Last week, AEW President Tony Khan announced that this Wednesday, the company would feature the debut of a new star. Khan explained that the free agent debut would pass through the «Forbidden Door,» which he went on to define in his own words. Over the years, the Forbidden Door has been used by wrestling fans in regard to competitors that appear in another wrestling company or promotion.
Khan offered an explanation about the circumstances of his new addition to AEW. In a tweet following Rampage, Khan said that the new signee is, «walking in the door, signing a contract, and then slamming the door shut.» There is an endless list of talent Khan could be referencing, including talent from the indies, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Impact Wrestling, or former WWE talent.
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Khan followed his announcement to offer additional information about the signee. This Wednesday, Khan revealed that the free agent will face Isiah Kassidy in a qualifying match to earn a spot in the Face of the Revolution ladder match at the Revolution pay-per-view on March 6. The winner of that ladder match at Revolution will earn a shot at the TNT Championship that is currently held by Sammy Guevara.
One of the most likely opponents for Kassidy on Wednesday is among the long list of ex-WWE talent whose non-compete clauses recently expired. Keith Lee has been called a must-have talent for AEW and this could be the perfect opportunity to introduce him to the roster. Lee is joined by fellow former NXT Champion, Killer Kross (formerly Karrion Kross), whose 90-day non-compete clause also expired last week, making him another potential star to debut in AEW this week. Samoa Joe is another former NXT Champion who was
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