Just seven months remaining until the event, there could be some matches already being planned to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

With a two-night event on tap, there could be titles on the line and grudges to be settled by next April.

Here are ten potential WWE WrestleMania 43 planned matches.

Undisputed WWE Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

At WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night One, CM Punk defeated Cody Rhodes to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.

This win came as a result of Randy Orton returning to cost Rhodes the title.

On the August 7 edition of SmackDown, Punk told Rhodes to just say when he is ready for another shot at the title.

By the time WWE WrestleMania 43 comes around, Cody might want this rematch for the Undisputed WWE Championship at “The Grandest Stage of Them All.”

WWE Women’s World Championship: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Roxanne Perez

In 2025, Roxanne Perez got called up to the WWE main roster and immediately joined The Judgment Day.

Over the past year, Liv Morgan has taken control of the leadership of The Judgment Day and has some teased tension with Perez.

This has led many fans to believe that “The Prodigy” will eventually turn on Morgan.

Perez challenging Morgan for the gold one year after she captured the title would be interesting to see how The Judgment Day implodes over the WWE Women’s World Championship.

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Becky Lynch

Following WWE SummerSlam 2026, Becky Lynch and Stephanie Vaquer made their return to confront WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan.

Since then, both Vaquer and Lynch have been in pursuit of Morgan’s gold on WWE Raw.

While “La Primera” failed to beat Liv in their WrestleMania 42 rematch on the September 7 Raw, Vaquer could get some revenge on The Judgment Day by beating Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship.

“The Man” then challenging Vaquer could make for a potential showstealer at WrestleMania 43.

Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor

Ahead of WWE SummerSlam 2026, it was announced that Sami Zayn will face Finn Balor in an Undisputed WWE Championship number one contender’s match.

However, this bout was changed to a Fatal Four Way match with GUNTHER and Kevin Owens being added to the bout.

Despite KO getting the win, all four men have stayed involved in the main title picture on SmackDown.

This could lead to Zayn facing off with Balor at WrestleMania 43 with both men being at each other’s throats for months.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Fatal Influence (Lainey Reid & Fallon Henley) (c) vs. Paige & AJ Lee

At the July 18 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, Fatal Influence defeated Paige and Brie Bella to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

Then at WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night One, Fatal Influence beat Paige and The Bella Twins. After the match, Nikki and Brie Bella assaulted Paige to turn their back on her.

This could lead to Paige calling upon another former rival to be her backup in AJ Lee.

Pairing two legends like Paige and Lee together could make for a formidable test for Fatal Influence’s reign come WrestleMania 43 next April.

WWE World Tag Team Championships: Lucha Bros (Penta & Rey Fenix) (c) vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed)

On the August 31 episode of Monday Night Raw, Penta defeated Rey Fenix to win the World Heavyweight Championship number one contender’s tournament finals.

This was the first time that WWE had paired Penta and Fenix in any form or fashion.

Following this clash, the company should reunite The Lucha Bros as a tag team full-time.

The Lucha Bros could then walk into WrestleMania 43 as champions to face The Vision’s Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed in what could be a standout on the card.

WWE United States Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. GUNTHER

At WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event, Trick Williams defeated Baron Corbin to win the United States Championship.

Now that he is a two-title US Champion, Williams could get a step up in competition.

Looking at the main event picture, GUNTHER feels like someone who could bolster the ranks of the United States Championship scene.

“The Ring General” challenging Trick might prove to be the toughest opposition the champion has ever faced in his two reigns.

Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens

Ahead of WWE WrestleMania 41, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens were set to settle their feud at “The Show of Shows.”

However, Owens would go on to announce that he had suffered a serious neck injury that led to him being removed from the Mania card.

Nearly two years later, WWE could have the chance to finally deliver this match at WrestleMania 43.

Wanting to prove themselves to be the better man, Orton and KO could go to war in Saudi Arabia next year.

WWE Women’s Championship: IYO SKY (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

At WrestleMania 42 Night Two, Rhea Ripley defeated Jade Cargill to win the WWE Women’s Championship.

In her rematch with Cargill at Clash In Italy, Ripley suffered a torn meniscus injury that forced her to relinquish the WWE Women’s Championship.

Since then, Chelsea Green has gone on to win the WWE Women’s Championship, but a lot can change between now and WrestleMania 43.

