United Empire
{{short description|Professional wrestling stable}}
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{{Nihongo|United Empire|ユナイテッド・エンパイア|Yunaiteddo Enpaia|stylized as UNITED EMPIRE}}, originally {{Nihongo|The Empire|ジ・エンパイア|Ji Enpaia}}, is a professional wrestling faction performing in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The faction is led by TJP and Callum Newman.
The group was formed in October 2020 by Will Ospreay and Great-O-Khan, when Ospreay turned on his Chaos stablemate Kazuchika Okada during the G1 Climax. Fellow NJPW wrestlers Jeff Cobb and Aaron Henare would join, as well as freelancers T. J. Perkins and Francesco Akira, and the team of Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis known as Aussie Open, and "Lord" Gideon Grey from RevPro.
Concept
File:2023.11.04-Great-O-Khan.jpg shown here carrying a flag depicting the stable's official coat of arms.]]
The formation's concept is based on the multitude of its members whereabout countries and cultures. So far, the stable has had members from eight different countries. Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis from Australia, T. J. Perkins from Philippines, Jeff Cobb and Jakob Austin Young from the United States, Will Ospreay, Gideon Grey, Callum Newman, Dan Moloney and Bea Priestley from England, Aaron Henare from New Zealand, Great-O-Khan from Japan, Templario from Mexico, and finally Francesco Akira from Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesportster.com/njpw-facts-things-trivia-will-ospreay-united-empire-faction/|title=NJPW: 10 Things To Know About Will Ospreay's United Empire Faction|work=thesportster.com|first=Patrick|last=Coyle-Simmons|date=June 16, 2022|access-date=June 20, 2022}}
History
= Will Ospreay's leadership (2020–2024) =
On Night 17 of G1 Climax 30, during a match between Chaos members Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay, Bea Priestley, Ospreay's girlfriend, made her debut appearance in NJPW, at ringside. As Okada locked his Money Clip submission onto Ospreay, Priestley attempted to enter the ring, distracting the referee in the process. Tomoyuki Oka (now known as Great O-Khan) then made his surprise return from excursion and entered the ring behind the referee's back, attacking Okada with an iron claw slam, which allowed Ospreay to hit his Storm Breaker finisher, earning him the pinfall victory. After the match, Ospreay turned heel on Okada by attacking him with his Hidden Blade elbow strike to the back of his head. Later, in a backstage interview, Ospreay announced that he would officially leave Chaos to start a new faction with him, Priestley, and O-Khan called The Empire.{{Cite web|last=YouTube|date=October 17, 2020|title=A new faction is born? Ospreay abandons Chaos! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJOVTmGAofk|access-date=October 17, 2020|website=YouTube}}{{Cite web|last=YouTube|date=October 18, 2020|title=G1 Climax 30 Final（Oct 18）Post match comments: 4th match［日本語字幕・English sub］|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVkwC1NI9A|access-date=October 18, 2020|website=YouTube}}{{Cite web|title=G1 Climax 30 – 東京・両国国技館 2020/10/18|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/tornament/255794|access-date=2020-10-19|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}} O-Kharn later changed the spelling of his name to Great O-Khan, in reference to Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire.{{Cite web|title=グレート-O-カーン on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/great_o_khan/status/1317343026801332227|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Twitter|language=en}} Jeff Cobb joined the stable on November 15 when he was revealed to be O-Khan's mystery tag team partner for the annual World Tag League tournament.{{Cite web|title=Jeff Cobb is 'X'! Cobb joins The Empire!|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/84893|access-date=2020-11-15|website=NJPW Official|language=en}} The duo would score 10 points (5 wins & 4 losses), not making the final, but getting a win over tournament finalists (and the previous year's winners), FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay).{{Cite web|title=World Tag League 2020 & Best of the Super Jr. 27 – 長野・佐久市総合体育館 – 第5試合 30分1本勝負 – 『World Tag League 2020』公式戦|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/268826|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}}File:Will Ospreay 2016.jpg.]]
