The Don Callis Family is a villainous professional wrestling stable led and managed by Don Callis. The group also consists of Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Trent Beretta, Lance Archer, and Brian Cage. They are all signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where Takeshita is the current AEW International Champion in his first reign. They also perform in its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where Cage is the reigning ROH World Television Champion.
| Don Callis Family | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Leader(s) | Don Callis (manager) |
| Members | Brian Cage |
| Billed heights | Callis: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Takeshita: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fletcher: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Berretta: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Archer: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Cage: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Former member(s) | Sammy Guevara Will Ospreay Rush Powerhouse Hobbs |
| Debut | May 28, 2023 |
| Years active | 2023–present |
History
editOn the May 10, 2023 episode of Dynamite, during a steel cage match between Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley, Callis turned on Omega, stabbing him with a screwdriver which allowed Moxley to get the win. At Double or Nothing, Callis allied himself with Konosuke Takeshita, after he delivered a jumping knee strike to Omega.[1] In June 2023, Will Ospreay joined the Don Callis Family.
At Grand Slam, Callis recruited Sammy Guevara to his family, after he turned on Chris Jericho.[2] In October 2023, Powerhouse Hobbs and Kyle Fletcher joined the Don Callis Family. On the December 28, 2023 episode of AEW Dynamite New Years Smash, Sammy Guevara returned and crashed The Don Callis Family's Boxing Week Celebration, Callis got Guevara a custom portrait with his new baby and his family, Guevara turned on Don Callis and the family attacked Guevara until Chris Jericho saved him from the family, Guevara reunited with Jericho until Big Bill and Ricky Starks attacked Jericho and Guevara, Sting and Darby Allin come to Jericho and Guevara's rescue. [3][4] On the May 29, 2024 episode of Dynamite, Trent Beretta joined the Don Callis Family.[5] On the July 3 episode of Dynamite, Ospreay left the Don Callis Family.[6] On the July 5 episode of AEW Rampage, Rush joined the Don Callis Family.[7] On the October 8 episode of Dynamite, Callis acquired Lance Archer from Jake Roberts in exchange for Rush, who reformed his old faction La Facción Ingobernable at Grand Slam on September 28. On the October 16 episode of Dynamite, Brian Cage joined the Don Callis Family and formed a tag team within the group with Archer, later known as "Murder Machines".[8] On the November 6 episode of Dynamite, it was revealed that Hobbs left the Don Callis Family by teaming with Ricochet to defeat Fletcher and Takeshita.
Members
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| * | Founding member(s) |
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| L | Leader |
| M | Manager |
Current
edit| Members | Joined |
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| Don Callis (L/M) | May 28, 2023* |
| Konosuke Takeshita | May 28, 2023* |
| Kyle Fletcher | October 28, 2023 |
| Trent Beretta | May 29, 2024 |
| Lance Archer | October 8, 2024 |
| Brian Cage | October 16, 2024 |
Former
edit| Members | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| Sammy Guevara | September 20, 2023 | December 28, 2023 |
| Will Ospreay | June 25, 2023 | July 3, 2024 |
| Rush | July 5, 2024 | October 8, 2024 |
| Powerhouse Hobbs | October 4, 2023 | November 6, 2024 |
Timeline
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Sub-groups
edit| Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder Machines | Brian Cage Lance Archer |
2024–present | Tag team |
Championships and accomplishments
edit- All Elite Wrestling
- AEW International Championship (2 times, current) – Ospreay (1) and Takeshita (1, current)
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ospreay
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Television Championship (2 times) – Fletcher (1) and Cage (1, current)
Reference
edit- ^ Powell, Jason (May 28, 2023). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Darby Allin vs. Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara in a four-way for the AEW World Championship, The Elite vs. BCC in Anarchy in the Arena, Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Jade Cargill vs. Taya Valkyrie for the TBS Title, Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho in an unsanctioned match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (September 20, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (9/20): Powell's live review of MJF vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World Title, Saraya vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Eddie Kingston in a title vs. title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Renner, Ethan (October 4, 2023). "Powerhouse Hobbs joins The Don Callis Family at AEW Dynamite Anniversary". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Has Pizzazz, Manolo (October 28, 2023). "Don Callis adds a new member to his Family in AEW". CageSideSeats. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Mueller, Doc-Chris. "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From May 29". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Mueller, Doc-Chris. "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction, Highlights After Forbidden Door". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Rush joins Don Callis Family on AEW Rampage". F4W/WON. 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Lance Archer & Brian Cage - Murder Machines". www.shopaew.com. Retrieved 2024-12-21.