IYO SKY could win the title once held by her best friend and become the opposition that Rhea must overcome to reclaim the gold she never lost.

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Oba Femi

At WWE Night of Champions 2026, Oba Femi defeated Jey Uso to become the King of the Ring.

After winning the tournament, “The Ruler” was scheduled to challenge for the world title of his choosing at WWE SummerSlam 2026.

However, Femi chose to give up his title shot to instead face Brock Lesnar in a Hell In A Cell Match at the event.

Whether it be using KOTR title opportunity or winning the Royal Rumble, Oba Femi feels like the most likely challenger for Roman Reigns’ World Heavyweight Championship at next year’s WrestleMania 43 premium live event.

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WrestleMania 43 will be the first Mania to take place outside of North America, with it emanating from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in April 2027.

WWE President Nick Khan has now revealed that the company is “already across” the creative plans for the event, barring any injuries.

Speaking on The Varsity, Khan said:

“It’s never been outside of the US or Canada. It’s going to be in Riyadh. It’s going to be a significant show.

“We’re already across the creative. Of course that’s subject to any injury… we’re already across the creative.

“And in addition to that, we announced two shows from the MSG Theater. WrestleMania Saturday will have a watchalong party followed by either NXT or AAA. And the next day, MSG Theater, a watchalong party, followed by either NXT or AAA, whichever one didn’t go on the Saturday night.

“So, we’re also going to do viewing parties and all of these things from the US and other countries.

“We think, ultimately, the fans will go home happy.”

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Why WWE Doesn’t Cater To Social Media Criticism

Elsewhere in the same interview, Nick Khan spoke about why WWE doesn’t “cater” to crticism on social media, noting that he believes the company has the best creative in all of wrestling in Chief Content Officer Triple H.

He explained:

“Sports fans in general, it’s sort of why Twitter now X was created. It’s almost like, do you remember comment or complaint cards? Restaurants would have them, airlines would have them.

“Rarely, yeah, you got the nice person who would put in a comment card of, ‘I just wanna let you know how exceptional the service was tonight.’ But that’s not what that medium was created for. What it was created for was, ‘The service was terrible, the food was terrible, I didn’t like it,’ so you’d only get complaints.

“And by the way, those complaints, some of them we look at and say, ‘Hey, there’s some truth to this. Let’s make a little adjustment here, this or that.’ But you cannot cater.

“You’ve seen this in politics. If you believe what social media says, you will incorrectly predict so many outcomes. And without bringing Democrats/Republicans into this, you just saw it in the Michigan Senate Primary. The gentleman who won that Primary was down 11 points, 11 points the day before the election, he had been outspent I think it was 7-1, 10-1, something like this, and boom, he comes in and wins. With a close victory, again, in the Primary, but he comes in and wins, when all of the polls and everything online was saying that he had no chance.

“So for companies that read it and believe it and react to it, it never, ever works. Even if you see some of these companies that took some of these far right or far left positions, that’s not what most people are looking for. Most people are looking for left of center, right of center. They’re looking for the same thing in the sports space.

“So you cannot be reactive to that sort of thing, you have to rely on your team. To know we have the best creative in terms of all of wrestling in Triple H, real name Paul Levesque. We have the best live events team in my opinion. We have the best merchandise, consumer products team. They’re able to monetize it.

“And if you see the growth at TKO – that’s UFC, WWE, On Location, IMG, PBR – each of these continue to grow every year. It’s not easy, but it’s not supposed to be easy. So you’ve gotta continue to develop and redevelop what you do, and you’ve gotta make sure you’ve got the right team in place that can help you make the right decisions.”

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For the past few months, it has remained a mystery on where Sane could wind up next, but recent reports have indicated that Kairi has been in talks with All Elite Wrestling.

While a deal has not been made as of late, it feels like an inevitability that Kairi will one day sign with AEW and thus set up an intriguing debut match for the former WWE star.

Here are eight potential Kairi Sane AEW debut opponents.

8. Hikaru Shida

Over her seven year run with All Elite Wrestling, Hikaru Shida has earned the moniker of “The Ace” and one of the most decorated stars in the company’s history.

Shida is a three-time AEW Women’s World Champion and a former TBS Champion as well.

Thanks to her legacy in the promotion, Shida has served as a gatekeeper for incoming talent in the past.

