Over the weekend, the AEW contracts of Joey Janela, Jack Evans, and Marko Stunt all expired, with the trio all being pulled from the promotions roster page. However, eagle-eyed Twitter user @PatrickEireWres has noted that another wrestler was also removed, with Stu Grayson of The Dark Order no longer being listed. It should be noted that it isn’t officially confirmed that he is no longer with the company as of writing. However, the fact that he was not at Sunday’s AEW Dark tapings while other faction members were isn’t a good sign.
33-year-old Grayson, who previously wrestled for Ring of Honor and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, was one of the original members of The Dark Order, debuting for AEW at their Double or Nothing event in 2019. Over time more members would join the group, but it didn’t look like they’d get over with fans. Yet, when Brodie Lee joined the company as The Exalted One, the group’s perception dramatically changed. Tragically though, Lee would pass away before The Dark Order could achieve its full heel potential. Nevertheless, due to their connection with Lee, they become babyfaces and one of the most loved stables in the company.
