Surprising Wrestler Likely Done With AEW
The latest on another notable AEW roster departure.
People within All Elite Wrestling believe that Stu Grayson's contract has expired and he is done with the promotion.
This follows on from Monday, when it was noticed that the Dark Order member's profile had been removed from AEW's online roster listing. Joey Janela, Jack Evans, and Marko Stunt had all had their information deleted at the same time, though those three were already confirmed to be on their way out of AEW.
In an update, the Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online's Dave Meltzer notes that while nothing has been confirmed by AEW yet, word is that Grayson and the promotion couldn't come to terms on a new contract - and his previous deal has now expired.
Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp has heard something similar, noting that he is yet to hear anything official:-
So far, I've heard the same thing, but haven't had it confirmed. Talent I've talked to is under the impression Stu Grayson's deal expired. I've tried reaching out to a lot of people and AEW but haven't heard back anything official. https://t.co/auebfSxmv8
Advertisement— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 3, 2022
If Grayson is gone from AEW, it'll be the end of a three-year run with the promotion commencing at Double Or Nothing 2019, when he debuted alongside Evil Uno (and a horde of "creepers"). Though The Dark Order's presentation was initially maligned, the duo's in-ring capability spoke for itself, with the long-tenured independent tandem a kinetic, dynamic pairing who rarely, if ever, underwhelmed between the ropes.
Initially an important mid-tier tag team in the nascent AEW tag division, Grayson and Uno's usage had diminished in recent months. Stu's last AEW match came on the 20 April Dark: Elevation tapings, with his last televised bout taking place on the 1 April episode of Rampage.