Don Callis Family
| Don Callis Family | |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Leader | Don Callis (manager) |
| Members |
Brian Cage Mark Davis Josh Alexander Rocky Romero Hechicero Kazuchika Okada |
| 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) Beretta: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Archer: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Cage: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Davis: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Alexander: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Romero: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Hechicero: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Okada: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Former member(s) | Sammy Guevara Will Ospreay Rush Powerhouse Hobbs |
| Debut | May 28, 2023 |
| Years active | 2023–present |
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, Brian Cage, Mark Davis, Josh Alexander, Rocky Romero, Hechicero, and Kazuchika Okada. They predominantly perform in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where Okada is the reigning AEW Continental Champion, and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). They also appear in partner promotions Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP), where Alexander is the reigning MLP Canadian Champion, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where Takeshita is the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion.
History
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On 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] At the Beach Break Dynamite on July 3, Ospreay left the Don Callis Family.[6] On the Beach Break Rampage on July 5, 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, where he formed a tag team with Archer called "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. On the February 5, 2025 episode of Dynamite, Callis revealed Mark Davis as the newest member of the Don Callis Family.[9] On April 16 at the Spring BreakThru special edition of Dynamite, Callis recruited the debuting Josh Alexander into the Don Callis Family.[10] On the April 17 at the Spring BreakThru episode of Collision, Rocky Romero turned heel after betraying Tomohiro Ishii in a tag match and participated in attacking Ishii with a returning Beretta and the rest of the Don Callis Family, joining the group and reuniting Roppongi Vice.[11] On June 4 at Collision: Fyter Fest, Hechicero teamed with Fletcher and Takeshita to defeat Bandido and The Outrunners.[12] On June 10, Hechicero confirmed that he was now a member of the Don Callis Family.[13] On June 11 at Dynamite: Summer Blockbuster, Kazuchika Okada joined the Don Callis Family during his feud with Kenny Omega.[14][15]
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 |
| Mark Davis | February 5, 2025 |
| Josh Alexander | April 16, 2025 |
| Rocky Romero | April 17, 2025 |
| Hechicero | June 10, 2025 |
| Kazuchika Okada | June 11, 2025 |
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]Current
[edit]| Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
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| Roppongi Vice RPG Vice |
Rocky Romero Trent Beretta |
2025–present | Tag team |
Former
[edit]| Affiliate | Members | Tenure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder Machines[a] | Brian Cage Lance Archer |
2024–2025 | Tag team |
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- All Elite Wrestling
- AEW Continental Championship (1 time, current) – Okada
- AEW International Championship (2 times) – Ospreay (1) and Takeshita (1)
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling
- MLP Canadian Championship (1 time, inaugural, current) – Alexander
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ospreay
- NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time, current) – Takeshita
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Television Championship (2 times) – Fletcher (1) and Cage (1)
Notes
[edit]- ^ As of April 2025, Murder Machines is on hiatus due to Brian Cage suffering an injury.
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.
- ^ "Murder Machines". Cagematch.net. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "AEW Dynamite live results: Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet". F4W/WON. 2025-02-06. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Staff, A. E. W. (2025-04-17). "AEW Dynamite: Spring BreakThru Results". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
- ^ "AEW Collision results: Mercedes Mone in tag team action". F4W/WON. 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
- ^ Powell, Jason (2025-06-05). "AEW Collision results (6/4): Powell's live review of the second half of Fyter Fest". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Hechicero Abandons Último Guerrero & Averno For The Don Callis Family on CMLL Martes de Arena Mexico | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Powell, Jason (2025-06-11). "AEW Dynamite results (6/11): Barnett's live review of the first half of the Summer Blockbuster". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ "Don Callis Family « Stables Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
External links
[edit] | It has been suggested that the personnel be split out into another article titled Template:All Elite Wrestling personnel. (Discuss) (May 2025) |