Private Party (professional wrestling)

{{Short description|Professional wrestling tag team}}

{{Infobox professional wrestling team

| article_name = Private Party

| type = T

| image = Private Party, 2020 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Quen (left) and Kassidy (right) in 2020

| members = Isiah Kassidy/Brother Zay/Zay
Marq Quen/Quen

| heights = Zay: {{height|foot=6|inch=0}}
Quen: {{height|foot=5|inch=10}}

| weights = {{convert|355|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
Zay: {{convert|180|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
Quen: {{convert|175|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

| names = Private Party

| former_members = Matt Hardy (Manager)

| hometown = New York City, U.S.

| billed = "A location where you need an invitation"{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEfs-nM2oIY|title=Private Party vs Griff Garrison & Brian Pillman Jr {{!}} AEW Dark 8/11/20|work=All Elite Wrestling|publisher=YouTube|date=August 14, 2020|access-date=January 19, 2021}}
Brooklyn, New York

| years_active = 2015–present

| debut = August 21, 2015

|trainer = House of Glory
The Amazing Red
Brian XL

}}

Private Party is an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Isiah Kassidy (born July 10, 1997) and Marq Quen (born April 12, 1994). {{As of|April 2019}}, they are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where they are former AEW World Tag Team Champions. The team debuted in August 2015 and wrestled on the independent circuit, as well as several regional promotions such as House of Glory (HOG) and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) before signing with AEW.

History

=Independent circuit (2015–2019)=

Private Party made their debut for House of Glory (HOG) on August 21, 2015, where they defeated Josh Glide and TJ Marconi.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=317437|title=House of Glory At Last|work=Wrestlingdata.com|access-date=November 16, 2019}} In December of that year, they won the HOG Tag Team Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=139408|title=HOG Civil War « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|last=Kreikenbohm|first=Philip|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=2018-01-22}} They lost the titles to The Hardy Boyz in August 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=148931|title=HOG High Intensity 5 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|last=Kreikenbohm|first=Philip|website=www.cagematch.net|access-date=2018-01-22}} The team would later win several other championships, including the Fight The World Tag Team Championship,[https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=6318&page=4 FTW Tag Team Championship History] the Game Changer Wrestling Tag Team Championship,{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=3797|title=GCW Tag Team Championship|work=cagematch.net|access-date=November 16, 2019}} the Pro Wrestling Magic Tag Team Championship{{cite web|url= https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2566|title=PWM Tag Team Championship|work=www.cagematch.net|access-date=November 16, 2019}} and the Warriors of Wrestling Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://warriorsofwrestling.com/title-history/#tagteam|title=Tag Team Title History - Warriors of Wrestling|date=4 January 2019 |access-date=November 16, 2019}} Private Party also made several appearances for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and New York Wrestling Connection (NYWC) between 2016 and 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=6318&view=&page=2&teamname=&year=&promotion=14®ion=&location=&arena=&showtype=&text=|title=Matches wrestled by Private Party for CZW|work=www.cagematch.net|access-date=November 16, 2019}}