At Wrestle Kingdom 15, O-Khan, Cobb, and Ospreay lost their matches to Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shingo Takagi (for the NEVER Openweight Championship), and Kazuchika Okada, respectively.{{Cite web|title=2021.01.04 Varsan presents Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/83843?showResult=1|access-date=2021-01-04|website=NJPW|language=en}} At New Year Dash!! on January 6, The Empire defeated Tencozy (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima) & Yota Tsuji when O-Khan & Cobb held Tsuji up for a Super OsCutter. After beating down O-Khan's trainer, Tenzan to the point where he had to be stretchered out, Ospreay declared that they would be renamed the United Empire.{{Cite web|title=New Year Dash!! – 東京・Tokyo Dome City Hall 2021/1/6 – 第3試合後|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/card_result/277806|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}} This change was later reflected on New Japan's websites, along with the group's first logo.{{Cite web|title=選手プロフィール一覧|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/profiles|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}} After attempting to defend his tag partner from the Empire's attack, Kojima was scheduled to face Ospreay one-on-one at The New Beginning in Nagoya on January 30. O-Khan was also scheduled to face Tenzan one-on-one.{{Cite web|title=【1月30日（土）愛知大会の全カードが決定！】メインで、棚橋が鷹木のNEVER王座に注目の初挑戦！ セミで小島とオスプレイがシングル戦！ 復活の天山が因縁のオーカーンと一騎打ち！|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/278356|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}} All four men squared off a week beforehand in Tenzan's comeback from injury match in Ota City General Gymnasium on January 23, a match won by Ospreay and O-Khan.{{Cite web|title=【1月23日（土）大田区の全カード決定！】メインは、デスペラード＆金丸vs石森＆ファンタズモのIWGPジュニアタッグ戦！ 本隊＆ChaosvsL・I・Jがイリミネーション戦！ 天山が復帰戦!!|url=https://www.njpw.co.jp/278423|access-date=2021-01-12|website=www.njpw.co.jp|language=ja}}{{Cite web|title=2021.01.23 Road to The New Beginning|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/85463?showResult=1|access-date=2021-01-30|website=NJPW|language=en}} On January 26, new stipulations were added to the Ospreay vs. Kojima and O-Khan vs. Tenzan matches for The New Beginning in Nagoya. The loser of O-Khan vs. Tenzan is forced to retire their Mongolian Chop, while the Ospreay vs. Kojima match will be contested under no-disqualification rules.{{Cite web|title=Major stipulations added to New Beginning in Nagoya |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/89807|access-date=2021-01-30|website=NJPW|language=en}} O-Khan and Ospreay went on to win their respective matches.{{Cite web|title=2021.01.30 The New Beginning in Nagoya|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/85472?showResult=1|access-date=2021-01-30|website=NJPW|language=en}}
At Castle Attack, United Empire beat the team of Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tencozy on night one, but were unable to win their matches on night two. Ospreay and Cobb lost to Tencozy, while O-Khan failed to capture the NEVER Openweight Championship from Tanahashi.{{Cite web|title=2021.02.27 Castle Attack|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/88363?showResult=1|access-date=2021-03-01|website=NJPW|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=2021.02.28 Castle Attack|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/88364?showResult=1|access-date=2021-03-01|website=NJPW|language=en}} In March, Ospreay won the 2021 New Japan Cup after defeating Shingo Takagi. After the match, Ospreay hit a Os-Cutter on Bea Priestley, kicking her out of the United Empire and saying that he was "only looking out for number one" from now on.