I would make it a 10 year plan, remember when Paul E said "if you were a day over 40 I would chop your fu©king head off" I would say 35 years, so not only would AJ be too old for my company, but so would Kenny Omega. He's not going to be delivering a 6 star match 5 years from now so why make the investment paying that much money? Even Matt Jackson will be getting up there in age.
Focus would be on youngsters in their 20s with an aversion to established characters, as they don't always fit.
First pick would be Jay White as my workhorse heel champion. He's not established as a mainstay yet, a year in ROH and 18 months now in NJPW, he despite being a former IWGP Champion, doesn't feel like any one company guy yet. Much like Okada before him. he should not be as good as he is at his age.
My second pick would be MJF. Even younger than Switchblade and has an aura around him, and advanced in the ring for a 23 year old.
My third pick would be WALTER. A scary beast, that I would have as MJF's bodyguard as MJF had a run with my long title, only for WALTER to turn and take it from him turning babyface. I would have chickenshit heels and courageous babyfaces alike look legitimately scared as he steps in the ring for a title defence.
Pick number 4 would be Velvateen Dream. With that name being trademarked I would repackage him and I would even let him pick his own name. If he wants to be Pat Clark, go ahead, if he wants to be Dream Maker Booty go ahead. Im sure he can make it work.
Pick number 5 would be Brian Pillman Jr, I've really been enjoying his work on MLW, he would be a guy who over the course of a good run will be both a top heel and top babyface.
Im also a big believer in the quality of the show is more important than the quality of the wrestlers. WWE I would argue has the most talented bell to bell roster it's ever had, yet the product has never been worse, and this isn't just IWC opinion, but ratings and every other measure.