News on expiring AEW contract
Added 2022-03-18 20:18:59 +0000 UTCMarko Stunt hasn't been seen on AEW programming in months. Beyond that, we hadn't seen him wrestle outside the company for a while until January, either.
We're told that Marko Stunt hasn't been backstage at Dynamite tapings in months, and there haven't been any creative plans mentioned backstage for him during that period. There have also been merchandising designs for Jurassic Express that don't feature him at all, and no references to him in recent talent interviews of late either.
Despite the fact that he's not been backstage or featured on television, we're told that he's still technically with the company. Marko's contract runs until May, when AEW has numerous contracts coming due. Joey Janela recently mentioned to Denise Salcedo that AEW had "ghosted" Stunt, which we've also heard. Those that we spoke to stated that Stunt had expressed his willingness to prove himself and remain with the company, but haven't heard a follow up on that.
Comments
That's heartbreaking. Marko is a unique talent and right now, wrestling needs visual representation of that. I really hope the rumors of AEW ghosting people isn't true, or else that's just sh***y management behavior.
Rincewind
2022-03-20 01:27:25 +0000 UTCHonestly, good. He was one of those original nepotistic signings that felt signed entirely for the friendship stakes. Offered absolutely nothing and him and his brother are a liability from a PR perspective (maybe his brother more so). Watching Fuego from last night and he just plays that role so much better - and I think if they are going to build a real underdog story in the future (ala Spike Dudley), it would have much more chance with someone like Fuego over Stunt.
David Pick
2022-03-19 18:19:07 +0000 UTC