{{Cite web|title=Will Ospreay captures New Japan Cup 2021 |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/93929|access-date=2021-03-21|website=NJPW|language=en}} Toa Henare, now going by the ring name Aaron Henare, would become the fourth man to join the faction at Sakura Genesis 2021.{{Cite web|title=Results for Sakura Genesis 2021 |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/90479?showResult=1|access-date=2021-04-04|website=NJPW|language=en}} On the same show Ospreay would defeat Kota Ibushi to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. At Wrestling Dontaku, Ospreay made his first defense of the title when he defeated Shingo Takagi.{{Cite web|title=2021.05.04 Wrestling Dontaku 2021 |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/tornament/91582?showResult=1|access-date=2021-08-15|website=NJPW|language=en}} However, Ospreay would later vacate the title after sustaining a neck injury.{{Cite web|title=Will Ospreay injured; vacates world title |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/96992|access-date=2021-05-20|website=NJPW|language=en}} He would make his return at NJPW Resurgence, claiming to be the "real world champion", and announcing to not be returning to Japan for that years G1 Climax.{{Cite web|title=Will Ospreay Returns With 'Real' World Title, Declares War on LA Dojo 【NJoA】|url=https://www.njpw1972.com/102404|access-date=2021-08-15|website=NJPW|language=en}} In September at the Revolution Pro Wrestling High Stakes event, Ospreay recruited Aussie Open (Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher) to the group.{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/aussie-open-join-njpws-united-empire-revpro-high-stakes-353881 | title=Aussie Open join NJPW's United Empire at RevPro High Stakes | date=19 September 2021 }} The following month during NJPW Strong's Autumn Attack, T. J. Perkins betrayed the LA Dojo and joined United Empire as their first Junior Heavyweight member.{{cite web | url=https://theovertimer.com/2021/09/will-ospreay-adds-new-member-to-the-united-empire/ | title=Will Ospreay Adds New Member to the United Empire | date=26 September 2021 }}
Despite Ospreay's absence, both O'Khan and Cobb would enter the tournament in the A and B block respectively. O'Khan would finish in the bottom half of his block, scoring just 8 points, however, Cobb would break records in his block, going undefeated for 8 straight wins, before losing on the final deciders to Kazuchika Okada on Day 18, whom he had traded back and forth wins with over the second half of the year.
At Wrestle Kingdom 16, Ospreay being the previous champion and not directly losing his title, would get a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against the winner of Shingo Takagi and Kazuchika Okada on night two, where he would lose to Okada. Both O-Khan and Cobb would also lose their respective matches to Sanada and Tetsuya Naito, respectively. United Empire would take part in the New Japan Cup, where Ospreay, O-Khan, Cobb and Aaron Henare would proceed to the second round with wins over Bushi, Kota Ibushi, Togi Makabe and Yuto Nakanishima, respectively. Ibushi was injured at the time and O-Khan would win by forfeit. Ospreay, O-Khan and Cobb would move to the third round with wins over El Phantasmo, Taiji Ishimori and Kosei Fujita, respectively. Henare was eliminated after losing to Sanada. Ospreay and Cobb would qualify for the quarter finals with wins over Yoshi-Hashi and Sanada, respectively while O-Khan would lose to Zack Sabre Jr. Both Ospreay and Cobb were eliminated in the semi-final after losing to Tetsuya Naito and Zack Sabre Jr., respectively. After the New Japan Cup, Ospreay would start scouting the Junior Heavyweight division and at Hyper Battle he would recruit Francesco Akira as the newest member.
File:Forbidden Door (AEW x NJPW) (52292916464).jpg (right) at AEWxNJPW: Forbidden Door, being accompanied by stablemate Kyle Fletcher (left).]]
