The Embassy is a
professional wrestling
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stable
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in
All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. It is considered the second largest wrestling promotion in the United States behind WWE.
AEW is owned by Shahid Khan and his son Tony, w ...
(AEW) and its sister promotion
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
(ROH), where they are the current
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
The ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a match with a predetermined outcome. ...
.
History
Ring of Honor
The Embassy is led by
Prince Nana
Nana Osei Bandoh is an American professional wrestler and manager of Ghanaian extraction, better known by his ring name, Prince Nana. He has stated that he is an Ashanti prince.
Early life
Although Nana was born in the United States, he clai ...
, a real-life
Ashanti prince
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, who has taken his real-life status as a prince of a nation as a part of his
heel
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Structure
To distribute the compressive for ...
manager
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gimmick
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. In storylines, Nana used his wealth gained from the taxes of people of
Ghana
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to hire wrestlers to wrestle the Embassy's opponents and rivals, although he did once use winnings from betting on
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
in a match (against the
United States
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) in the
2006 FIFA World Cup
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to hire one.
In 2004 Nana formed The Embassy in
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
, Nana used his wealth gained from the taxes of people of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
to hire wrestlers to wrestle his opponents and rivals. Under his management
John Walters defended his
ROH Pure Championship
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and
Jimmy Rave
James Michael Guffey (December 8, 1982 – December 12, 2021), better known by the ring name Jimmy Rave, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Ear ...
,
Alex Shelley
Patrick Kenneth Martin (born May 23, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and physical therapy clinician, better known by the ring name, Alex Shelley, makes appearances with Impact Wrestling (formerly known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestl ...
and
Abyss
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* Abyss (religion), a bottomless pit, or a passage to the underworld
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* ''The Abyss'' (1910 film), a Danish silent film starring Asta Nielsen
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won the Trios Tournament in 2006.
On July 23, 2022, at
Death Before Dishonor, Prince Nana announced he had purchased
Tully Blanchard Enterprises and reformed The Embassy with
,
Kaun
Kaun may refer to:
Art and entertainment
* ''Kaun?'', a 1999 Hindi film
* ''Kaun? Kaisey?'', a 1983 Hindi film
* Kaun (song), a song by Indian Ocean from album '' Kandisa''
Other uses
* The Old Norse name of the ''k'' rune; see Kaunan
* ''Ká ...
,
Toa Liona
Bruce Orlando Leaupepe (born January 30, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Toa Liona. He also wrestles for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Hono ...
&
Jonathan Gresham
Jonathan Gresham (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He has previously wrestled for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Champion, ROH Pure ...
.
They would go on to defeat the team of
Alex Zayne
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He has also appeared on Impact Wrestling, Ring of Honor, NJPW Stron ...
, Blake Christian &
Tony Deppen
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Professional wrestling career Independent ci ...
during the preshow. Jonathan Gresham was removed from the group after losing the ROH World Championship and requesting his release.
On December 10, at
Final Battle
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, The Embassy defeated
Dalton Castle Dalton Castle may refer to:
*Dalton Castle, Cumbria
*Dalton Castle (wrestler)
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&
The Boys to become the
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions
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.
All Elite Wrestling
On the October 14, 2022, episode of ''
AEW Rampage
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'', The Embassy made their
AEW AEW or aew may refer to:
* Airborne early warning, airborne radar system for detecting aircraft
* Aerosvit Airlines, an airline based in Kyiv, Ukraine (ICAO airline designator: AEW)
* AEW Capital Management, a property investment management company
...
debut as a team losing to
FTR and
Shawn Spears
Ronnie William Arneill (born February 19, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Shawn Spears, where he is a current member of The Pinnac ...
.
On the November 1, 2022, episode of ''
AEW Dark AEW or aew may refer to:
* Airborne early warning, airborne radar system for detecting aircraft
* Aerosvit Airlines, an airline based in Kyiv, Ukraine (ICAO airline designator: AEW)
* AEW Capital Management, a property investment management company
...
'', The Embassy defeated the team of
Fuego Del Sol along with Waves And Curls (Jaylen Brandyn & Traevon Jordan).
On the December 5, episode of ''
AEW Dark: Elevation'', The Embassy defeated Dan Adams, Facade & Star Rider.
Members
Current
Former
Part-time
Sub-groups
Current
Championships and accomplishments
*
Ring of Honor
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**
ROH World Championship
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(
1 time) –
Jonathan Gresham
Jonathan Gresham (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He has previously wrestled for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Champion, ROH Pure ...
**
ROH Pure Championship
The ROH Pure Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participant ...
(
1 time) –
John Walters
**
ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship
The ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by the Ring of Honor (ROH) promotion. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a match with a predetermined outcome. ...
(
1 time, current) –
,
Kaun
Kaun may refer to:
Art and entertainment
* ''Kaun?'', a 1999 Hindi film
* ''Kaun? Kaisey?'', a 1983 Hindi film
* Kaun (song), a song by Indian Ocean from album '' Kandisa''
Other uses
* The Old Norse name of the ''k'' rune; see Kaunan
* ''Ká ...
&
Toa Liona
Bruce Orlando Leaupepe (born January 30, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Toa Liona. He also wrestles for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Hono ...
**
Trios Tournament winner (2006) –
Jimmy Rave
James Michael Guffey (December 8, 1982 – December 12, 2021), better known by the ring name Jimmy Rave, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his time with Ring of Honor (ROH) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Ear ...
,
Alex Shelley
Patrick Kenneth Martin (born May 23, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and physical therapy clinician, better known by the ring name, Alex Shelley, makes appearances with Impact Wrestling (formerly known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestl ...
&
Abyss
Abyss may refer to:
* Abyss (religion), a bottomless pit, or a passage to the underworld
Film and television
* ''The Abyss'' (1910 film), a Danish silent film starring Asta Nielsen
* ''The Abyss'' (1988 film) (''L'Œuvre au noir''), a French- ...
References
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Independent promotions teams and stables
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All Elite Wrestling teams and stables