The mystery of the identity of the Exalted One of the Dark Order was one of AEW’s longest-running stories. While it was eventually revealed that Brodie Lee was the group’s leader, Evil Uno has now explained that they didn’t know who it would be.
During a recent interview with Sitting Ringside, Uno discussed all the rumours of who the leader would be. This includes the likes of Matt Hardy, Marty Scurll, and even Dr. Luther. Here is the quote, courtesy of Inside The Ropes:
“Initially, we never knew who the Exalted One was going to be. All we knew is we were going to drag this out until we had a reveal. Before the reveal, I think it was maybe a month beforehand, if not a little earlier, we had inklings it was going to be Brodie Lee.”
“Matt Hardy was implied at one point and was a maybe for about 2 days and then we decided it wasn’t. But, we used the mystery and the fact his contract was expiring that we tried to entice people into thinking it was him because it seemed like the most obvious subject. I heard that Marty Scurll was also a potential but no one ever discussed it with us. I know Dr. Luther did some interviews and promos as a potential leader as well when it was in its infancy, but Brodie Lee was the concrete choice for the last month before the reveal.”
On the first Dynamite of the pandemic, Brodie Lee made his debut as the Exalted One. He appeared and took out SCU, solidifying his place in All Elite Wrestling in the process.
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