7 Babyface Turns At AEW Redemption 2026

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AEW Redemption will be the final major show ahead of the All In London 2026 pay-per-view from Wembley Stadium.

With this event taking place from Montreal, there could be some notable stars turning babyface throughout the night.

From former champions to longtime top star, these competitors could make a significant change in their careers at Redemption.

Here are seven potential babyface turns at AEW Redemption 2026.

7. RUSH

Whenever he appears on AEW TV, RUSH remains one of the most popular stars on the roster today.

Usually eliciting loud reactions from the fans, RUSH has cemented himself as a force to be reckoned with every time out.

The LFI leader brings a ton of intensity and aggression in everything he does in All Elite Wrestling.

RUSH officially turning babyface at Redemption 2026 could open the door for some new feuds with the heels on the AEW roster, such as Kyle Fletcher, Kazuchika Okada and Ricochet.

6. Bryan Keith

Bryan Keith is someone who is now on his own for the first time in a few years.

In 2024, Keith joined forces with Chris Jericho and Big Bill to form the stable known as The Learning Tree.

With his ability inside the squared circle, Keith feels like someone who could be an effective underdog babyface.

Undergoing a babyface turn that can culminate at AEW Redemption 2026, BK could have a fresh start following his split from Jericho last year and the impending departure of Big Bill from All Elite Wrestling.

5. Nick Wayne

After making his AEW debut in 2023, Nick Wayne would soon turn heel and aligned himself with Christian Cage in The Patriarchy.

In recent years, Wayne has been regularly featured on Ring of Honor television as a former ROH World Television Champion.

Following his ROH World TV Title loss, Wayne headed back to Japan for the NJPW Best of Super Juniors tournament and played a babyface role during the tour.

Wayne returning to All Elite Wrestling could lead to him turning babyface at Redemption and gaining the spotlight on AEW television moving forward.

4. Lee Moriarty

Another AEW star who has mostly appeared on Ring of Honor programming is Lee Moriarty.

As a member of Shane Taylor Promotions, Moriarty captured the ROH Pure Championship and has gone on a historic run with the title.

Now reigning as champion for over 700 days, Moriarty has earned the reputation as one of the most respected technical wrestlers in the world today.

After being featured on AEW TV alongside STP as of late, Moriarty may come to the realization that he is more successful away from the faction than he is with them in time for the Redemption 2026 pay-per-view.

3. Samoa Joe

At AEW Double Or Nothing 2026, Will Ospreay defeated Samoa Joe to advance to the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Semifinals.

Following the pay-per-view, Joe revealed that he was heading back to Hollywood to film more TV and movie projects, while he wanted The Opps to hold down the fort in All Elite Wrestling.

While he mostly played a heel role on AEW TV prior to his recent absence, Joe is still one of the most beloved stars in wrestling today.

Joe turning babyface at AEW Redemption 2026 would open the door for some fresh new rivalries with the likes of Kevin Knight, Kazuchika Okada and Mark Davis sometime down the line.

2. Jon Moxley

At the AEW Worlds End 2025 event, Jon Moxley defeated Kyle Fletcher and Kazuchika Okada back-to-back to win the Continental Classic tournament and the AEW Continental Championship.

In the process of winning the C2, Moxley turned babyface to many of the fans and has led to a somewhat confusing dynamic between him and the audience.

Recently, Mox has been training and working with Will Ospreay to help rebuild “The Aerial Assassin” following his double fusion neck surgery and helped him to win the Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament.

Now that Ospreay has joined The Death Riders, Mox could officially turn babyface at AEW Redemption 2026 and fight exclusively against the heels moving forward.

1. Thekla

Over the past few months, Thekla has become one of the best and most popular characters in All Elite Wrestling today.

Thanks to his eccentric personality and entertaining promo style, “The Toxic Spider” has earned the spotlight and become one of the most prominent stars on the AEW roster.

Impressing the fans with everything that makes him a unique persona, Thekla could easily work as a babyface just as well as she does as a heel.

Thekla turning babyface at Redemption 2026 might help the dynamic between her and Mercedes Mone heading into their AEW Women’s World Title showdown at All In London.

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