Super Smash Brothers (professional wrestling)

{{short description|Professional wrestling tag team}}

{{Infobox wrestling team

|article_name = Super Smash Brothers

|type = T

|image = Super Smash Bros pose.jpg

|caption = Evil Uno (left) and Stu Grayson (right) in 2014

|members = Evil Uno/Player Uno
Stu Grayson/Stupefied/Player Dos

|names = Evil Uno and Stu Grayson
Super Smash Brothers
Triforce{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=884&name=The+Super+Smash+Brothers|title=Super Smash Brothers|publisher=Cagematch|website=Cagematch.net|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}

|heights = Uno: {{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2397&name=Evil+Uno|title=Evil Uno|publisher=Cagematch|website=Cagematch.net|accessdate=September 4, 2019}}
Grayson: {{height|ft=5|in=10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=5424&name=Stu+Grayson|title=Stu Grayson|publisher=Cagematch|website=Cagematch.net|accessdate=September 4, 2019}}

|weights = {{convert|439|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

|hometown = Gatineau, Quebec, Canada{{cite web|url=https://ottawasun.com/sports/other-sports/from-gatineau-to-all-elite-local-wrestlers-hit-the-big-time-in-aews-dark-order|title=FROM GATINEAU TO ALL ELITE: Wrestlers hit the big time in AEW's The Dark Order|work=Ottawa Sun|first=Tim|last=Baines|date=December 13, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2021}}

|billed = The Keep

|debut = June 10, 2006

|disbanded =

|years_active = 2006–present

|}}

Evil Uno and Stu Grayson (previously known as Super Smash Brothers) are a Canadian professional wrestling tag team. They are the founding members of The Dark Order stable. Prior to AEW, Uno as Player Uno and Grayson as Stupefied and Player Dos wrestled across the independent circuit. They first joined forces as a tag team in International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS), and are former one-time Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) World Tag Team Champions.

Professional wrestling career

= Chikara (2007–2010) =

In 2007, Player Uno and Stupefied, later competing as Player Dos, made their debut in Chikara as Super Smash Brothers.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/looking-at-the-career-of-the-super-smash-brothers|title=Looking At The Career Of The Super Smash Brothers|work=PW Mania|first=Jim|last=LaMotta|date=May 7, 2015|access-date=January 30, 2021}} On September 21, 2008, at Laying in the Gutter, Looking at the Stars, they defeated Incoherence (Delirious and Hallowicked) to win the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas before losing it a month later to The Osirian Portal (Amasis and Ophidian).{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2019/09/30/aew-on-tnt-the-dark-order-the-best-team-you-didnt-remember/|title=AEW on TNT: The Dark Order – The Best Team You Didn't Remember|work=Last Word on Pro Wrestling|first=Dylan|last=Murray|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2021}} Their last match in Chikara was on October 24, 2010, in a losing effort against Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Daizee Haze and Sara Del Rey).

= Ring of Honor (2009–2010, 2018) =

On April 17, 2009, Super Smash Brothers made their Ring of Honor (ROH) debut in a dark match. On May 8, 2009, at Never Say Die, they made their official ROH in-ring debut, losing to Kenny King and Rhett Titus.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/iLwzMUIT8s0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20141022065054/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLwzMUIT8s0 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLwzMUIT8s0|title=Rhett Titus & Kenny King Vs. The Super Smash Bros - 5/8/09|publisher=Ring Of Honor Wrestling|website=YouTube.com|date=August 12, 2009|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}{{cbignore}} On July 25, 2009, at Death Before Dishonor VII: Night Two in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, they defeated El Generico and Kevin Steen. On May 11, 2018, at War of the Worlds{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/young-bucks-handpick-toronto-opponents-making-long-awaited-return|title=YOUNG BUCKS HANDPICK TORONTO OPPONENTS MAKING LONG AWAITED RETURN|publisher=ROH Wrestling|website=ROHWrestling.com|date=3 May 2018 |accessdate=July 11, 2019}} in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Evil Uno and Stu Grayson wrestled their long-time rivals The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in a losing effort.{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/05/14/roh-njpw-war-of-the-worlds-2018-night-2-may-11th-results-review/|title=ROH/NJPW WAR OF THE WORLDS 2018: NIGHT 2 RESULTS & REVIEW|first=Sean|last=Sedor|publisher=Voices of Wrestling|website=VoicesofWrestling.com|date=May 14, 2018|accessdate=July 11, 2019}} They would later challenge for the ROH World Tag Team Championship on November 11, 2018, at Global Wars: Toronto,{{cite web|url=https://www.rohwrestling.com/news/super-smash-bros-return-challenge-tag-titles-toronto|title=SUPER SMASH BROS RETURN TO CHALLENGE FOR TAG TITLES IN TORONTO|publisher=ROH Wrestling|website=ROHWrestling.com|date=November 2018 |accessdate=July 11, 2019}} where they lost to SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky).

= Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2011–2013, 2019) =

On September 10, 2011, Super Smash Brothers made their Pro Wrestling Guerilla (PWG) debut at The Perils Of Rock N' Roll Decadence, losing to The RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime and Johnny Yuma).{{cite web|url=http://socaluncensored.com/2011/09/12/chaos-column-pwg-the-perils-of-rock-n-roll-decadence/|title=Chaos Column: Recap of PWG's "The Perils of Rock 'N Roll Decadence" 09-10-11|first=Chad|last=Simplico|publisher=SoCal Uncensored|website=SoCalUncensored.com|date=September 12, 2011|accessdate=July 11, 2019}} On April 21, 2012, they won the 2012 Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (DDT4). They defeated The Young Bucks in the first round, Future Shock (Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly) in the semifinals, and 2 Husky Black Guys (El Generico and Willie Mack) in the final.{{cite web|url=http://lutte.quebec/quebec/meet-the-super-smash-brothers/|title=MEET THE SUPER SMASH BROTHERS|work=Lutte Quebec|first=Jean-François|last=Kelly|date=May 27, 2015|access-date=January 29, 2021}} On May 25, 2012, at Death To All But Metal, they defeated The Young Bucks in a No Disqualification match to win the vacant PWG World Tag Team Championship. Their first successful title defense was on July 21, 2012, at Threemendous III, was a three-way ladder match against Future Shock and The Young Bucks, and it was deemed SoCalUncensored.com's 2012 Match of the Year. Their second successful title defense was on December 1, 2012, at Mystery Vortex against The RockNES Monsters. On January 12, 2013, at the 2013 DDT4, they lost the tag titles to Unbreakable F'n Machines (Brian Cage and Michael Elgin). At Pro Wrestling Guerilla's Sixteen, on July 26, 2019, they returned to PWG as The Dark Order. This marked their first appearance in the company since 2013, when they were known as Super Smash Brothers. They defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) by disqualification, when Trent hit a low blow in retaliation for the Dark Order doing the same when the referee was down.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/indies/pwg-sixteen-results-incredible-six-man-tag-match-288856|title=PWG Sixteen results: Incredible six-man tag match|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Dave|last=Meltzer|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=July 27, 2019|accessdate=March 11, 2019}}

= All Elite Wrestling (2019–2022) =

{{main|The Dark Order}}

File:AEW's Dark Order Oct 2019.jpg

On May 25, 2019, at Double or Nothing, Uno and Grayson made their All Elite Wrestling debut as The Dark Order.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/super-smash-bros-make-surprise-debut-at-aew-double-or-nothing/|title=Super Smash Bros Make Surprise Debut At AEW Double or Nothing|work=411 Mania|first=Joseph|last=Lee|date=May 25, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/super-smash-bros-renamed-dark-order-aew|title=Super Smash Bros Renamed The Dark Order In AEW|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=June 11, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2021}} They would begin recruiting members with Alex Reynolds and John Silver joining the stable on the December 18, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/dark-order-adds-alex-reynolds-john-silver-on-aew-dynamite-video/|title=Dark Order Adds Alex Reynolds & John Silver on AEW Dynamite (Video)|work=411 Mania|first=Jeremy|last=Thomas|date=December 18, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2021}} In the following months, Uno would tease the arrival of their leader and on the March 18, 2020 episode of Dynamite, Brodie Lee was revealed as The Exalted One.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/aew-dynamite-results-matt-hardy-debuts-brodie-lee-revealed-as-exalted-one/|title=AEW Dynamite results: Matt Hardy debuts, Brodie Lee revealed as 'Exalted One'|work=CBS Sports|first=Brent|last=Brookhouse|date=March 18, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2021}} In May 2022, Grayson left the promotion.{{cite web | url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/notes-on-names-removed-from-aew-roster-page-stu-grayson-no-longer-listed/ | title=411Mania }}

Championships and accomplishments

File:SSB A1 tag champ.jpg

  • Alpha-1 Wrestling
  • A1 Tag Team Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=884&page=4|title=Super Smash Bros|publisher=Cagematch|website=Cagematch.net|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
  • Chikara
  • Campeonatos de Parejas (1 time)
  • Combat Revolution Wrestling
  • Interim CRW Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.luttecrw.com/champ_tagteam.html|title=Historique du Titre Tag Team de la CRW|accessdate=January 19, 2014|work=Combat Revolution Wrestling|language=French|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194327/http://luttecrw.com/champ_tagteam.html|archivedate=October 29, 2013}}
  • International Wrestling Syndicate
  • IWS Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • Lucha Toronto
  • Royal Canadian Tag Team Championship (2 times)
  • North Shore Pro Wrestling
  • NSPW Tag Team Championship (2 times)
  • Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • PWG World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2012){{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/pwgtag.html#tag2012|title=PWG Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (DDT4) 2012|publisher=Pro Wrestling History|website=ProWrestlingHistory.com|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
  • Smash Wrestling
  • F8tful Eight Tournament (2018){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=4854|title=F8tful Eight Tournament 2018|publisher=Cagematch|website=Cagematch.net|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
  • SoCalUncensored.com
  • Match of the Year (2012) vs. Future Shock (Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) on July 21{{cite web|url=http://socaluncensored.com/2013/03/04/2012-socal-year-end-awards/|title=2012 SoCal Year End Awards|first=Adair|last=Cole|publisher=SoCal Uncensored|website=SoCalUncensored.com|date=March 4, 2013|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
  • Tag Team of the Year (2012)
  • Squared Circle Wrestling
  • 2CW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • Federation de Lutte Québécois
  • FLQ Heavyweight Championship (2 times, current) - Grayson

References

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