The AEW Women’s Division has become very competitive and the fact that Thekla is the current Women’s Champion is proof that anything can happen. Kris Statlander was the champion before her which makes it two women who were not top tier before who have become champion. Therefore there are other women on the roster that can become champions.
Let’s look at 5 Women who could become AEW Women’s Champion in 2026
Megan Bayne
The most powerful woman in AEW and someone that has been booked like a monster. Megan Bayne has been teamed with Penelope Ford and they are known as MegaBad. Megan Bayne will be in the tag team for a few months but then she will look to break out on her own. Tony Khan likes her and she has all the tools to become the women’s champion. Thekla and her can have a series of matches and Megan Bayne can beat her to be the new champion. That will be a fresh start and other women will get more hopeful.
Jamie Hayter
One of the most beloved women on the roster Jamie Hayter has been champion before but a serious injury changed everything. She still remains one of the best babyfaces in women’s wrestling. The fans want to see her as the champion and she just has to hit a Lariat to become the champion. This will be like when Toni Storm became the champion for the first time because she was so popular. Jamie Hayter should not get injured this year and she will beat Thekla.
Willow Nightingale
The current AEW TBS Champion Willow Nightingale is proof that if you work hard then nobody can take anything away from you. She worked hard for years and finally she has won singles Gold in AEW. She has also won the Women’s Tag Team Championship. Therefore the one title remaining for her to complete the set is the AEW Women’s Championship. She has become one of the best wrestlers in the company. Just like Julia Hart , Willow Nightingale can be one of the best champions in AEW history.
Julia Hart
The partner for Thekla in her current reign as the champion. Julia Hart is the woman that is currently teaming with Thekla and is making sure that Thekla remains the champion. However as time will pass , Julia Hart will feel that she can also become the champion and she will feel resentful towards Thekla and she will want to become champion herself. Julia Hart has been a part of the AEW Women’s Division and she will be the leader of the division.
Kris Statlander
Kris Statlander was the last champion before Thekla. She was one of the women who has been in AEW forever and last year she became AEW Women’s Champion. She would want to have her title back and the rematch will be soon. Kris Statlander has become one of the leaders of the women’s division and the other women look up to her for advice. Kris Statlander will try to form an alliance with Jamie Hayter and Willow Nightingale to beat Thekla.
