I Think It Might Be Time

The more I think about it, the more I think a roster split is essential for AEW. They don't need to do a draft, but I really feel like they need to think about it more seriously. They have far too many wrestlers on-roll and it just feels like no one is being showcased as a result.

I’d elevate the International Championship to be Collision’s top belt, and divide the roster up like this:


World Champion:

Bryan Danielson

Contenders:

Adam Paige
Darby Allin
MJF
Penta El Zero M
Samoa Joe
Swerve Strickland

TBS Women's Champion:

Mercedes Mone

Contenders:

Anna Jay
Diamante
Emi Sakura
Harley Cameron
Julia Hart
Kamille
Kiera Hogan
Leila Grey
Madison Rayne
Mercedes Martinez
Saraya
Skye Blue
Taya Valkyrie
Thunder Rosa
Yuka Sakazaki

Continental Champion:

Kazuchika Okada

Contenders:

Adam Cole
Brian Cage
Chuck Taylor
Daniel Garcia
Dustin Rhodes
Eddie Kingston
Hologram
Shibata
Ortiz
Ricochet

Tag Team Champions:

Young Bucks

Contenders:

Parker + Menard
Big Bill + Chris Jericho
FTR
The Righteous
Golden Lovers
Private Party
Bennet + Taven
The Acclaimed
Butcher + Blade

Collision:

International Champion:

Will Ospreay

Contenders:

Adam Copeland
Hook
Jon Moxley
Christian Cage
Jay White
Miro
Orange Cassidy
Rey Fenix


AEW Women's World Champion:

Mariah May

Contenders:

Abadon
Britt Baker
Deonna Purazzo
Hikaru Shida
Jamie Hayter
Kris Statlander
Leyla Hirsch
Marina Shafir
Nyla Rose
Queen Aminata
Rebel
Riho
Ruby Soho
Serena Deeb
Toni Storm
Willow Nightingale

TNT Champion:

Jack Perry

Contenders:

Jay Lethal
Jeff Jarrett
Johnny TV
Komander
Kyle O’Reilly
Matt Sydal
Powerhouse Hobbs
Wardlow

Trios Champions:

Pac / Claudio / Yuta

Contenders:

House of Black
Premier Athletes
Bang Bang Gang
The Patriarchy
Top Flight
Dark Order
Don Callis Family
LFI

Once a team like Young Bucks decides to join Jack Perry in going for the Trios belts, for example, they would just disappear from Dynamite and turn up on Collision every week. Likewise, if Miro decided to challenge for the world title, he’d disappear from Collision and start appearing on Dynamite every week. But, there would have to be a switch to even things up; if Miro turns up on Dynamite, Joe might take his place on Collision etc. Much more fluid than how WWE does it but still offering some structure, and the different types of championship on each show means they would feel different from each other.

When it comes to things like the Owen or the CC, they can have a Dynamite side of the bracket and a Collision side of the bracket with the finals taking place at the next PPV to make it feel more like a dream match scenario.

Crucially - I would turn AEW Rampage into ROH Rampage. Make that where the ROH roster competes for the ROH belts and let there be no more cross-over between the two brands.