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Stu Grayson

"Stupefied" redirects here. For the drug cause of the action, seestupefacient.

Marc Dionne[1](born January 25, 1989), better known by thering nameStu Grayson,is a Canadianprofessional wrestler.

Stu Grayson
Grayson in October 2019
Birth nameMarc Dionne[1]
Born(1989-01-25)January 25, 1989(age 35)[2]
Victoriaville,Quebec,Canada[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dos[3]
Player Dos[2]
Stu Dos
Stupefied[2]
Stu Grayson[4]
Zombiefied[2]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[5]
Billed weight193 lb (88 kg)[5]
Billed fromThe Keep
The Marvel Universe[6]
Mushroom Kingdom[5]
Trained byMichael Von Payton[5][6]
Wayne Cryderman[6]
DebutSeptember 2005[6]

Formerly known asStupefiedorPlayer Dos,he regularlyteamedwithPlayer Unoas theSuper Smash Brothersfor variousindependent promotionsacross North America, includingChikaraandPro Wrestling Guerrilla(PWG). Together, they are former one-timeChikara Campeones de Parejas,one-timePWG World Tag Team Championsand winners of PWG's2012 Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament.As Grayson, they began to work withAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) in 2019 as part of the stable The Dark Order. Grayson parted ways with AEW in May 2022, although he rejoined the roster in March 2023. He exited the company a second time in April 2024.

Professional wrestling career

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International Wrestling Syndicate

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Stupefied made his debut in the Canadian wrestling promotionInternational Wrestling Syndicate(IWS). He quickly found a tag team partner inPlayer Unoas theSuper Smash Brothers.The team found success as they soon won the IWS Tag Team Championship. He remained with the promotion until it folded on October 9, 2010.[7]

Chikara (2007–2010)

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Dionne as Stupefied in November 2008
Main article:Super Smash Brothers (professional wrestling)

Stupefied debuted inChikarain 2007 as one half of the Super Smash Bros., for the November triple-shot weekend. Stupefied was brought back for King of Trios, and became a regular wrestler at the fed. The tag team became a fan favorite, however, they had trouble picking up wins.[6]In August 2008 after Stupefied had repackaged himself as Player Dos, the Super Smash Bros. began a winning streak which would peak on September 21, 2008, during Chikara's debut in the Midwest, when the Super Smash Bros. ended the record-breaking reign of Incoherence (DeliriousandHallowicked), becoming the 4th ChikaraCampeones de Parejas.[6]However, their reign came to an abrupt end on October 19, 2008, at the hands of theOsirian Portal(Amasis andOphidian) in only their first defense.[6]

On August 16, 2009, Player Dos won the seventh annualYoung Lions Cup,defeatingColin Delaneyin the finals.[6]He would lose the title toTim Donston January 31, 2010.[8]

On October 24, 2010, Player Dos teamed with Player Uno and wrestled to date his last Chikara match withBDKmembersSara Del ReyandDaizee Hazein a losing effort.

Ring of Honor (2009–2010)

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Dionne as Player Dos in August 2010

On April 18, 2009, Dionne made hisRing of Honordebut as a replacement for the injuredEl Generico,under the ring name Generico Dos, in a six-man tag team match where he,Kevin SteenandKenny Omegawere defeated byAustin Aries,Rhett TitusandKenny King.[3]The Super Smash Brothers made their ROH debut as a team on May 8, 2009, atNever Say Die,losing to the team of Titus and King.[9]On July 25 in Toronto, Ontario, atDeath Before Dishonor VII Night 2they scored an upset victory over formerROH World Tag Team ChampionsKevin Steen and El Generico.[10]On the November 9 episode ofRing of Honor WrestlingonHDNet,Dos and Uno debuted on the show in a return match, where they were defeated by Steen and Generico.[11]On ROH Epic Encounter III Dos wrestled Kevin Steen in a losing effort. He had teamed with Uno on several HDNet episode wrestling teams likeThe American WolvesandThe Kings of Wrestling.Since the Summer of 2010, Dos has not appeared in the company since.