= All Elite Wrestling (2019–present) =

On April 22, 2019, it was announced that Private Party had signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/private-party-join-aew-tag-team-division-282126|title=Private Party join AEW tag team division|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Joseph|last=Currier|date=April 22, 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}} The team made their AEW debut at Fyter Fest on June 29, where they lost to Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) in a triple threat tag team match also involving SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky).{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=6/29 AEW Fyter Fest results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. Pentagon Jr., Fenix, and Laredo Kid, Jon Moxley vs. Joey Janela in an unsanctioned match, Cody vs. Darby Allin, Cima vs. Christopher Daniels|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/06/29/6-29-aew-fyter-fest-results-powells-live-review-of-kenny-omega-and-the-young-bucks-vs-pentagon-jr-fenix-and-laredo-kid-jon-moxley-vs-joey-janela-in-an-unsanctioned-match-cody-vs-darby-allin/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=29 June 2019 |access-date=June 29, 2019}} On the All Out pre-show on August 31, Private Party defeated The Hybrid 2 (Angélico and Jack Evans).{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Chris Jericho vs. Hangman Page to become the first AEW Champion, Pentagon Jr. and Fenix vs. The Young Bucks in a ladder match for the AAA Tag Titles, Cody vs. Shawn Spears, Kenny Omega vs. Pac|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/08/31/aew-all-out-results-powells-live-review-of-chris-jericho-vs-hangman-page-to-become-the-first-aew-champion-pentagon-jr-and-fenix-vs-the-young-bucks-in-a-ladder-match-for-the-aaa-tag-titles-cody/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 31, 2019|access-date=August 31, 2019}} Private Party then competed in a tournament to determine the inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champions, defeating The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in the first round,{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-results-10-09-2019|title=AEW DYNAMITE Results 10/09/2019|work=www.allelitewrestling.com|date=10 October 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}} but ultimately lost to the Lucha Brothers (Pentagón Jr. and Fénix) in the semi-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-results-october-23-2019|title=AEW DYNAMITE Results 10/23/2019|work=www.allelitewrestling.com|date=24 October 2019|access-date=November 16, 2019}} At Full Gear on November 9, Private Party failed to win the AEW Tag Team titles from SoCal Uncensored in a triple threat tag team match also involving the Lucha Brothers.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/11/09/aew-full-gear-results-powells-live-review-of-chris-jericho-vs-cody-for-the-aew-championship-kenny-omega-vs-jon-moxley-hangman-page-vs-pac-riho-vs-emi-sakura-for-the-aew-womens-championship/|title=AEW Full Gear results: Powell's live review of Chris Jericho vs. Cody for the AEW Championship, Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley, Hangman Page vs. Pac, Riho vs. Emi Sakura for the AEW Women's Championship, The Young Bucks vs. Santana and Ortiz|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=November 9, 2019|access-date=November 9, 2019}}

On January 8, 2020, Private Party faced the AEW World Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and "Hangman" Adam Page in a losing effort after an altercation between Page, Kassidy and Quen. On March 12, Private Party teamed up with Joey Janela where they lost to Pac and The Lucha Brothers, otherwise known as "The Death Triangle" in a six-man tag team match. Janela, Kassidy, and Quen then suffered a post match attack until Best Friends and Orange Cassidy made the save. At the Double or Nothing Buy-In, Private Party faced Best Friends in a number one contender's match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship in a losing effort.{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/aew-double-or-nothing-results-best-friends-vs-private-party|title=AEW Double Or Nothing Results|last=Ravens|first=Andrew|date=May 23, 2020|access-date=June 18, 2020}} On the June 10 episode of Dynamite, Quen challenged Cody for the TNT Championship in a losing effort. At Fyter Fest Night 1, Private Party, being accompanied by Matt Hardy, took on Santana and Ortiz, where they emerged victorious.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-results/aew-dynamite-live-results-final-build-fyter-fest-314036|title=AEW Dynamite live results: Final build to Fyter Fest|work=Figure Four Online|first=Ethan|last=Renner|date=June 24, 2020|access-date=June 24, 2020}} They faced Kenny Omega and "Hangman" Adam Page in an AEW World Tag Team Championship match on Night 2 of Fyter Fest, which they lost against the champions during the event. Private Party along with Matt Hardy would turn heel for the first time in AEW after they attacked Top Flight & Matt Sydal after they won against them. {{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/tag-team-title-match-set-aew-fyter-fest-night-two-314566|title=Tag Team title match set for AEW Fyter Fest night two|work=Figure Four Online|first=Bryan|last=Rose|date=July 1, 2020|access-date=July 1, 2020}} Kassidy would lose to a debuting Keith Lee on the February 9, 2022 episode of Dynamite in a "Face of the Revolution" ladder match for Revolution. At Revolution, Hardy and Kassidy would lose a Tornado tag team match with Andrade El Idolo against Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, and Sting. In 2023, Quen would suffer an injury that would keep him out of action for the rest of the year. During Quen's hiatus, Kassidy remain aligned with Hardy and changed his ring name to "Brother Zay"

On the January 3, 2024 episode of Dynamite, Quen returned from his injury and Zay reverted back to being called "Isiah Kassidy", reuniting Private Party in the process.

