of an upper midcard heel is that he's a riddle to book.
He can't win all of the time, since he's so inexperienced in a field of masters, and he can't lose frequently, à la Daniel Garcia, because he boasts legit credibility as a combat athlete. He needs reps, in matches he can't lose, but if he wins too often, he'll find himself ranked ahead of title matches he's not ready for.
He's a man who can summon dread by unbuttoning a shirt sleeve. He has the presence, athletic ability and star demeanour to jump off the TV screen. By 2026, he will have put everything together as a TNT Champion - provided, and at time of writing this seems crucial, he can un-learn the boxer's mentality on social media.