Dragon Gate USA (2012)

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On January 28, 2012, the Super Smash Bros. made their debut forDragon Gate USA,defeating The Scene (Caleb Konley and Scott Reed) in a tag team match.[12]The following day, they picked up another win over the D.U.F. (Arik Cannonand Pinkie Sanchez), after which Uno asked for a shot at theOpen the United Gate Championship.[13]The Super Smash Bros.' win streak ended on November 2, when they were defeated byGenki HoriguchiandRyo Saitoin an Open the United Gate Championship number one contenders' match.[14]

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (2011–2013, 2019)

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The Super Smash Bros. -Player Uno(left in mask) and Stu Dos performing their signature in-ring pose

On September 10, 2011, Stupefied debuted inPro Wrestling Guerrilla(PWG) as a member of the Super Smash Bros. with Player Uno. In their debut match, they faced the RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime and Johnny Yuma), a tag team with a similar video game-themed gimmick, in a losing effort.[15]The Super Smash Bros. returned on December 10, 2011, this time losing a match against theAmerican Wolves(Davey RichardsandEddie Edwards).[16]The Super Smash Bros. picked up their first win in PWG on March 17, 2012, by defeating former two-timePWG World Tag Team Champions,The Young Bucks(Matt and Nick Jackson), and the RockNES Monsters in a three-way match.[17]On April 21, the Super Smash Bros. defeated The Young Bucks in the opening round, Future Shock (Adam ColeandKyle O'Reilly) in the semifinal, and 2 Husky Black Guys (El GenericoandWillie Mack) in the final round to win the2012 Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournamentand become number one contenders to thePWG World Tag Team Championship.[18]

On May 25, the Super Smash Bros. defeated The Young Bucks in a No Disqualification match to win the vacant PWG World Tag Team Championship.[19][20]The Super Smash Bros. made their first successful title defense on July 21 atThreemendous III,PWG's nine-year anniversary event, where they defeated Future Shock and The Young Bucks in a three-wayladder match.[21]On December 1 atMystery Vortex,the Super Smash Bros. made their second successful World Tag Team Championship defense against the RockNES Monsters. Later that same event, they were defeated by the Dojo Bros (Eddie Edwards andRoderick Strong) in a non-title match.[22][23]On January 12, 2013, the Super Smash Bros. lost the World Tag Team Championship to the Unbreakable F'n Machines (Brian CageandMichael Elgin) in the opening round of the2013 Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament.[24]

All Elite Wrestling (2019–2022, 2023–2024)

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Stu Grayson andEvil Unomade their surprise debut asThe Dark OrderatAEW Double or Nothingon May 25, 2019, appearing at the conclusion of the match betweenBest FriendsandAngélico and Jack Evans.After the match was over, the lights went out and when they came back on, Grayson and Uno were in the ring. The lights went out a second time and when they came back on, masked henchmen surrounded the ring. The Order then attacked all four men. After the attack, the lights went out again and they disappeared. On May 2, 2022, it was announced that Grayson's contract had expired, as both sides had failed to reach an agreement for a re-signing. On October 14 episode of Rampage, Stu made a cameo in a backstage segment with the Dark Order stating that they couldn't come to his country (Canada) without him making an appearance. He was re-signed and returned on the March 15, 2023, episode of Dynamite.[25]On April 1, 2024, it was reported that Grayson had been released from AEW, ending his second tenure with the company.[26]

Professional wrestling style and persona

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In Chikara, Stupefied based his gimmick, moveset, and attire around video games, more specifically games for theNESandSNESconsoles. One of his trademarks was his tights, which had a pocket fashioned around an NES console on one side; for instance, if theKarate Kidgame cartridge was inserted into the slot, he would start doing game-related mannerisms. In recent years, he has switched to regular tights.

Personal life

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Dionne owns a small flooring company.[1]

Championships and accomplishments

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Player Dos holding the Alpha-1 Tag Team Championship

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