Five ex-WWE stars linked to surprise debuts at AEW All In 2026 in London

All Elite Wrestling will stage All In 2026 at Wembley Stadium in London, England on August 30, and multiple reports have linked five former WWE performers to potential surprise appearances at the event.

AEW describes All In as its biggest show of the year and the card is expected to include several marquee matches; alongside that billing, media rumours have suggested that Kairi Sane, Sheamus, Dakota Kai, Ilja Dragunov and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) could make debuts at the London show.

Kairi Sane is among a large pool of talent WWE released this year, and reports have suggested she could debut at All In 2026; some accounts have specifically hinted at an impromptu encounter with The Toxic Spider, Thekla, on the card.

Sheamus left WWE a few months ago after reportedly declining a restructured TKO deal, and coverage has proposed that the Celtic Warrior could begin a new run with AEW by appearing at All In 2026.

Dakota Kai was released by WWE last year and returned to action this year on the independent circuit; Will Ospreay has said he would like to see Kai sign with AEW, and reports link her potential arrival to a surprise at All In.

Ilja Dragunov is cited as the most recent name to depart WWE after his contract expired, and sources note Tony Khan has recently praised him as a wrestler; those reports suggest AEW could sign "The Mad Dragon" and debut him at All In.

The New Day — Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods — are reported as the likeliest candidates among the group to appear at All In, with several outlets claiming they could be unveiled as Swerve Strickland’s partners in a trios match against Brodido and Hangman Adam Page for the AEW World Trios Championships.

All In is scheduled for August 30 at Wembley Stadium in London, England; those tracking the build to the event will be watching for confirmations of any of these reported debuts as the show approaches.