On the May 25th episode of AEW Dynamite, Cobb and O'Khan interrupted the ROH World Tag Team Championship match between, FTR and Roppongi Vice causing a disqualification by attacking both teams, with Cobb returning to All Elite Wrestling for the first time since 2019 and O'Khan making his debut. They raised the titles, indicating the intention of challenging for the championships.{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/05/njpw-stars-invade-tonights-aew-dynamite-attack-aew-tag-teams/ | title=NJPW Stars Invade Tonight's AEW Dynamite | date=25 May 2022 }} The stable returned two weeks later, on the June 8th episode of Dynamite, this time with Ospreay, Henare, Fletcher and Davis making their AEW debuts, attacking Trent Beretta and FTR.{{cite web | url=https://www.thesportster.com/aew-dynamite-june-8-results-recap-jon-moxley-pac-will-ospreay/ | title=AEW Dynamite Winners & Losers: Moxley Wins Big, Will Ospreay Debuts, & A New AEW Title | date=9 June 2022 }} Ospreay competed in his first singles match at the June 15th special episode of Dynamite, Road Rager, where he defeated Dax Harwood.{{cite web | url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/aew-dynamite-road-rager-results/ | title=AEW Dynamite Road Rager Results | date=15 June 2022 }} After the match Ospreay and United Empire stablemates attacked FTR and Roppongi Vice once more, only to be interrupted by Orange Cassidy, who stared down Ospreay. Soon after a singles match between both men was scheduled for AEW×NJPW: Forbidden Door, for Ospreay's newly won IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, along with a triple-threat tag-team match, between FTR, Roppongi Vice and O-Khan and Cobb, for the ROH World Tag Team Championships and O-Khan and Cobb's newly won IWGP Tag Team Championships.{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/will-ospreay-vs-orange-cassidy-set-for-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door | title=Will Ospreay vs. Orange Cassidy set for AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door | date=15 June 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/roh-iwgp-tag-team-title-match-added-to-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door | title=ROH & IWGP Tag Team title match added to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door | date=17 June 2022 }} At the event, Cobb and O-Khan lost the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships to FTR, yet Will Ospreay retained his IWGP United States Championship against Orange Cassidy. After the match Aussie Open and Ospreay continued to attack Cassidy and Roppongi Vice, however were interrupted by Katsuyori Shibata, who saved Cassidy from the trio.{{cite web | url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2022/6/26/23184167/aew-new-japan-forbidden-door-results-opreay-cassidy-great-iwgp-us-title-match-video-shibata | title=AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door results: Ospreay outlasts Cassidy, gets chased off by Shibata | date=26 June 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10039961-aew-x-njpw-forbidden-door-2022-results-winners-grades-reaction-and-highlights | title=AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2022 Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights | website=Bleacher Report }}
On the June 19th edition of NJPW Strong Ignition, Aussie Open competed in a tournament to crown the inaugural Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship. In the first round, they defeated The Dark Order's Evil Uno and Alan Angels and they defeated the Stray Dog Army in the semi-finals.{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/07/njpw-strong-results-7-16-dark-order-vs-aussie-open/ | title=NJPW Strong Results (7/16): Dark Order Vs. Aussie Open | date=17 July 2022 }} In the finals at Strong: High Alert, Davis and Fletcher defeated Christopher Daniels and Yuya Uemura to become the inaugural champions.{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/07/spoilers-njpw-strong-high-alert-tapings-from-7-24/ | title=**Spoilers** NJPW Strong: High Alert Tapings from 7/24 | date=25 July 2022 }}
On July 27, the AEW World Trios Championship was revealed, with Ospreay and Aussie Open being named as participants in the inaugural tournament. On August 24, Ospreay and Aussie Open defeated Death Triangle to progress to the semifinals, where they were defeated by The Elite on August 31.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=2022-08-24 |title=8/24 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of CM Punk vs. Jon Moxley for the unified AEW World Championship, Death Triangle vs. Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in an AEW Trios Title tournament match, Dax Harwood vs. Jay Lethal, Billy Gunn vs. Colten Gunn, Britt Baker vs. KiLynn King, Chris Jericho and Daniel Garcia meeting |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/08/24/8-24-aew-dynamite-results-barnetts-live-review-of-cm-punk-vs-jon-moxley-for-the-unified-aew-world-championship-death-triangle-vs-will-ospreay-and-aussie-open-in-an-aew-trios-title-tournament-mat/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} After the match, United Empire attacked The Elite.{{cite web | url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/video-united-empire-attack-the-elite-following-aew-dynamite | title=Video: United Empire attack the Elite following AEW Dynamite | date=September 2022 }}
United Empire made their Impact Wrestling debut on the September 8th edition of Impact!, when Aussie Open defeated Bullet Club's Chris Bey and Ace Austin.{{cite web | url=https://tjrwrestling.net/review/impact-wrestling-review-september-8-2022/ | title=Impact Wrestling Review – September 8, 2022 – TJR Wrestling | date=9 September 2022 }}
On March 26, 2023, at Revolution Rumble, a show promoted by Revolution Pro Wrestling, Dan Moloney defeated United Empire's Akira in singles competition. Immediately following the match, an impressed Will Ospreay appeared and extended Moloney an invitation to join the faction, which was accepted.{{cite web|url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/new-member-of-united-empire-revealed-at-revpro-revolution-rumble|title=New Member Of United Empire Revealed At RevPro Revolution Rumble|work=cultaholic.com|first=Aidan|last=Gibbons|date=March 27, 2023|access-date=March 28, 2023}}
On May 24, 2023, AEW owner Tony Khan announced that both Fletcher and Davis had signed contracts joining AEW. This would officially bring the faction to AEW.{{cite web | url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/aew-lands-internationally-renounced-tag-team-ahead-of-double-or-nothing/ar-AA1bEJQj | title=MSN | website=MSN }} Ospreay would be announced to sign several months later.{{Cite web |title=WillOspreay/status/1726091782524403731 |url=https://twitter.com/WillOspreay/status/1726091782524403731?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}} During their tenure in AEW, Ospreay and Fletcher were also part of The Don Callis Family.
