Kaun (wrestler)
Jasper Kange is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bishop Kaun or simply Kaun. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a member of the Mogul Embassy stable.[5][6]
| Kaun | |
|---|---|
Kaun in September 2021 | |
| Birth name | Jasper Kange[1] |
| Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | Luther College[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bishop Kaun[2] Bishop Khan[2] Jasper Kaun[2] Kaun[3] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 237 lb (108 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[3] |
| Trained by | R.J. Meyer[4] Joey Mercury[4] |
| Debut | 2017[3] |
Early life edit
Kange attended the University of Minnesota before transferring to Luther College, where he majored in art and played football for the Luther Norse.[1][7] After graduating, he worked in art and design before deciding to become a professional wrestler after moving to Baltimore.[1]
Professional wrestling career edit
Early career (2017–2018) edit
Kaun was trained at the Maryland Championship Wrestling professional wrestling school,[4] debuting in 2017.[3] He spent the early years of his career primarily wrestling for Maryland Championship Wrestling, where he won the MCW Tag Team Championship with Malcolm Moses.[8][9]
Ring of Honor / All Elite Wrestling (2018–present) edit
Soldiers of Savagery; Shane Taylor Promotions; Gates of Agony (2018–2022) edit
Kaun debuted in Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2018, teaming with Moses as the Soldiers of Savagery. In 2021, he and Moses formed the stable Shane Taylor Promotions with Shane Taylor. In February 2021, the trio defeated MexiSquad to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. They held the title until Final Battle in December 2021 when they lost to the Righteous.[10]
Following Final Battle, ROH was put on hiatus until April 2022 by new owner Tony Khan.[11] In December 2021, Kaun began also wrestling for ROH's sister promotion All Elite Wrestling.[12] On April 1, 2022, on Supercard of Honor XV, Tully Blanchard announced that Kaun would be part of his Tully Blanchard Enterprises stable, alongside Toa Liona and Brian Cage. The duo of Kaun and Liona were named the "Gates of Agony".[13][14][15]
The Embassy / Mogul Embassy (2022–present) edit
In July 2022 at Death Before Dishonor, Prince Nana announced he had purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises and reformed The Embassy, with Cage, Kaun and Liona.[16][17] At Battle of the Belts IV in October 2022, Kaun and Liona unsuccessfully challenged FTR for the ROH World Tag Team Championship.[18] At Final Battle in December 2022, the Gates of Agony defeated Dalton Castle and The Boys to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.[19] At Rampage: Grand Slam in September 2023, the Gates of Agony lost the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship to The Elite.[20] On November 1, 2023 on AEW Dynamite, the Gates of Agony regained the titles from The Elite.[21][12] On the January 17, 2024 episode of Dynamite, they lost the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship to Bullet Club Gold.[22]
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023) 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.[23] On November 29, Gates of Agony would seemingly join House of Torture, but would reveal it to be a trick on the December 1 show. The duo finished with four points and were unable to qualify for the semi-finals.
Personal life edit
Kaun is of Cameroonian descent on his father's side.[1][4]
Championships and accomplishments edit
- Galactic Pro Wrestling
- Heavyweight Champion (1 time, current)
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Malcolm Moses[9]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Puro Pinche Wrestling
- Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Moses and Shane Taylor (1 time)[9][4] and Brian Cage and Toa Liona (2 times)
- River City Wrestling
- RCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Frentel, Kate (February 10, 2023). "Kaun has spoken". Luther.edu. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kaun". ROHWrestling.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Thompson, Andrew (January 20, 2022). "Interview: Kaun discusses his AEW appearances, ROH Six-Man Tag Title run, RJ Meyer, MCW". PostWrestling.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Sam (December 21, 2021). "Top talent makes surprise debut on AEW against Andrade El Idolo". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Orchard, Mark (December 20, 2021). "Kaun debuts – AEW Dark: Elevation (12/20/21) full card and preview". LastWordOnSports.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "2 - Jasper Kange". LutherNorse.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - career". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - title reigns". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - Ring of Honor". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Pollock, John (January 10, 2022). "ROH officially announces Supercard of Honor for April 1". PostWrestling.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - All Elite Wrestling". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Wolstanholme, Danny (April 2, 2022). "Tully Blanchard Enterprises members revealed at ROH Supercard of Honor XV". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Pizzazz, Manolo Has (April 1, 2022). "Tully Blanchard reveals Brian Cage as his mystery client at ROH Supercard of Honor". CagesideSeats.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Mueller, Chris (April 2, 2022). "ROH Supercard of Honor 2022 results: winners, grades, reaction and highlights". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 23, 2022). "Prince Nana Announces He's Purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises At ROH Death Before Dishonor". Fightful.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Death Before Dishonor 2022 results". ROHWrestling.com.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (5 October 2022). "Two title matches added to AEW Battle of the Belts IV". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 23, 2022). "The Embassy Win ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles At ROH Final Battle 2022". Fightful.com.
- ^ Murphy, Don (September 22, 2023). "AEW Rampage results (9/22)". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (November 1, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (11/1)". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2024). "Bishop Kaun - matches - 2024". Cagematch.net. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "411Mania".
- ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
External links edit
- Kaun's Ring of Honor profile
- Kaun on Twitter
- Kaun's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Jasper Kange at IMDb