10 AEW Stars Who Desperately Need New Gimmicks

1. Most Of The Dark Order

They're a loveable group, The Dark Order, and each has plenty to offer onscreen and off, but the group has lost much of its purpose since 'Hangman' Adam Page became AEW World Champion. Now, they require a rethink. Page maintaining his friendship with the crew while leaning more towards Jurassic Express as effective allies is a good start that needs to bring substantial change to the Order and its characters.

Evil Uno and Stu Grayson haven't wrestled a traditional two-on-two tag team match since August 2021 and could perhaps benefit from a revamp towards their former Super Smash Bros selves, albeit without the copyright-baiting aspects. Alan Angels lost his mask but hasn't been developed beyond that. John Silver remains a blistering in-ring dynamo, but the Johnny Hungiee bit is now irritating instead of endearing. Ten, for all his brawn, doesn't really do anything beyond standing in the background and looking large.

For what they have come to represent in the wake of Brodie Lee's tragic passing, The Dark Order should always have a place in AEW. They still come off as a lively group of genuine friends on this roster. But that so few of the stable genuinely stand out these days suggests the gimmick needs work, even if the changes aren't wholesale.