If Kairi Sane decides to sign with AEW, there might not be anyone better suited to welcome her in than a fellow Joshi star like Hikaru Shida.

7. Maya World

Maya World has taken All Elite Wrestling by storm since signing with the company in 2025.

2026 has proven to be a career defining year for the young star with World having some of her biggest and most important matches.

Following her breakout performance against Mercedes Monè at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026, Maya went on to beat Hikaru Shida and become the new TBS Champion at Redemption.

While this reign was short-lived and ended at All In London 2026, Maya could rebound by stepping up to challenge Kairi Sane in her AEW debut.

6. Athena

There is no denying that Athena is one of the best women’s wrestlers in the world today.

Now holding the Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion for a record-breaking 1369+ days, “The Fallen Goddess” has become a standard bearer in women’s wrestling.

Athena is also someone who is no stranger to Kairi Sane, having spent time together on the NXT brand and WWE main roster.

Kairi coming into AEW should lead to Athena stepping up to square off with her to ensure that she doesn’t take her place in the company.

5. Skye Blue

Over the past few months, Skye Blue has been impressing fans all over the world with her hardcore stylings outside of All Elite Wrestling.

In most notably Pro Wrestling: EVE, Blue has showcased her willingness to put her body on the line and spill blood to prove herself.

Skye is also one half of the Sisters of Sin and a member of Triangle of Madness in AEW.

Wanting to welcome the new star into the company, Skye could force Kairi Sane out of her comfort zone and give her a tough test upon signing with AEW.

4. Persephone

Since signing a dual contract with both AEW and CMLL, Persephone has been viewed as a future top star in women’s wrestling.

At just 24 years old, Persephone has already accomplished so much, including holding two top titles at one time right now.

Following AEW All In London 2026, Perse is the current TBS and CMLL Women’s World Champion.

Now with Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. by her side, Persephone has everything it takes to be a world champion in AEW and can further prove that by toppling a decorated star like Kairi Sane if she chooses to sign with the promotion.

3. Mina Shirakawa

One of Kairi Sane’s closest friends in all of pro wrestling is Mina Shirakawa.

Over the past year, Mina and Kairi have trained with one another and posted pictures of themselves together on social media.

Stemming from their time together in STARDOM, the two popular stars have forged a bond outside of their home promotions.

Now that she is a free agent, Kairi could join Shirakawa in AEW, but she might have to face off with her friend in her debut as well.

2. Kris Statlander

Another highly decorated star in the AEW women’s division is Kris Statlander.

Considered a day-one AEW original, Statlander has honed her craft and become one of the most dependable in-ring competitors in the company.

Over seven years with the company, Statlander is a former AEW Women’s World Champion and TBS Champion.

Known to work very well with the Joshi talent, Statlander feels like an ideal choice to face Kairi Sane upon her arrival in the company that can push her in a major way.

1. Thekla

Ever since signing with All Elite Wrestling, Thekla has established herself as a breakout star for the company.

With her hard hitting style in the ring and wild rants on the microphone, Thekla has cemented her place as one of the biggest female stars in AEW today.

Over the past few months, “The Toxic Spider” has continued her rivalry with her former home promotion, STARDOM, in Japan.

Being known as a STARDOM icon, it would make a ton of sense for Kairi Sane to debut and defend her former home against Thekla in what would be an intense grudge match.

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From Tommaso Ciampa and The Rascalz to The Motor City Machine Guns and The New Level, some of the top names in wrestling have joined the AEW roster over the past nine months.

With just a few months left in this year, it does not seem like Tony Khan plans to slow down his pursuit of the biggest free agents in wrestling.

Here are seven free agents to potentially sign with AEW.

7. Kairi Sane

To the surprise of many fans, Kairi Sane was included in the latest round of mass talent cuts from WWE.

Since exiting WWE, Sane has yet to appear for any other promotion in wrestling.

Recent reports have indicated that there have been preliminary talks with the former Kabuki Warrior, but no contract has been signed at this time.

Considering her experience, Kairi is a no-brainer signing for AEW that can make an immediate impact.

6. Dani Luna

In March, Dani Luna made the decision to leave TNA Wrestling after asking for her release.

Over the course of her career, Luna has made a name for herself in WWE NXT UK, TNA and the independent scene.

