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Kaun
Kaun in September 2021
Birth nameJasper Kange[1]
BornMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States[2]
Alma materLuther College[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bishop Kaun[2]
Kaun[3]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight237 lb (108 kg)[3]
Billed fromMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States[3]
Trained byDean Gutrdige
R.J. Meyer[4]
Joey Mercury
Debut2017[3]

Jasper Kange is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Kaun. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a member of the Mogul Embassy stable. He is currently in his third reign as ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion.[5][6]

Early life

Kange attended the University of Minnesota before transferring to Luther College, where he majored in art and played football for the Luther Norse.[1][7] After graduating, he worked in art and design before deciding to become a professional wrestler after moving to Baltimore.[1]

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2017–2018)

Kaun was trained at the Maryland Championship Wrestling professional wrestling school,[4] debuting in 2017.[3] He spent the early years of his career primarily wrestling for Maryland Championship Wrestling, where he won the MCW Tag Team Championship with Malcolm Moses.[8][9]

Ring of Honor / All Elite Wrestling (2018–present)

Soldiers of Savagery; Shane Taylor Promotions; Gates of Agony (2018–2022)

See also: Shane Taylor Promotions and Gates of Agony

Kaun debuted in Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2018, teaming with Moses as the Soldiers of Savagery. In 2021, he and Moses formed the stable Shane Taylor Promotions with Shane Taylor. In February 2021, the trio defeated MexiSquad to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. They held the title until December 2021 when they lost to the Righteous.[10] In December 2021, Kaun began also wrestling for ROH's sister promotion All Elite Wrestling.[11] On April 1, 2022, on Supercard of Honor XV, Tully Blanchard announced that Kaun would be part of his Tully Blanchard Enterprises stable, alongside Toa Liona and Brian Cage. The trio of Kaun, Liona, and Cage were named the "Gates of Agony".[12][13][14]

The Embassy / Mogul Embassy (2022–present)

See also: Mogul Embassy

On July 23, 2022, at Death Before Dishonor, Prince Nana announced he had purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises and reformed The Embassy, with Cage, Kaun and Liona.[15] They would go on to defeat the team of Alex Zayne, Blake Christian and Tony Deppen during the preshow.[16] At Final Battle, The Embassy defeated Dalton Castle and The Boys, to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships.[17] Together with Liona, collectively known as Gates of Agony, suffered a loss to FTR at Battle of the Belts IV when they challeneged for the ROH World Tag Team Championship.[18] At Rampage:Grand Slam, The Embassy lost the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships to The Elite members "Hangman" Adam Page and The Young Bucks.[19] On November 1, 2023 on AEW Dynamite, The Embassy regained the titles.[20][11]

Personal life

Kaun is of Cameroonian descent on his father's side.[1][4]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Galactic Pro Wrestling
    • Heavyweight Champion (1 time, current)
  • Puro Pinche Wrestling
    • Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
  • River City Wrestling
    • RCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Frentel, Kate (February 10, 2023). "Kaun has spoken". Luther.edu. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Kaun". ROHWrestling.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Thompson, Andrew (January 20, 2022). "Interview: Kaun discusses his AEW appearances, ROH Six-Man Tag Title run, RJ Meyer, MCW". PostWrestling.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Palmer, Sam (December 21, 2021). "Top talent makes surprise debut on AEW against Andrade El Idolo". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Orchard, Mark (December 20, 2021). "Kaun debuts – AEW Dark: Elevation (12/20/21) full card and preview". LastWordOnSports.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "2 - Jasper Kange". LutherNorse.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - career". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - title reigns". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  10. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - Ring of Honor". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - All Elite Wrestling". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. ^ Wolstanholme, Danny (April 2, 2022). "Tully Blanchard Enterprises members revealed at ROH Supercard of Honor XV". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  13. ^ Pizzazz, Manolo Has (April 1, 2022). "Tully Blanchard reveals Brian Cage as his mystery client at ROH Supercard of Honor". CagesideSeats.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  14. ^ Mueller, Chris (April 2, 2022). "ROH Supercard of Honor 2022 results: winners, grades, reaction and highlights". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  15. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 23, 2022). "Prince Nana Announces He's Purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises At ROH Death Before Dishonor". Fightful. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "ROH Wrestling.com Death Before Dishonor 2022 Results".
  17. ^ "The Embassy Win ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles At ROH Final Battle 2022".
  18. ^ Rose, Bryan. "Two title matches added to AEW Battle of the Belts IV". WON/F4W – WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  19. ^ Murphy, Don (September 22, 2023). "AEW Rampage results (9/22): Murphy's review of Sting and Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage and Luchasaurus, AEW Trios and ROH Six-Man Tag Titles matches, four-way tag for a shot at the ROH Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  20. ^ Powell, Jason (November 1, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (11/1): Powell's live review of Orange Cassidy vs. Claudio Castagnoli for the AEW International Title, Hikaru Shida vs. Willow Nightingale for the AEW Women's Title, Tony Khan's announcement". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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