Tate Twins
{{Infobox wrestling team
|article_name = The Tate Twins
|type = S
|image = Dalton Castle entrance 2016.png
|caption = One twin on the left, the other twin on the right
|members = Brent Tate/Brent Baronis/Boy #1
Brandon Tate/Brandon Baronis/Boy #2
|former_members =
|names = Brandon and Brent Tate
Boy #1 & Boy #2
The Tate Twins
The Bad News Boyz
The Baronis Brothers
The Boys{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=3784|title=The Tate Twins - Cagematch.net Profile}}
|heights = Brandon: {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
Brent: {{height|ft=5|in=6}}
|weights =
|years_active = 2010–present
|debut = 2010
|disbanded =
}}
The Tate Twins are a professional wrestling tag team made up of brothers Brandon and Brent Tate. They are best known for their time at Ring of Honor (ROH) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where they teamed with Dalton Castle as The Boys and are former two-time ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions with Castle.
History
=Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) (2012)=
On March 24, 2012, The Baronis Brothers made their Ohio Valley Wrestling debut in a dark match losing to the team of Raphael Constantine and Sean Casey.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=77320|title=OVW TV #657 - Cagematch.net}} They continued to work various dark matches and televised matches until their final match with the promotion on June 7, 2012, in a dark match loss to the team of Jayce King and LMC.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=89932|title=OVW TV #668 - Cagematch}}
=Ring of Honor (ROH) (2014–2019)=
On July 19, 2014, edition of Ring of Honor Wrestling The Tate Twins made their ROH debut taking on War Machine in a losing effort.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/uncategorized/roh-results/roh-wrestling-results/49776-roh-on-sinclair-results-7-19-14-taven-lethal-tv-title/|title=ROH on Sinclair Results – 7/19/14 (Taven/Lethal – TV Title)|date=23 July 2014 }}
In 2015, The Tate Twins began going by the name The Boys joining Dalton Castle as a stable. On September 18, 2015, at All Star Extravaganza VII with the stipulations that if Castle lost, Silas Young would get services of The Boys, while if Young lost, he would become one of Castle's Boys. Castle subsequently lost the match, with Silas Young getting The Boys.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2015/09/ring-of-honor-all-star-extravaganza-vii-results-600770/|title=Ring Of Honor All-Star Extravaganza VII Results: Jay Lethal In Two Title Matches, AJ Styles, Return|date=18 September 2015 }} Castle faced Young in another losing effort at Final Battle, but despite The Boys seemingly siding with Young in the weeks prior to the event,{{cite web|title=12/16 ROH TV Results – Final Hype for "Final Battle", Jerry Lynn, more - PWTorch|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/12/16/6099/|website=PWTorch.com|date=17 December 2015 |publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=December 19, 2015}} they rejoined Castle following the match.{{cite web|title=ROH Final Battle Notes – title change, #1 contenders, Castle, ROH/NJPW, more - PWTorch|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2015/12/18/4806|website=PWTorch.com|date=19 December 2015 |publisher=TDH Communications Inc.|access-date=December 19, 2015}}
On March 10, 2017, at ROH 15th Anniversary Show, The Boys and Castle unsuccessfully challenged The Kingdom for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships.{{cite web|url=https://dailyddt.com/2017/03/10/roh-15th-anniversary-show-results/|title=ROH 15th Anniversary Show Live Results: Adam Cole vs. Christopher Daniels|date=10 March 2017 }}
On June 23, 2017, The Boys and Dalton Castle defeated Bully Ray and The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) to become the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions at Best in the World.{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/roh-results/roh-best-world-live-results-christopher-daniels-vs-cody-237881|title=ROH Best in the World live results: Christopher Daniels vs. Cody|last1=Meltzer|first1=Dave|author-link1=Dave Meltzer|last2=Currier|first2=Joseph|date=June 23, 2017|access-date=June 23, 2017|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} On August 20, 2017, at War of the Worlds UK, The Boys and Castle lost the titles to Bullet Club's Adam Page and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/111789/roh-title-change-last-night.html?p=1|title=ROH title change last night|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=August 21, 2017|access-date=August 21, 2017|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}}
In April 2019, The Boys ended their relationship with Castle and left ROH.{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2019/04/30/the-boys-leave-dalton-castle/|title="The Boys" Leave Dalton Castle|date=30 April 2019 }}
=Global Force Wrestling (2015)=
On June 12, 2015, during the GFW Grand Slam Tour in Jackson, Tennessee, The Tate Twins made their Global Force Wrestling (GFW) debut defeating Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent).{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=129701|title=GFW Grand Slam Tour - Jackson, Tennessee}} The following night They picked up another victory over the Best Friends in Knoxville, Tennessee.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=129702|title=GFW Grand Slam Tour - Knoxville, Tennessee}}
=Return to OVW (2020–2021)=
On February 4, 2020, The Tate Twins made their return to OVW defeating the team of AJZ and Tony Bizo.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=253839|title=OVW TV #1069 - Cagematch}}
On November 7, 2020, The Tate Twins entered the 2020 Nightmare Cup Tag Team Tournament defeating three teams to win the tournament and moving onto the finals defeating The Legacy of Brutality (Ca$h Flo and Josh Ashcraft) to win the OVW Tag Team Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=296217|title=OVW Saturday Night Special - Nightmare Cup 2020}}
On April 6, 2021, The Tate Twins unsuccessfully defended the OVW Tag Team Championships against the team of Jessie Godderz and Tony Gunn.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=308157|title=OVW TV: Episode #1130}} They would go on to defeat Godderz and Gunn in a rematch at OVW Defiance on May 22 to regain the OVW Tag Team Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=312545|title=OVW Saturday Night Special - Defiance 2021}}
On August 28, 2021, The Tate Twins lost the OVW Tag Team Championships in a six team ladder match to Darkkloudz (Deget Bundlez and Eric Darkstorm) at OVW Reckoning.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=321860|title=OVW Saturday Night Special - Reckoning 2021}}