Bringing a new level of intensity, Luna could be a perfect fit for All Elite Wrestling.

With her past in bloody wars, Luna would be a wonderful addition to what AEW is already known for.

5. Charlie (Dakota Kai)

In May 2025, many fans were shocked to see Dakota Kai part of the latest round of WWE releases.

After spending eight years with the promotion, Kai had earned the reputation as one of the most reliable in-ring performers on the roster.

Since her WWE release, Kai has become Charlie, making some rare appearances on the independent scene.

Feeling like a fit for All Elite Wrestling, Charlie could impress if given the opportunity in the AEW women’s division in the coming weeks or months.

4. Joseph Sawyer (Joe Gacy)

Another recent WWE release who has hit the ground running since leaving is Joe Gacy.

Now known as Joseph Sawyer, the former WWE Tag Team Champion has returned to his roots on the indies.

In one of his first appearances back on the independent scene, Sawyer won the Game Changer Wrestling World Championship.

With his connection to current AEW Continental Champion Jon Moxley, Sawyer has what it takes to get his foot in the door in All Elite Wrestling sooner rather than later.

3. Kay Lee Ray

From the latest round of WWE releases, Alba Fyre was one of the more notable names let go from the promotion.

However, Fyre did not rest on her laurels and immediately returned to the independent scene as Kay Lee Ray.

One of the promotions where KLR has made her return to includes Pro Wrestling: EVE.

With her success in EVE, the groundwork has been laid for Kay Lee Ray to land in AEW.

2. Sheamus

In July, it was revealed that Sheamus was leaving WWE after declining a pay cut from the company.

“The Celtic Warrior” has been widely recognized as one of the most physical and intense in-ring workers in WWE.

Since his release, many fans have mentioned AEW as a potential landing spot for Sheamus.

Against the likes of Konosuke Takeshita, Brody King and Darby Allin, Sheamus could continue to deliver “banger after banger after banger” in AEW for the next few years.

1. Ilja Dragunov

At the beginning of August, it was revealed that Ilja Dragunov was leaving WWE upon his contract expiring.

Over his seven-year run in WWE, Dragunov was a former United States Champion, NXT Champion and NXT UK Champion.

Dragunov has more than earned the reputation as one of the most intense in-ring competitors in the world.

Now that he is a free agent, it feels inevitable for Dragunov to sign with AEW where he would make a formidable opponent for a litany of top stars, such as Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher and Kenny Omega.

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There were a number of roster cuts from WWE this past Friday, namely the NXT and Peformance Center roster.

Among those who announced their exits were NXT stars Adriana Rizzo and Jasper Troy.

Rizzo, a former member of the D’Angelo Family, had been absent for a while due to injury but recently returned to Evolve as a ringside interview.

Troy emerged on NXT last year after winning WWE LFG season one, and even held the Speed Championship following a win over El Grande Americano.

They did both release statements but WWE has now removed them from the active roster page on its official website, confirming their departures.

Also now confirmed to be out of WWE is Wendy Choo, who hasn’t yet released any comments on her exit, but has also been removed from WWE’s active roster.

Choo was one of the longest tenured names in NXT having signed in early 2019, and recently held the WWE Evolve Women’s Championship before losing the title to Nikkita Lyons.

The other names on the reported list of releases were PJ Vasa, Braxton Cole, Zena Sterling, Marcus Brown, Ellen Akesson, Anya Rune and referee Gary Wilson.

None of those were on the WWE website roster page like Rizzo, Troy and Choo were to have been removed.

Will NXT’s Kelani Jordan Win Her WWE Money In The Bank Qualifier

The 2026 Money in the Bank qualifying matches have kicked off in WWE this week with the premium live event taking place in New Orleans on October 10.

With Sol Ruca already qualified for the women, next week’s Raw in Mexico City will play host to another three-way, this one between Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez, Lola Vice making her official main roster debut, and NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan.

It would have been great to see Jordan represent NXT and include some new blood in this year’s Money in the Bank, but it doesn’t look like that’ll be the case.

Both Rodriguez and Vice seemingly have a much better shot at qualifying than Jordan does, as Rodriguez is genuinely booked strongly and is a current main roster champion, and, as noted, this is Vice’s official main roster call-up, so one would think she won’t be beaten immediately.

