Braun Strowman to sign with AEW and immediately become the leader of forgotten stable? Looking at the chances

AEW has always been a faction-heavy promotion, and even now, several wrestlers are involved in cliques and teams to help each other reach their goals. One of these factions, The Dark Order, has been sidelined on television for some time now, despite its massive popularity in previous years. To inject new energy into the group, All Elite Wrestling could sign Braun Strowman to join as their new leader.

The Monster Among Men made himself a pro wrestling attraction through his work in WWE, where he debuted as a member of the enigmatic and violent Wyatt Family. Over the years, Braun became one of the Stamford-based company's most popular "big man" performers. Unfortunately, the sports entertainment juggernaut let the former Universal Champion go for the second time this past May.

Now, news has broken that Strowman is officially a free agent, as his 90-day non-compete clause has expired. The Monster of All Monsters is free to sign with any wrestling promotion he chooses to do business with. Despite his past remarks about the company, Braun could end up joining AEW as a major acquisition. Furthermore, his arrival could potentially shine some spotlight on a long-time All Elite faction, The Dark Order.

Once led by former AEW TNT Champion, the late great Brodie Lee, The Dark Order's popularity has waned somewhat lately, to the point where the faction is no longer featured regularly on weekly television. To elevate the group once again, Tony Khan could bring Strowman in as the stable's new head, in light of his history with The Exalted One (who used to be in The Wyatt Family with Braun).

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TK could sign Strowman to serve as an imposing leader and lend legitimacy to The Dark Order on AEW programming. However, such an angle is entirely speculative, as the former WWE Superstar may not jump ship with the Jacksonville-based promotion anytime soon.

A former member of The Dark Order was recently ambushed on AEW TV

The Dark Order was featured in a backstage digital exclusive following the July 19 episode of Collision. Evil Uno, John Silver, and Alex Reynolds were seen catching up with and checking on a former stablemate, Colt Cabana, who had been bloodied and brutalized by Jon Moxley and the Death Riders earlier in the show.

The One True King's purpose behind hurting Cabana was to send a message to Hangman Page, another ex-Dark Order ally, who had dethroned Moxley for the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas.

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Anurag is an AEW writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. He holds a BA and MA degree in English along with a TEFL certification to teach English. Before Sportskeeda, he worked as a Content and Correspondence writer at Nayabad Titas, a theater group. He has also worked as a English language tutor.

To ensure complete accuracy, he uses internet resources, social media platforms, and especially pieces composed by his peers to find solid, verified information that he presents as objectively as possible. Thanks to his academic background, he can research different subjects thoroughly.

Anurag's interest in wrestling began as a child. He watched RAW and Smackdown frequently from age 10 or 11 and was officially hooked by the YES Movement story in WWE heading into WrestleMania 30.

As a lifelong wrestling fan and lover of stories, Anurag would read news, articles, and other content about the talent and events he enjoyed watching. His understanding of the business continued to grow with time, and his interest in the art and sport of wrestling led him to pursue a career as a writer.

Apart from writing, he loves to read books, watch movies and television programs, play and listen to music, and write poetry and fiction.

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