All Elite Wrestling has a stacked roster. There’s no debating that point. There are so many performers on this roster who have the makings to be top stars in a deep promotion. Yet, there’s one who AEW should hasten itself to get behind. That is none other than Brody King. He’s not only a popular name on the roster, but he’s showing himself to be the type of performer who could become the type of crossover star the company needs.
It is almost surprising to see Brody King where he is today. When he joined AEW back in 2022, he was a background player to Malakai Black. It was expected that he’d be one of the pieces that would elevate Black into the main event, but that never came. While the trio of Black, King, and Buddy Matthews had its moments, they never reached the peaks fans expected. Some will blame Tony Khan for that situation, others will blame Black, but the point remains that there was still a lot to gain out of positioning The House of Black as a top-level stable.
It’s now 2025, and the landscape of the company has changed. There are several men on the roster who would be believable as AEW World Champion. While King may not be the first name that comes to mind, he is one who should get some consideration.
AEW fans are behind Brody King. Listen to the reaction he gets anytime he’s on screen. Fans love everything that he does, and he delivers as such, putting on strong matches each outing. Outside of the ring, King is the type of performer a company like AEW could put its trust in to not embarrass them along the way. That is important in professional wrestling, as there seem to be more problematic individuals than not.
AEW’s upper echelon includes performers like Kazuchika Okada, Adam Page, Will Ospreay, MJF, and others. It is time to push Brody King as someone who could hang with them. Imagine a rematch between Okada and King. How about a match between Bobby Lashley and Brody King? What about a “Meat” match between King and Powerhouse Hobbs? There are so many different ways the company could go, and they would all build him into a position to be a viable threat to any title holder along the way.
AEW has one of, if not the best, roster in professional wrestling. It is hard to overlook anyone on the roster. Brody King is one of those names. He should be in line for a major push as he has all the makings to be a single champion in this company.