It’ll be good to see Jordan on Raw, but it’s a shame that she seemingly won’t be going any further, as it would have done her, NXT and WWE a whole a lot of good to have her break through out of nowhere.

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The group confronted Zilla Fatu last week on NXT, attempting to recruit the son of Umaga to their ranks, which he initially rejected.

With Birthright looking to expand it’s numbers, there are plenty of other options for new members of the group.

Here are some more WWE NXT stars we could see join Birthright.

Zilla Fatu

On tonight’s WWE NXT show, Zilla Fatu is set to face off against Charlie Dempsey of Birthright at the behest of Charlie’s father William Regal.

While the obvious play right now is for Zilla to reject the chance to join Birthright, we may eventually see a swerve that sees Zilla link up with the group, potentially at the expense of another member being removed from the lineup.

It seems inevitable that Zilla’s main roster future will be part of a wrestling lineage based group, so adding him to Birthright could get him some experience in that role.

Jacob Henry

Jacob Henry, the son of WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry, is currently signed to a WWE NIL contract.

One thing currently missing from the lineup of the group is a muscle, which would obviously make the son of the World’s Strongest Man the perfect fit.

D’Lo Brown has previously spoken about how Jacob will go on to be ‘Mark Henry 2.0’, even claiming he is stronger at his age than even Mark Henry was!

Marie Malenko (Kenzie)

Lacey Simon (Marie Malenko) was confirmed as a new WWE Performance Center signee alongside Mason Rook, Reina Volcan & Marcus Brown

Arianna Grace is the only female member of the Birthright group on NXT television right now, and even then she serves primarily as a manager role for Stacks and the rest of the group.

WWE recently announced the signing of Marie Malenko, the daughter of Dean Malenko, who was reportedly recently given the new ring name of ‘Kenzie’, implying that her debut on NXT television will be coming soon.

If WWE wants to add more women to the group to help Birthright get a stronger foothold on both divisions, she would make for the perfect addition.

Brooks Jensen

Brooks Jensen was previously aligned with Birthright’s Lexis King, Channing Lorenzo and Charlie Dempsey as a part of the group of NXT stars who invaded TNA

Brooks Jensen has been part of the NXT roster since the very first episode of NXT 2.0 back in September 2021.

While many stars from that roster have either been called up or left the company, Brooks remains with NXT, primarily spending his time in Evolve.

However, the fact that Brooks remains part of NXT clearly means he is at least somewhat valued, it’s just about finding the perfect role for him.

The son of Bull Buchanan would also add a lot of depth to the ranks of Birthright.

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Now enjoying their second reign with the titles, Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes are looking to cement their place among the best tag teams in NXT history.

With this latest run with the gold, there could be any number of duos who might be next in line for their opportunity at the NXT Tag Team Championships in the near future.

Here are six next potential WWE NXT Tag Team Championship challengers for The Vanity Project.

6. Romeo Moreno & Noam Dar

Since making his WWE NXT debut, Romeo Moreno has aligned himself with Noam Dar in a tag team.

The two men have been developing chemistry with one another and have become a formidable pairing.

Moreno and Dar could potentially climb the ladder and earn their shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships in the coming weeks and months.

With their mixture of youth exuberance and veteran experience, Romeo and Noam could give The Vanity Project for the gold sooner rather than later.

5. Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux

Another new partnership in the WWE NXT tag team division who could be future challengers are Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux.

Considering their athleticism and aerial expertise, Legacy and DVD have what it takes to take the NXT tag team scene by storm.

Legacy and DVD are both trying to establish themselves on WWE NXT and can do so in the tag division.

With his history with The Vanity Project, Sean Legacy teaming with Van Dux could lead to championship gold in the near future.

4. DarkState (Osiris Griffin & Cutler James)

DarkState have cemented themselves as one of the most prominent factions in WWE NXT today.

Osiris Griffin and Cutler James have made for a powerful pairing that could win some gold soon.

The former NXT Tag Team Champions might just be the duo that could overcome The Vanity Project.

To be next in line for the titles, DarkState might have to bully their way to another shot at The Vanity Project’s NXT Tag Team Championships.

3. Birthright (Uriah Connors & Charlie Dempsey)

One of the newer stables on the WWE NXT brand has been the Birthright faction.

Led by Lexis King, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Arianna Grace, Uriah Connors and Charlie Dempsey have solidified themselves as force to be reckoned with.

