Mogul Embassy
Mogul Embassy or simply the Embassy is a villainous professional wrestling stable appearing in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), led by Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana. The remaining members, Brian Cage, Toa Liona and Bishop Kaun are the current ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions, in their second reign.[4]
History edit
Ring of Honor (2004–present) edit
The Embassy was formed in Ring of Honor in 2004 by Prince Nana, who used the gimmick of an African prince. In storylines, Nana used his wealth gained from the taxes of people of Ghana to hire wrestlers to wrestle the Embassy's opponents and rivals, although he did once use winnings from betting on Ghana in a match (against the United States) in the 2006 FIFA World Cup to hire one. Under Nana's management John Walters defended his ROH Pure Championship and Jimmy Rave, Alex Shelley and Abyss won the Trios Tournament in 2006.[5]
On July 23, 2022, at Death Before Dishonor, Prince Nana announced he had purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises and reformed The Embassy with Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona and Jonathan Gresham.[6][7] They would go on to defeat the team of Alex Zayne, Blake Christian and Tony Deppen during the preshow.[8] Jonathan Gresham was removed from the group after losing the ROH World Championship and requesting his release.[9]
On December 10, at Final Battle, The Embassy defeated Dalton Castle and The Boys to become the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions.[10][11]
All Elite Wrestling (2022–present) edit
On the October 14, 2022, episode of Rampage, the Embassy made its All Elite Wrestling debut, losing to FTR and Shawn Spears.[12]
On the November 1, 2022, episode of Dark, the Embassy defeated the team of Fuego Del Sol along with Waves And Curls (Jaylen Brandyn and Traevon Jordan).[13]
On the December 5, episode of Dark: Elevation, the Embassy defeated Dan Adams, Facade and Star Rider.
On the April 7, 2023, episode of Rampage, Swerve Strickland joined the faction after he announced he was merging his own faction "Mogul Affiliates" with them. The group was then renamed "Mogul Embassy".
On the July 26, 2023 episode of Dynamite, AR Fox joined the faction after helping Strickland defeat Darby Allin, but he was fired from the stable on August 23, 2023.
On the November 1, 2023, episode of Dynamite, Mogul Embassy defeated The Elite ("Hangman" Adam Page and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) to become the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions.[14]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023–present) edit
On November 13, 2023, it was announced that Gates of Agony (Liona and Kaun), would make their New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut, by competing in the 2023 World Tag League. The duo were announced to be competing in the A-Block.[15] On November 29, Gates of Agony would seemingly join House of Torture, but would reveal it to be a trick on the following December 1st show.
Members edit
| * | Founding member |
|---|---|
| I | Leader of the Embassy |
| II | Leader of Mogul Embassy |
| M | Manager |
Current edit
| Member | Joined | |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Nana | *I/M | February 1, 2004 |
| Brian Cage | July 23, 2022 | |
| Bishop Kaun | July 23, 2022 | |
| Toa Liona | July 23, 2022 | |
| Swerve Strickland | II | April 7, 2023 |
Former edit
| Member | Joined | Left | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abyss | July 2005 | January 2006 | |
| Alex Shelley | July 23, 2005 | June 24, 2006 | |
| AR Fox | July 26, 2023 | August 23, 2023 | |
| Bison Smith | March 20, 2009 | July 28, 2011 | |
| Claudio Castagnoli | 2009 | October 2010 | |
| Daizee Haze | November 2005 | September 2006 | |
| Donovan Dijak | February 27, 2016 | February 12, 2017 | |
| Erick Stevens | November 6, 2009 | October 2010 | |
| Ernesto Osiris | March 20, 2009 | July 28, 2011 | |
| Jade Chung | January 2005 | October 1, 2005 | |
| Jimmy Rave | * | Inception March 21, 2009 | October 28, 2006 September 2009 |
| Joey Ryan | May 9, 2009 | February 13, 2010 | |
| Jonathan Gresham | July 8, 2022 | July 23, 2022 | |
| Matt Sydal | February 25, 2005 | August 12, 2005 | |
| Moose | December 7, 2014 | July 8, 2016 | |
| Necro Butcher | May 21, 2010 | October 2, 2011 | |
| R.D. Evans | January 22, 2011 | July 28, 2011 | |
| John Walters | * | Inception | 2005 |
| Ramon | April 18, 2014 | March 28, 2015 | |
| Rhino | June 13, 2011 | April 2012 | |
| Sal Rinauro | July 15, 2006 | October 28, 2006 | |
| Shawn Daivari | March 6, 2010 | October 2010 | |
| Tommaso Ciampa | January 22, 2011 | July 28, 2011 | |
| Xavier | January 2004 | April 2004 | |
Part-time edit
| Member | Joined | Final appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Kennedy III | June 24, 2006 | June 24, 2006 | |
| Dave Taylor | April 2, 2011 | April 2, 2011 | |
| Vanessa Harding | February 25, 2005 | February 25, 2005 | |
Sub-groups edit
Current edit
Timeline edit
Championships and accomplishments edit
References edit
- ^ "The Embassy (2004–2006)".
- ^ "The Embassy (2009–2010)".
- ^ "The Embassy (2011–2012)".
- ^ "The Embassy - Cagematch.net".
- ^ "Embassy - Online World of Wrestling Profile".
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 23, 2022). "Prince Nana Announces He's Purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises At ROH Death Before Dishonor". Fightful. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jason (July 23, 2022). "7/23 ROH Death Before Dishonor results: Powell's live review of FTR vs. The Briscoes in a best of three falls match for the ROH Tag Titles, Jonathan Gresham vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH Championship, Samoa Joe vs. Jay Lethal for the ROH TV Title, Wheeler Yuta vs. Daniel Garcia for the ROH Pure Rules Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
- ^ "ROH Wrestling.com Death Before Dishonor 2022 Results".
- ^ "Report: Jonathan Gresham asked to be released by AEW/ROH". 24 July 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jason (December 10, 2022). "ROH Final Battle results: Powell's live review of FTR vs. The Briscoes in a Double Dog Collar match for the ROH Tag Team Titles, Chris Jericho vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the ROH Championship, Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena for the ROH Women's Title, Daniel Garcia vs. Wheeler Yuta for the ROH Pure Rules Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "ROH Wrestling: Final Battle 2022 Results".
- ^ "AEW Rampage recap & reactions (Oct. 14, 2022): Maria's Kingdom". 15 October 2022.
- ^ "AEW Dark recap (Nov. 1, 2022): Freshly Squeezed trios action". November 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jason (November 1, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (11/1): Powell's live review of Orange Cassidy vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the AEW International Title, Hikaru Shida vs. Willow Nightingale for the AEW Women's Title, Tony Khan's announcement". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ https://411mania.com/wrestling/teams-announced-2023-njpw-world-tag-league/
External links edit
- Mogul Embassy's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com