While they were defeated at WrestleDream, by The Young Bucks for the titles,{{Cite web |last=Mueller |first=Doc-Chris |title=AEW WrestleDream 2024 Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10139132-aew-wrestledream-2024-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-and-highlights |access-date=2024-10-28 |work=Bleacher Report}} at Fright Night Dynamite on October 30 defeated them to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/30/aew-dynamite-results-10-30-powells-live-review-of-the-young-bucks-vs-private-party-for-the-aew-tag-titles-swerve-strickland-vs-shelton-benjamin-kamille-vs-kris-statlander-adam-col/|title=AEW Dynamite results (10/30): Powell's live review of The Young Bucks vs. Private Party for the AEW Tag Titles, Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin, Kamille vs. Kris Statlander, Adam Cole vs. Buddy Matthews|date=October 30, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 30, 2024}} Private Party held the titles for 84 days until they lost it on the January 22, 2025 episode of Dynamite to The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin).{{Cite web |last=Berge |first=Kevin |title=AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From January 22 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10151905-aew-dynamite-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-january-22 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}

=Impact Wrestling (2021)=

On January 19, 2021, Private Party made their Impact Wrestling debut, and defeated Chris Sabin and James Storm to earn a shot against The Good Brothers for the Impact World Tag Team Championship at No Surrender.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/01/aew-stars-set-for-title-match-at-impact-no-surrender/|title=AEW Stars Set For Title Match At Impact No Surrender|last=Middleton|first=Marc|website=Wrestling Inc.|date=January 21, 2021|access-date=January 21, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Private Party Challenge The Good Brothers at No Surrender|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/01/21/private-party-challenge-the-good-brothers-at-no-surrender/|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=January 21, 2021|access-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128120137/https://impactwrestling.com/2021/01/21/private-party-challenge-the-good-brothers-at-no-surrender/|archive-date=January 28, 2021|url-status=live}} At No Surrender on February 13, Private Party were unsuccessful.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=301502|title=Impact Wrestling No Surrender 2021|website=Cagematch|date=February 13, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719124254/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=301502|archive-date=July 19, 2023|url-status=live}}

Personal lives

Isiah Kassidy was born on July 10, 1997, in New York City.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=32660|title=Isiah Kassidy|work=Wrestlingdata.com|access-date=November 16, 2019}} Marq Quen was born as DaQuentin Redden on April 12, 1994, also in New York City.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=28464|title=Marq Quen|work=Wrestlingdata.com|access-date=November 16, 2019}}

Championships and accomplishments

  • All Elite Wrestling
  • AEW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • Fight The World Wrestling
  • FTW World Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • Game Changer Wrestling
  • GCW Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • House of Glory
  • HOG Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=2120|title=HOG Tag Team Championship|work=www.cagematch.net|access-date=November 16, 2019}}
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked Marq No. 185 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2020.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2020|work=The Internet Wrestling Database|access-date=August 28, 2020}}
  • Ranked Isiah No. 187 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020
  • Ranked No. 19 of the top 50 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2020{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingtravel.org/2020/11/19/pwi-top-50-tag-team-list/|title=PWI Top 50 Tag Team 2020 List|work=WrestlingTravel.org|first=Ben|last=Reardon|date=November 17, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2021}}
  • Pro Wrestling Magic
  • PWM Tag Team Championship (1 time)
  • Donald Cassamento Memorial Tag Team Tournament (2017)
  • Warriors of Wrestling
  • WOW Tag Team Championship (1 time)

==References==

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