In the tag team ranks, the combination of Connors and Dempsey could be a match made for gold.

Following in the footsteps of their fathers William Regal and Fit Finlay’s old Royal Court pairing, Dempsey and Connors could make for a successful tandem that might have championship gold in their future.

2. Hank & Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger)

Back at WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025, Hank and Tank defeated Fraxiom to win the NXT Tag Team Championships.

However, Hank and Tank’s reign ended just a few months later when they lost the titles to Dark State at Heatwave 2025.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger have not been highlighted as much in the past few months.

Now that they are back on the brand, Hank & Tank have all the makings of the pairing that could eventually dethrone The Vanity Project for the titles to become two-time NXT Tag Team Champions.

1. The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed)

On the September 1 episode of WWE NXT, The Creed Brothers made their return to the brand.

During their first run on NXT, Julius and Brutus Creed were former NXT Tag Team Champions.

Now that they have made their return, it shouldn’t be long before The Creeds go back after the titles again.

The Creed Brothers challenging The Vanity Project should make for a highly anticipated NXT Tag Team Championship match at a major premium live event moving forward.

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Kenny Omega’s brief heel run seemingly came to an end when he embraced Will Ospreay after their All In London main event. Jon Moxley also seemingly turned babyface when he reconciled with Ospreay ahead of that match, and later helped him during an attack from Gabe Kidd on the following Wednesday’s Dynamite.

Swerve Strickland is another, with the former AEW World Champion now seemingly also back to being a face after aligning with Austin Creed and Kofi.

While these are all pretty considerable changes, there are still more names who could soon follow suit. Here are three AEW stars who could turn babyface soon.

Kyle Fletcher

At AEW All In London 2026, Kyle Fletcher lost the International Championship to his Don Callis Family stablemate Kazuchika Okada in a match also featuring Konosuke Takeshita.

Okada’s win unsurprisingly did not go down too well with ‘The Protostar’, and between that and Kevin Knight’s presence in the group, it feels like Fletcher is on the verge of a breakdown.

Fans were wanting Kyle to turn on the family at All In, but he begrudgingly raised Okada’s hand instead, however, it truly does feel as if that big moment is coming.

With Fletcher wanting to break into the AEW World Title scene, he may soon find out that his allegiance to Don Callis is doing more harm than good, as others before him such as Takeshita, Ospreay and Omega did in their own time.

Samoa Joe

One AEW missing from all the All In London festivities was former two-time AEW World Champion Samoa Joe.

‘The Samoan Submission Machine’ is off TV filming the latest season of Twisted Metal, but should be nearing a return fairly soon.

With The Opps not doing a whole lot of note in his absence, it might be time for Joe to take the reins of the group once again and either disband it or transform it.

With Anthony Bowens potentially departing AEW soon, and the likes of HOOK and Katsuyori Shibata previously popular babyfaces in their own right, it may be time for Joe and the entire Opps faction to turn face.

Triangle of Madness (Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue)

Those who watched the September 2 episode of AEW Dynamite may rightfully argue that Thekla already turned babyface when she seemingly stepped up to be Mercedes Moné’s first challenger for the Women’s World Title, however, it’s hard to say that her and the Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart & Skye Blue) are definitely good guys as of yet.

The coming weeks should give us an indication as to whether they are all on the babyface side of the roster or not, and even if they have turned, AEW really wouldn’t have to change much of anything about them character wise.

Thekla’s unique charisma is always entertaining, and Sisters of Sin are always willing to go the extra mile in their matches, which fans appreciate.

With Moné recently aligned with the Divine Dominion, perhaps we could get a six-way feud between the two sides going ahead of All Out 2026.

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With Bayley sticking around in the company, at least for the time being, there are a number of different avenues we could see her character go down.

One of those would see her find a new tag team partner to fight off Lyra, with several intriguing options on the table.

Here are some potential new WWE tag team partners for Bayley.

AJ Lee

AJ Lee and Bayley faced off for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship on Raw back in March

Having been off WWE television since WrestleMania 42, AJ Lee has noted that she isn’t done with the company.

AJ and Bayley’s friendship has been spoken about on WWE television, including for their match together on WWE Raw back in March for the Intercontinental Championship.

With the two being legitimate best friends off screen, them teaming together would make for a great pairing who would instantly have great chemistry.

