Report: Trench (Granden Goetzman) Departs AEW, Deal Expired

Trench's time in AEW has reportedly come to an end.

On the December 21, 2022 episode of AEW Dynamite, Swerve Strickland unveiled the Mogul Affiliates, as he joined forces with Parker Boudreaux & Granden Goetzman, alongside Rick Ross. Goetzman was later named as Trench. Both Boudreaux and Trench have been sidelined in recent months, and Fightful Select reported that they were dealing with injuries in March.

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Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that Goetzman has departed AEW, as his contract has expired. Trench has also been removed from AEW's official roster page.

On June 29, Fightful Select reported that, according to company sources, there are no immediate creative plans for Trench and Parker Boudreaux following their removal from Mogul Affiliates. Both men had been taken out of the group due to injury.

Mogul Affiliates previously merged with The Embassy (Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona, and Prince Nana). More information is available here.

Swerve Strickland previously discussed Mogul Affiliates and how he wanted to make it different. Click here to see what he had to say.

Check out the card for the July 5 episode of AEW Dynamite here. Fightful will have coverage of the show as it airs, beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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