Following Catch 2/2's claim of their second IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship on June 4 at Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall, the duo was confronted by Bullet Club's Clark Connors. This led to Dan Moloney attacking the duo from behind, betraying United Empire and joining Connors in Bullet Club.{{cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/catch-22-win-iwgp-junior-tag-titles-njpw-dominion-dan-moloney-turns-united-empire | title=Catch 2/2 Win IWGP Junior Tag Titles at NJPW Dominion, Dan Moloney Turns on United Empire | Fightful News }}
= TJP and Callum Newman's duo leadership (2024–present) =
On March 12, 2024, following Ospreay completing his full-time NJPW duties and going to AEW, TJP claimed himself as leader the NJPW branch of United Empire, but would be pushed back by Great-O-Khan due to the stable losing.{{Cite web |last=Ciarán |date=March 12, 2024 |title=TJP: "United Empire is no longer a ship without a captain. I am the captain for the United Empire, and I will lead this crown forward the same way that Ospreay did. I promised my brother that I won't let the crown fall, and together we won't let it." |url=https://twitter.com/CiaranRH93/status/1767560971000729949}} On April 22 however, after defeating Just 5 Guys in a gauntlet match, the remaining members fully accepted TJP as the new leader of United Empire.{{Cite web |last=NJPW |title=Empire United under TJP as group survive faction gauntlet {{!}} NEW JAPAN PRO-WRESTLING |url=https://www.njpw1972.com/175512 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=NJPW |language=en}}
On September 25 at AEW Grand Slam, Ospreay and Fletcher teamed under the United Empire banner, in losing effort to The Young Bucks for the AEW World Tag Team Championship.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=A. E. W. |date=2024-09-26 |title=AEW Dynamite Grand Slam 2024 Results |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-grand-slam-2024-results |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=All Elite Wrestling |language=en}} On October 12 at AEW WrestleDream, Fletcher betrayed Ospreay and assisted Konosuke Takeshita in winning the AEW International Championship.{{Cite web |last1=Schipman |first1=Samantha |last2=Schneiderman |first2=Miles |date=2024-10-13 |title=Kyle Fletcher Turns On Will Ospreay, Costs Him AEW International Title At WrestleDream |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1687080/kyle-fletcher-turns-will-ospreay-costs-aew-international-title-wrestledream/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Wrestling Inc. |language=en-US}} On December 9, Templario was announced as the newest member of United Empire.{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Andrew |date=2024-12-10 |title=CMLL's Templario revealed as newest member of United Empire, set for action at NJPW Strong Style Evolved |url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/12/09/cmlls-templario-revealed-as-newest-member-of-united-empire-set-for-action-at-njpw-strong-style-evolved/ |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=POST Wrestling {{!}} Podcasts, News, Reviews {{!}} WWE AEW NXT NJPW |language=en-US}}
On the February 5, 2025 episode of Dynamite, Mark Davis betrayed Ospreay and joined the Don Callis Family.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-06 |title=AEW Dynamite live results: Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/aew-results/aew-dynamite-live-results-swerve-strickland-vs-ricochet/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=F4W/WON |language=en-GB}}
On April 5, 2025, at Sakura Genesis, O-Khan defeated El Phantasmo to win the NJPW World Television Championship. At the event, Cobb and Newman defeated Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship. They vacated the titles on April 9, due to Cobb leaving NJPW.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=Jeff Cobb leaving NJPW, IWGP Tag Team titles vacated |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/jeff-cobb-leaving-njpw-iwgp-tag-team-titles-vacated/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=F4W/WON |language=en-GB}} In a press conference, that same day, Newman challenged Hirooki Goto to a title match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestling Dontaku, vowing to become the youngest ever IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Newman also announced he would take over the leadership of United Empire as TJP had become a freelancer with NJPW after his contract expired; though TJP is still recognized as the second leader and still a member of United Empire.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}
