Will Ospreay currently holds the AEW World Championship, which he won from Kenny Omega at All In London in August.

This win marked the beginning of Ospreay’s first reign with the gold, with the Aerial Assassin having since defended the title against Jon Moxley, Kazuchika Okada, and in AEW’s first Clockwork Carnage match against Adam Copeland, Darby Allin, Konosuke Takeshita, Mike Bailey, Ricochet, Samoa Joe and Okada.

With Kyle Fletcher set to challenge for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear, there is a possibility that another first-time world champion will be crowned this weekend.

Following this, there are a number of stars who have previously held the AEW World Championship who we could see win the company’s top prize once again.

Here are three stars who could win back the AEW World Championship.

Darby Allin

When Will Ospreay issued a challenge to Kazuchika Okada following All Out, the Aerial Assassin stated that he wants to defend his gold against every star who he has previously lost against in AEW.

Another star who Ospreay specifically named was Darby Allin, who notably defeated the current AEW World Champion back in December 2024, in that year’s Continental Classic tournament.

Darby Allin did participate in the Clockwork Carnage match at WrestleDream in October, where he finished in joint-second place, with two falls next to Ospreay’s winning three.

While Allin currently holds the TNT Championship, we could see him attempt to reclaim AEW’s top prize soon.

Samoa Joe

Ahead of joining AEW, Will Ospreay had named Samoa Joe as one of his dream opponents, hopeful for a potential match.

The two stars faced off in the quarterfinals of the Men’s Owen Hart Cup at Double or Nothing, with Ospreay being victorious and ultimately winning the whole tournament.

With Samoa Joe also finishing Clockwork Carnage with two falls, we could see him come for Ospreay – or whoever is AEW World Champion after Full Gear.

Samoa Joe has held the AEW World Title twice, and we could see him pursue a third reign very soon.

MJF

Despite officially losing the AEW World Championship to Kenny Omega at Dynamite: Beach Break, MJF still refers to himself as the “real” champion and carries around “Triple B”.

This makes it feel almost-inevitable that MJF will challenge for the actual world title in the near future, regardless of whether it’s around the waist of Will Ospreay or Kyle Fletcher.

MJF and Ospreay have a lot of history with one another, with the duo trading the International Championship over the summer of 2024.

With MJF notably defending this title – then-American Title – against Kyle Fletcher that August, it would be interesting to see these two stars face off in 2026 or 2027.