7 New AEW Factions

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All Elite Wrestling has its fair share of stables up and down the roster that dominate the company’s programming.

Whether it be The Death Riders or The Don Callis Family, these groups are regularly featured consistently on AEW Dynamite and Collision.

Looking at the roster, there could be some new factions being created in the coming weeks and months on AEW TV.

Here are seven new potential AEW factions.

7. New iteration of Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle

On the April 1 edition of AEW Dynamite, Chris Jericho made his return to the company for the first time in a year.

Since then, Jericho has kickstarted a rivalry with Ricochet and The Demand, which led to a showdown at AEW Dynasty 2026.

Between Dynasty and the April 25 edition of AEW Collision, Jericho has been suffering losses to The Demand since his return.

To combat The Demand, Jericho could form his new faction in the vein of The Inner Circle to help even the odds with Ricochet’s stable.

6. Hikaru Shida Creates Her Own Mob

Hikaru Shida recently made her return to All Elite Wrestling for the first time in over a year.

Fans have noticed a change in Shida’s character where she is showing a more condescending attitude to most everyone around her.

The former three-time AEW Women’s World Champion has formed a partnership with Kris Statlander as of late.

Shida forming a new mob-like faction would be interesting to see if this helps her rise the ranks and become a champion in AEW once again.

5. Hangman Adam Page’s Red Dead Cowboys

At AEW Revolution 2026, MJF defeated “Hangman” Adam Page in a Texas Death Match to retain the AEW World Championship.

Thanks to this loss, Page can no longer challenge for the AEW World Title as long as he lives due to a pre-match agreement.

Since then, “Hangman” has not been seen on AEW television over the past few weeks and could be waiting for what will be next for him in the company.

Page returning to form his own faction of cowboys could be the way to lead him back to glory in the promotion and set him on a new path of his career.

4. The Love Bombs Of Wrath Led By Mina Shirakawa & Harley Cameron

Shortly after AEW Revolution 2026, “Timeless” Toni Storm was brutally attacked backstage, leading to her ongoing absence from All Elite Wrestling.

Since then, Mina Shirakawa has been trying to figure out who was behind this sneak attack and has seemingly formed a friendship with Harley Cameron.

After losing the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships, Cameron has been lost and looking for some guidance on what she will do next.

Shirakawa and Cameron coming together to form their own faction named The Love Bombs of Wrath could be dedicated to finding out who was behind the attack on Storm and regaining momentum within the company.

3. Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana Form A New Embassy

At the start of 2026, Swerve Strickland turned heel on Kenny Omega following their first match on the February 18 episode of AEW Dynamite.

Since then, there has been some teases of Strickland forming his own faction to help him rise back to the top of All Elite Wrestling.

With Prince Nana by his side, Swerve could create a new Embassy that he can lead moving forward.

Swerve recruiting the likes of Kevin Knight or Private Party would be intriguing and allow for everyone involved to have a more prominent role on AEW TV.

2. Mercedes Monè’s Money Corporation

Back on the December 31 New Year’s Smash edition of AEW Dynamite, Willow Nightingale defeated Mercedes Mone to win the TBS Championship.

After losing the gold, Mone took some time off from All Elite Wrestling and has not been seen on AEW television since then.

“The CEO” could return to the company and look to finally win the AEW Women’s World Championship by forming her own faction.

Mone forming a Money Corporation might be the way to see her ascend to the top spot and help other female stars on the AEW roster get more TV time.

1. MJF’s New Pinnacle

On the April 15 Spring BreakThru special of AEW Dynamite, Darby Allin defeated MJF to win the AEW World Championship.

Maxwell Jacob Friedman has been irate and wanting his title back at any cost, but he may have to have some backup to get back to the mountaintop of the promotion.

Friedman recruiting different stars from the AEW roster would be fitting and see him get some support in his pursuit to regain the AEW World Title.

Whether it be former stablemates like FTR and Wardlow or new stars like Alec Price and Jordan Oliver, MJF may form a new Pinnacle that will help him win back the top prize in the company for a third time.

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