= All Elite Wrestling / Return to ROH (2021–2024) =
On the May 31, 2021 episode of Dark: Elevation, Brandon and Brent Tate made their All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debuts in a losing effort against The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster).{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2021/6/1/22462377/aew-dark-elevation-recap-may-31-2021-dustin-rhodes-bull-rope-master|title=AEW Dark Elevation recap (May 31, 2021): Dustin Rhodes, bull rope master|date=June 2021 }} Brandon and Brent returned to AEW on the December 6 episode of Dark: Elevation losing to the Jurassic Express (Luchasaurus and Jungle Boy).{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/spoilers-aew-rampage-tapings-for-friday-aew-dark-elevation-tapings-for-monday|title=AEW Rampage Tapings For Friday and Dark: Elevation Tapings For Monday|date=2 December 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2021/12/07/12-6-aew-dark-elevation-report-the-acclaimed-riho-abbadon-dustin-brock-pillman-jr-and-wit-and-wisdom-from-henry-and-kingston-on-commentary/|title=AEW Dark Elevation REPORT DECEMBER 6, 2021 (Recorded 12/1) DULUTH, GA|date=7 December 2021 }} On July 23, 2022, at Death Before Dishonor, The Boys and Dalton Castle reunited and claimed the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships for the second time by defeating The Righteous (Vincent, Bateman, and Dutch) in a six man tag team match. They lost the titles at Final Battle to The Embassy, ending their reign at 140 days.{{cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/embassy-win-roh-six-man-tag-team-titles-roh-final-battle-2022 | title=The Embassy Win ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles at ROH Final Battle 2022 | Fightful News }}
On the February 29, 2024 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, Johnny TV defeated Castle in a custody match for The Boys.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=March 1, 2024 |title=ROH on HonorClub results (2/29): Robinson's review of Johnny TV vs. Dalton Castle for custody of The Boys, Taya Valkyrie vs. Queen Aminata in an ROH Women's TV Title tournament quarterfinal match |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/01/roh-on-honorclub-results-2-29-robinsons-review-of-johnny-tv-vs-dalton-castle-for-custody-of-the-boys-taya-valkyrie-vs-queen-aminata-in-an-roh-womens-tv-title-tournament-quarterfinal-match/ |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} In the following three weeks, Castle would hound Johnny TV and his wife, Taya Valkyrie, to return The Boys until Johnny TV revealed that he had (kayfabe) lost them in a bear attack on a mountain.{{Cite web |last=Pizzazz |first=Manolo Has |date=March 24, 2024 |title=John Morrison & Taya Valkyrie 'misplaced' Dalton Castle's Boys doing man stuff |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/3/24/24109921/john-morrison-taya-valkyrie-misplaced-dalton-castle-boys-doing-man-stuff |access-date=April 6, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=}} On April 1, The Tate Twins were released from AEW and ROH.{{cite news |last=Rose |first=Bryan |date=April 1, 2024 |title=Stu Grayson, Parker Boudreaux among several AEW releases |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/stu-grayson-parker-boudreaux-jose-the-assistant-among-several-aew-releases |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |location=}} AEW President Tony Khan revealed that the release was due to the twins not showing up for work on multiple occasions.{{Cite web |last=Pritchard |first=Bill |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Tony Khan On The Boys' AEW Release: They No-Showed Work Multiple Times, It's Unacceptable |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1460710-tony-khan-on-the-boys-aew-release-they-no-showed-work-multiple-times-its-unacceptable |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=Wrestlezone |language=}} The Tate Twins disputed Khan's claims that they had not shown up for work and also claimed there had been little to no communication from the company regarding their travel arrangements.{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=April 5, 2024 |title=The Boys Address AEW Release, Tony Khan's Claims That They Missed Shows {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/boys-address-aew-release-tony-khan-s-claims-they-missed-shows |access-date=June 17, 2024 |website=Fightful |language=}} On September 5, it was reported that The Tate Twins (and Kevin Kelly) have filed a lawsuit against AEW and Khan to void the arbitration clause of their AEW talent contracts and to certify a class-action lawsuit that AEW misclassifying wrestlers as independent contractors instead of employees.{{Cite magazine |last=Muelhausen |first=Steven |date=September 4, 2024 |title=Twitter Reacts To Intense Cody Rhodes And Kevin Owens Promo Ahead Of WWE Bash In Berlin |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/twitter-reacts-to-intense-cody-rhodes-and-kevin-owens-promo-ahead-of-wwe-bash-in-berlin |access-date=September 5, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Next Generation Wrestling
- NGW Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=169823|title=Next Generation Wrestling: Round 2|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=May 21, 2017|access-date=February 12, 2021}}
- New South Wrestling
- New South Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=339074|title=NSW Total Glory Results}}
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Tag Team Championship (2 times){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=129|title=OVW Southern Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=November 7, 2020|access-date=February 12, 2021}}
- Nightmare Cup Tag Team Tournament (2020){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=296217|title=OVW Saturday Night Special - Nightmare Cup 2020|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=November 7, 2020|access-date=February 12, 2021}}
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Dalton Castle{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=3200|title=ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=June 23, 2017|access-date=February 12, 2021}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://m.facebook.com/pg/TheTateTwins/about/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0 The Tate Twins - Facebook]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171112121000/http://rohwrestling.com/wrestlers/roster/boys The Boys – ROH profile]
- [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=3784&name=The+Baronis+Brothers Cagematch profile]
{{OVW Tag Team Championship}}
{{ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship}}
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