AEW star Darby Allin is the heart and soul of the company. He is a two-time TNT Champion, and Tony Khan seemingly has immense faith in him. This has been a great year for the 32-year-old. However, he recently suffered a huge setback.The Daredevil is a participant in the ongoing Continental Classic Tournament. He is in the Gold League, and in his first match, he got defeated by Kevin Knight. Unfortunately, he got injured during this showdown.All Elite Wrestling recently announced that Allin has been hospitalized. He has been kept under observation, and he was not present at this week's Dynamite. Many fans believe that The Daredevil's journey in the tournament is over. Furthermore, Tony Khan might announce a worthy replacement shortly.Here are three replacements for Darby Allin in the AEW Continental Classic following his hospitalization.#3. AEW World Trios Champion Powerhouse HobbsPowehouse Hobbs joined the Jacksonville-based company in 2020. He is a rare talent and is built like a tank. Furthermore, the 34-year-old is the reigning AEW World Trios Champion with Katsuyori Shibata and Samoa Joe. Collectively, they are known as The Opps.Hobbs will definitely be a brilliant replacement for Allin in the Continental Classic. The California native is an amazing in-ring competitor and has an extraordinary aura. If booked correctly, he could reach the finals. However, it is unlikely that he will win the Continental Title at Full Gear. He is still relatively inexperienced, but he could be prepared for a singles championship reign next year.#2. Anthony BowensAnthony Bowens is a talented wrestler and a former World Tag Team Champion with Max Caster. He even held the World Trios Championship with Caster and Billy Gunn. He underwent a character change earlier this year and is being groomed to be a major star in the future.The Five-Tool Player wants to be AEW's first gay singles star. He was, in fact, quite open about this and said that he is actively working hard to achieve his goal."I’m focused on becoming a singles competitor and achieving my goals. I am fully, fully prepared to do everything I can to work hard to continue to earn everything I have in the singles division. I fully intend to win gold (...) I’d love to be AEW’s first gay singles champion. So I have a lot of things I would like to accomplish, and that all starts right now," said the AEW star in a chat with WrestleZone. [H/T: Yahoo]Tony Khan could replace Darby with Bownens in the Continental Classic. If this happens, it will be interesting to see the former World Tag Team Champion's journey in the tournament. He even has the potential to win the entire competition and fulfil his dream.#1. Shelton Benjamin View this post on Instagram Instagram PostShelton Benjamin would be the perfect replacement for Darby Allin in the Continental Classic. The former WWE star is a seasoned veteran who constantly delivers inside the squared circle.It is unlikely that he will reach the finals, but his matches in the Gold League could be historic. Furthermore, the Continental Championship will look great on his shoulders.