Don Callis Family
professional wrestling stable
The Don Callis Family is a villainous professional wrestling stable led and managed by Canadian wrestling manager Don Callis. They predominantly perform in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as well as its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). They also make appearances in AEW's partner promotions Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling (MLP), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
The stable holds championships across three professional wrestling promotions (AEW, CMLL, and MLP). Kazuchika Okada is the reigning AEW International Champion, Hechicero is the reigning CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, Volador Jr. is the NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion, and Josh Alexander is the reigning MLP Canadian Champion.
History
All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2023–present)
Formation; feuds with Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho (2023–2024)
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. 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.
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