Among the roster of AEW’s sister brand, Ring of Honor, Daniels pointed to the high-flying Action Andretti and “The Real Deal” Zayda Steel as other stars to watch. The latter has worked under the tutelage of Daniels for several months now.

“I think Action Andretti is outstanding,” Daniels said. “I feel like he had an opportunity on TV when he first came to AEW and since that time, he’s showed up and showed out in Ring of Honor in these last couple of weeks. I think he’s got a bright future ahead of him. Zayda Steel, my protege in the Sky Flight group. Zayda is amazing. I think she’s got a long career ahead of her. I think she’s done a lot of great stuff in the short time that she’s been in Ring of Honor, AEW.”

On the heels of her WWE ID program exit, Steel signed to the AEW-ROH family in late 2025. Since then, she’s steadily built a name for herself in the women’s divisions, while also representing the Sky Flight group, managed by Daniels. Most recently, Steel partnered with Viva Van in an AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship eliminator match at AEW Double or Nothing. The pair fell just seconds short of surviving the time limit against the reigning champions, Megan Bayne and Lena Kross.

“From day one, I think they’ve been outstanding athletes, outstanding wrestlers,” Daniels said of Darius and Dante Martin, two of Sky Flight’s other members. “Just a matter of putting it all together, getting opportunities, and breaking through to that next level. But I think Top Flight can do it.”

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