IYO SKY

Another women’s wrestler currently not up to much on WWE television is IYO SKY.

Arguably WWE’s best wrestler in 2025, 2026 has been a very uneventful year for IYO as she continues to be a background player on Raw.

WWE never picked back up with Bayley and IYO’s story coming out of WrestleMania XL, with a lot of history between the two still unexplored.

Bayley and IYO coming back together would be a good choice for both right now.

Roxanne Perez

Back in 2025, Bayley made the trip down to NXT to start a program with Roxanne Perez, a woman who has cited Bayley as an inspiration in the past.

However, since Roxanne moved up to the main roster, her and Bayley have only interacted in tag team matches and are yet to finish off the singles feud they started last year prior to Roxanne’s call up.

Bayley and Roxanne feuding would help put some singles spotlight on Roxanne as she continues to become the third wheel behind Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, who both hold championship gold.

At the end of the rivalry, Bayley helping pull Roxanne out of the Judgment Day to form a student and teacher partnership would be a nice way to further help build Roxanne up.

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For the first time in his WWE main roster run, ‘The Ruler’ needs some help and thankfully there are many names in the locker room who may oblige.

Here are three WWE stars to potentially join Oba Femi against The Vision.

Alpha Academy (Otis & Akira Tozawa)

After being taken out by The Vision over a month prior, Otis made his return to action during the September 7 WWE Raw.

Unfortunately for Otis, his attempt to get revenge on Austin Theory was interrupted by interference from Bronson Reed and the rest of The Vision, who subjected he and Akira Tozawa to yet another beatdown.

Oba Femi’s interjection afterwards came noticeably after Alpha Academy were laid out, so it’s clear ‘The Ruler’ is not motivated to rescue anyone.

However, given they have a common foe, we could potentially see Alpha Academy and Oba Femi link up to take on The Vision.

Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)

Another casualty of The Vision in recent months has been the Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins.

The Street Profits were The Vision’s main rivals for the World Tag Team Titles through the spring and early summer, but they haven’t been seen on TV since losing the titles back to Bron Breakker and Austin Theory on July 6.

While that may be related to Ford’s wife Bianca Belair giving birth to their first child together in early August, fans will be hoping to see the Street Profits back in the fold soon.

Oba Femi, Ford and Dawkins could make for a formidable trio, one that could collectively make up for being outnumbered by The Vision’s numbers.

Seth Rollins

Having wrapped up feuds with both The Vision and The Bloodline, it’s certainly difficult to foresee where WWE go next with Seth Rollins.

‘The Visionary’ has been off TV since falling to Roman Reigns at SummerSlam, and aside from being mentioned (rather slanderously) by Liv Morgan on the September 7 WWE Raw, we have not heard anything about when he could be back.

The Money in the Bank qualifiers seemed like a perfect excuse to bring him back onto TV, and that may very well still be WWE’s plan. However, right now it’s anyones guess.

Having plenty of history with The Vision, and recent experience teaming with Oba Femi against the group on WWE’s live event circuit, Seth Rollins seems like a no brainer choice to align with ‘The Ruler.’

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With two more qualifiers confirmed for Raw next week, it’s time to look at who will likely be next to book their spot in the ladder matches.

Here are four more WWE stars to potentially qualify for Money in the Bank.

Lola Vice

Lola Vice lost her first Underground match of her career to Kendal Grey in her final NXT appearance.

As confirmed by WWE, Lola Vice will be making her much-anticipated main roster debut next week on Raw when she takes on Raquel Rodriguez and NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan in a three-way.

Being the only star in the match not holding gold, it feels like the match is Vice’s to win, especially given that it will be some fans’ first impression of the former NXT Women’s Champion.

Vice is someone who very feasibly could be a future world champion in WWE, and if the company wants to get that across, then she should be qualifying for her first Money in the Bank match at the very first opportunity.

Je’Von Evans

Je’Von Evans has yet to win a championship in WWE, across both NXT and the main roster.

In the second confirmed Money in the Bank qualifier for next Monday’s WWE Raw, Je’Von Evans will face off with familiar foe Big Cass and The Vision’s Austin Theory in a three-way.

While Cass is perhaps the most in need of momentum given that he only just came back to WWE, it feels more likely that they go with ‘The Young OG’ for a spot in Money in the Bank.