Members
File:Forbidden Door (AEW x NJPW) (52292917294) (cropped).jpg|Great-O-Khan
File:Henare 2023.jpg|Henare
File:TJP April 2018.jpg|T. J. Perkins (II)
File:フランシスコ・アキラ 20240318.png|Francesco Akira
File:MX MM TERCERA LUCHA 19 (cropped).jpg|Templario
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| *
|Founding members |
| I-III
|Leader(s) |
=Current=
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!Joined |
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| {{flagicon|ENG}}
|III |{{dts|July 9, 2023}} |
| {{flagicon|ITA}}
| |{{dts|April 9, 2022}} |
| {{flagicon|JPN}}
|* |{{dts|October 16, 2020}} |
| {{flagicon|NZL}}
| |{{dts|April 4, 2021}} |
| {{flagicon|US}}
|Jakob Austin Young | |{{dts|August 20, 2024}} |
| {{Flagicon|MEX}}
| |December 9, 2024 |
| {{flagicon|US}} / {{flagicon|PHL}}
|TJP |II |{{dts|September 26, 2021}} |
=Former=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="3"|Member
!Joined !Left |
|---|
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
|{{sortname|Bea|Priestley}} |* |{{dts|October 16, 2020}} |{{dts|March 21, 2021}} |
| {{Flagicon|ENG}}
|Gideon Grey | |August 22, 2022 |November 20, 2022 |
| {{flagicon|ENG}}
| |{{dts|March 26, 2023}} |
| {{Flagicon|AUS}}
| |September 19, 2021 |May 21, 2024 |
| {{Flagicon|ENG}}
|Will Ospreay{{Efn|Ospreay represents the stable in AEW, though his status in the main group is unknown}} |*I |October 16, 2020 |February 11, 2024 |
| {{Flagicon|AUS}}
| |September 19, 2021 |February 5, 2025 |
| {{flagicon|US}}
|{{sortname|Jeff|Cobb}} | |November 15, 2020 |April 19, 2025 |
Sub-groups
=Current=
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| Affiliate
!Members !Tenure !Type !Promotion(s) |
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| Catch 2/2
|2022–present |NJPW |
=Former =
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| Affiliate
!Members !Tenure !Type !Promotion(s) |
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| Aussie Open
|2021–2024 |
Timeline
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bar:Akira text:Francesco Akira
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Championships and accomplishments
- All Elite Wrestling
- AEW International Championship (2 times) – Ospreay
- Filipino Pro Wrestling
- FPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) – Cobb
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ospreay{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/iwgp-world-heavyweight-title-changes-hands-njpw-sakura-genesis|title=IWGP title changes hands NJPW Sakura Genesis|work=fightful.com|date=April 4, 2021|access-date=April 4, 2021}}
- IWGP United States/United Kingdom Heavyweight Championship (2 times) – Ospreay
- NJPW World Television Championship (2 times, current) – Cobb (1) and O-Khan (1, current)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (5 times) – O-Khan and Cobb (2), Aussie Open (Fletcher and Davis) (1), O-Khan and Henare (1), Newman and Cobb (1)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (3 times) – Catch 2/2 (TJP and Akira)
- KOPW Provisional Championship (2 times) – O-Khan
- New Japan Cup (2021) – Ospreay
- NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time) – Henare
- Super Junior Tag League (2023) – TJP and Akira
- Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship (2 times) – Aussie Open (Fletcher and Davis) {{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/spoiler-inaugural-strong-openweight-tag-team-champions-crowned-njpw-strong-high-alert%3famp|title=Spoiler: Inaugural STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions Crowned At NJPW STRONG High Alert|first=Colin|last=Tessier|work=Fightful|date=July 24, 2022|access-date=July 25, 2022}}
- Inaugural Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship Tournament – Aussie Open (Fletcher and Davis)
- One Pro Wrestling
- 1PW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ospreay
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Singles wrestlers
