5 Greatest AEW debuts of all time
AEW is a company that has quickly grown from a minor organization to one of the biggest promotions in pro wrestling today. All Elite Wrestling features some of the greatest active wrestlers today. The company includes wrestlers who are well-known and popular, as well as emerging faces in the world of wrestling.
To attract more fans and get people talking, AEW makes a name for itself by having established talents debut in new and unexpected ways.
Whether we're talking about Adam Cole's debut at All Out or the long-awaited return of CM Punk after a 7-year absence, AEW continues to impress and surprise viewers three years after its formation.
Here are some of the absolute greatest debuts we've seen in All Elite Wrestling's short but memorable history so far.
#5. Adam Cole's reunites with old friends in AEW
When Adam Cole signed with WWE in 2017, the future looked very bright for the young star. By 2017, Cole had honed his talents in NJPW and other promotions, becoming an established indie wrestler on par with the best wrestlers in the world. It looked as though WWE had their next young Shawn Michaels, a rebellious, arrogant, superkick-prone heel wrestler at the center of NXT.
Around the same time Cole began his NXT run, his old friends, The Elite, announced their plans to start their own wrestling company. It was a cruel twist of fate that Cole had signed with WWE only two years prior to this announcement.
With the momentum Cole was building in WWE, it was really unknown whether he'd leave once his contract was up. But then, All Out happened and fans received their very pleasing answer: Cole was All Elite, bay-bay!