All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is off to a red hot start to 2026 with multiple stars making their debut after signing with the promotion.
From The Rascalz and Andrade El Idolo to Persephone, Mascara Dorada and The Dogs, these acquisitions have significantly bolstered the roster as the year has gotten underway.
With Tony Khan not looking like he is slowing down anytime soon, there could be even more new signings for the company in the coming weeks and months ahead.
Here are seven more new potential AEW signings to debut soon.
7. Mance Warner & Steph De Lander
On March 4, news circulated that Mance Warner and Steph De Lander officially quit TNA Wrestling.
Citing De Lander not being cleared to compete in the ring as their reasoning, the couple decided to leave the promotion after three and one-year runs.
Warner and De Lander are a ready made television act that have experience in TNA and across the independent scene.
Providing something unique compared to the other recent signings for All Elite Wrestling, Warner and De Lander could make for wonderful additions to the AEW roster, giving their unique characters a spotlight they have never had before.
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6. The Hex (Allysin Kay & Marti Belle)
At the tail end of 2025, All Elite Wrestling added the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship.
Since then, the company has added the likes of Lena Kross, Persephone and The IInspiration, while introducing new teams like The Brawling Birds with their existing talent.
Looking to sign one of the top women’s tag teams on the indies, AEW could look to The Hex for their next acquisition.
The combination of Allysin Kay and Marti Belle could make for an excellent signing that would immediately make a difference in the AEW women’s tag team scene and present themselves as a formidable threat to Babes of Wrath in a future title match.
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5. Michael Oku
Back in 2024, there were plenty of reports and rumors about the future of Michael Oku in All Elite Wrestling.
After impressing Tony Khan in his battles with Will Ospreay in RevPro, it became clear that Oku was someone that AEW was fond of.
Over the past two years, Oku has competed at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 as well as several Ring of Honor shows.
While he is still one of the premier talents on the UK independent scene, it should be a matter of time before Oku makes a formal debut in AEW as a new star on the roster.
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4. Samantha Irvin
In 2024, many fans were surprised to learn that Samantha Irvin abruptly departed WWE after three and a half years with the promotion.
Known as one of the best ring announcers in company history, Irvin left her mark on WWE and the audience with her memorable voice and delivery of the introductions and winners of special bouts.
Irvin feels like someone who can offer so much more to the wrestling industry and recently revealed that she was under a two-year non-compete clause after leaving WWE.
Considering her husband Ricochet is one of the top stars in All Elite Wrestling, it would make sense for Irvin to sign with the company and potentially become the new manager for the current AEW National Champion as well as the rest of The Demand.
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3. Killer Kross & Scarlett
Following a meteoric rise in WWE last year, Karrion Kross and Scarlett left the company after the expiration of their contracts.
Since leaving the promotion, Kross and Scarlett have been plying their trade back on the independent scene as well as in Major League Wrestling.
Kross recently captured the MLW World Heavyweight Championship by winning the Battle Riot in January.
Now once again known as Killer instead of Karrion, Kross and Scarlett feels like another ready made act that could make a considerable impact on AEW TV if signed by the company.
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2. Hiromu Takahashi
To the surprise of some fans, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the departure of Hiromu Takahashi in February after a 16 year run with the company.
Known as one of the greatest junior heavyweights in company history, “The Ticking Time Bomb” feels like someone who could add a great deal to any major promotion in the world today.
Considering his past appearances during the Forbidden Door events, it is clear to see that Tony Khan enjoys Takahashi’s work and knows what he can offer to All Elite Wrestling.
Hiromu Takahashi choosing to explore his options in America could see him joining fellow former NJPW star in The Dogs in AEW after becoming a free agent himself.
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1. Charlie (Dakota Kai)
At the Pro Wrestling: EVE Wrestle Queendom VIII event, Dakota Kai, now known as Charlie, will make her return to the pro wrestling world for the first time since May 2025.
Last year, Kai was considered one of the biggest surprise WWE releases from the latest crop of talent cuts.
The former multi-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion was considered one of the most underrated in-ring performers in the company during her seven-year run.
With Kai making a return against former AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander, this might lead to Charlie signing with Tony Khan’s promotion in the near future to further bolster the women’s division in a major way.
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