- Ranked Ospreay No. 7 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2021{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2021.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=December 7, 2022}}
- Ranked TJP No. 91 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2021
- Ranked Cobb No. 139 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2021
- Ranked O-Khan No. 157 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2021
- Ranked Fletcher No. 188 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2023
- Ranked Akira No. 264 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2022{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/pwi-500/2022.html|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2022|work=profightdb.com|author=Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|access-date=December 7, 2022}}
- Ranked Henare No. 449 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2023{{cite web|url=https://tjrwrestling.net/news/complete-2023-pwi-500-list-revealed-top-njpw-star-absent/|title=Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent|work=tjrwrestling.net|first=Sondra|last=Ruth|date=September 14, 2023|access-date=September 20, 2023}}
- Tag teams
- Ranked Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) No. 11 of the top 100 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 100 of 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2022/12/6/23496872/wwe-usos-first-place-pwi-100-best-tag-teams-2022-list-ftr-briscoes-reactions-aew-roh|title=The Usos are the #1s in PWI's 100 best tag teams of 2022, FTR acknowledges them|work=cagesideseats.com|first=Sean|last=Rueter|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 7, 2022}}
- Ranked Great-O-Khan and Jeff Cobb No. 12 of the top 100 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 100 of 2022
- Ranked Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) No. 22 of the top 100 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 100 of 2022
- PWA Black Label
- PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1642|title=PWA Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=May 8, 2021|access-date=September 20, 2021}} – Aussie Open (Fletcher and Davis)
- Revolution Pro Wrestling
- British Heavyweight Championship (2 times) – Ospreay (1), O-Khan (1){{Cite web|title=RevPro High Stakes 2020 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=251081|access-date=October 19, 2020|website=Cagematch.net}}{{Cite web|title=RevPro Uprising 2022 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=357695|access-date=December 17, 2022|website=Cagematch.net}}
- British Tag Team Championship (2 times) – O-Khan with Rampage Brown (1), Aussie Open (Fletcher and Davis) (1){{Cite web|title=RevPro High Stakes 2020 « Events Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=251081|access-date=October 19, 2020|website=Cagematch.net}}
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – Fletcher and Davis
- Tokyo Sports
- Best Bout Award (2022) – Ospreay vs. Kazuchika Okada on August 18{{cite web | url = https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/3860039/ | script-title = ja:【プロレス大賞】グレート―Ｏ―カーン 初の技能賞も不満げ「お目が高いのか、腐っておるのか分からんな」 | date = December 14, 2021 | access-date=December 17, 2021 | work=Tokyo Sports | language=ja}}
- Technique Award (2021) – O-Khan
- Fighting Spirit Award (2022) – O-Khan{{cite web|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|title=Kazuchika Okada Wins Tokyo Sports MVP, Okada vs. Will Ospreay Wins Best Bout|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/kazuchika-okada-wins-tokyo-sports-mvp-okada-vs-will-ospreay-wins-best-bout|work=Fightful|date=December 16, 2022|access-date=December 17, 2022}}
- Best Tag Team Award (2022) – O-Khan and Cobb
- Warrior Wrestling
- Warrior Wrestling Championship (1 time) – Ospreay
- World Series Wrestling
- WSW Australian Championship (1 time; inaugural) – TJP
- World Wonder Ring Stardom
- SWA World Championship (1 time) – Priestley{{cite web|last=Richards|first=Alex|title=Stardom Yokohama Cinderella 2020 News Roundup|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2020/10/03/stardom-yokohama-cinderella-news/|work=Last Word on Pro Wrestling|date=October 3, 2020|access-date=October 4, 2020}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=2781 United Empire Profile] at Cagematch.net
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