Evans’ athletic ability makes him a natural choice for a match like Money in the Bank; and he could very feasibly deliver the same goods that past greats such as Shelton Benjamin, Jeff Hardy and Kofi Kingston once did in the same match.

Lash Legend

Lash Legend eliminated five participants in the 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble match.

Moving over to SmackDown, and another potential Money in the Bank debutant could very well be Lash Legend.

Having impressed in her performances in big matches such as WarGames, the Royal Rumble, and most recently the five-way ladder match for the WWE Women’s Title at SummerSlam, Legend feels like a frontrunner to be picked for Money in the Bank.

While she is currently playing second fiddle to Nia Jax in the WWE Women’s Title picture, Legend is clearly destined for major success in her own right, and Money in the Bank could be her next step towards achieving that.

Oba Femi

Brock Lesnar is the only WWE star to defeat Oba Femi in singles competition since his call-up from NXT.

Oba Femi winning the World Heavyweight Championship is a matter of when, not if, and a Money in the Bank cash-in doesn’t seem like the manner in which WWE would ideally like to give ‘The Ruler’ his big crowning moment.

However, given that Bron Breakker has already qualified for the Money in the Bank, we could see Femi also enter the ladder match, where he can do his best to earn a world title match at Bron’s expense.

Rather than either man winning the briefcase, it is perhaps more likely they both take each other out of the match, paving the way for someone else to claim the briefcase for their own.

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Since his win, countless members of the NXT roster have been chasing the title, with his next challenger set to be determined on next week’s NXT show.

Tonight’s show will feature six potential challengers for the title going at it in a six-man tag team match, with the winners facing off next week in a three-way for the title shot.

Here is every potential next challenger for the NXT Championship ranked.

EK Prosper

EK Prosper is one of the most exciting wrestlers on the WWE NXT men’s roster right now, with his high flying offence capturing the hearts of NXT fans watching at home.

However, Prosper recently came up short in his attempt to become AAA Cruiserweight Champion, and is coming off a recent loss against Keanu Carver.

EK is ranked bottom of this list, but realistically any of these six could be the next in line at the title, so I still wouldn’t consider him incredibly unlikely, I just don’t think he is who they will go with right now.

Mason Rook

Debuting right at the top of WWE NXT by taking out NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo, Mason Rook has slowly found his footing in the upper midcard of NXT.

Coming off a win over Kam Hendrix, this will be the first time Mason gets the chance to challenge for the NXT Championship.

With a lot of potential challengers standing in his way, it doesn’t seem as though this will be the time for him.

Saquon Shugars

Saquon Shugars has broken out as a singles star after leaving DarkState, recently picking up the win over Dion Lennox in their weaponised Cage Match on NXT.

Following his win, Shugars has taken aim at Grayson Waller’s title, with him even being one of the very first to fire back at Waller’s promo upon his return to the brand.

A match against Waller would be a great way to help establish him as a top star on the WWE NXT brand.

Cruz Montana

Cruz Montana seemed destined to become the next NXT Champion upon signing with the brand following his TNA departure.

However, it was Waller who ended up picking up the win and taking the title, though the end goal with his run still seems to be a match with Montana, with Montana winning the title.

In which case, it depends entirely on how long Waller will be in WWE NXT for, and if his reign is going to last a little longer, Montana’s shot at the belt will probably be held off for now.

Keanu Carver

Over the past few weeks, Keanu Carver has been having issues with WWE NXT General Manager Robert Stone with him feeling ignored by Stone.

It was actually Keanu’s brainchild to set up this series of matches to determine Waller’s challenger, with him on paper seeming like the favourite to become the number one contender.

The only potential holdup is that Keanu is the only one of the six that could be seen as a heel, so running a heel vs. heel match may be off putting, though the crowd will almost certainly cheer Keanu.

Tony D’Angelo

Tony D’Angelo reigned as NXT Champion for 148 days before losing the title to Grayson Waller at NXT Heatwave.

After losing his NXT Championship to Grayson Waller, Tony D’Angelo is looking to get his title back as part of this series of matches.

With speculation about a potential main roster call up looming, Tony remaining in NXT means he will likely be sticking around at least for one more match.

Tony will likely win this to set up a rematch, potentially with the stipulation where he must leave WWE NXT if he loses.

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