Kaun (wrestler)

American professional wrestler

Kaun

Kaun in September 2021

Birth name| Jasper Kange[1]
Born|  (1990-03-02) March 2, 1990 (age 34)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[2]
Alma mater| Luther College[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)| Bishop Kaun[2]
Bishop Khan[2]
Jasper Kaun[2]
Kaun[3]
Billed height| 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3]
Billed weight| 237 lb (108 kg)[3]
Billed from| Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[3]
Trained by| R.J. Meyer[4]
Joey Mercury[4]
Debut| 2017[3]

Jasper Kange is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Bishop Kaun or Kaun. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a member of Cage of Agony and one-half of Gates of Agony.

## Early life

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Kange attended the University of Minnesota before transferring to Luther College, where he majored in art and played football for the Luther Norse.[1][5] After graduating, he worked in art and design before deciding to become a professional wrestler after moving to Baltimore.[1]

## Professional wrestling career

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### Early career (2017–2018)

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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.[6][7]

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

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#### Various alliances (2018–2022)

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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 Final Battle in December 2021 when they lost to the Righteous.[8]

Following Final Battle, ROH was put on hiatus until April 2022 by new owner Tony Khan.[9] In December 2021, Kaun began also wrestling for ROH's sister promotion All Elite Wrestling.[10] 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 duo of Kaun and Liona were named the "Gates of Agony".[11][12][13]

#### The Embassy / Mogul Embassy (2022–2024)

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See also: Mogul Embassy

In July 2022 at Death Before Dishonor, Prince Nana announced he had purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises and reformed The Embassy, with Cage, Kaun and Liona.[14][15] At Battle of the Belts IV in October 2022, Kaun and Liona unsuccessfully challenged FTR for the ROH World Tag Team Championship.[16] At Final Battle in December 2022, the Gates of Agony defeated Dalton Castle and The Boys to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.[17] At Rampage: Grand Slam in September 2023, the Gates of Agony lost the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship to The Elite.[18] On November 1, 2023 on AEW Dynamite, the Gates of Agony regained the titles from The Elite.[19][10] On the January 17, 2024 episode of Dynamite, they lost the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship to Bullet Club Gold.[20] On the May 8 episode of Dynamite, Cage and the Gates of Agony turned on Swerve Strickland, disbanding the Mogul Embassy in the process.[21]

#### Cage of Agony (2024–present)

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See also: Cage of Agony

On the May 25 episode of Rampage, Gates of Agony and Cage revealed their new team name to be "Cage of Agony".[22]

### New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023)

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On November 13, 2023, it was announced that Gates of Agony (Liona and Kaun), would make their New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) debut, by competing in the 2023 World Tag League. The duo were announced to be competing in the A-Block.[23] On November 29, Gates of Agony would seemingly join House of Torture, but would reveal it to be a trick on the December 1 show. The duo finished with four points and were unable to qualify for the semi-finals.

## Personal life

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

## Championships and accomplishments

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Kaun as the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion in July 2021.

* Galactic Pro Wrestling
* Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
* Maryland Championship Wrestling
* MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Malcolm Moses[7]
* MCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
* Pro Wrestling Illustrated
* Ranked No. 399 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2023[24]
* Puro Pinche Wrestling
* Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Ring of Honor
* ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Moses and Shane Taylor (1)[7][4] and Brian Cage and Toa Liona (2)
* River City Wrestling
* RCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Frentel, Kate (February 10, 2023). "Kaun has spoken". Luther.edu. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
2. ^ a b c d 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 e 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. ^ "2 - Jasper Kange". LutherNorse.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
6. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - career". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
7. ^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - title reigns". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
8. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - Ring of Honor". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
9. ^ Pollock, John (January 10, 2022). "ROH officially announces Supercard of Honor for April 1". PostWrestling.com. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
10. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - All Elite Wrestling". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
11. ^ Wolstanholme, Danny (April 2, 2022). "Tully Blanchard Enterprises members revealed at ROH Supercard of Honor XV". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ Mueller, Chris (April 2, 2022). "ROH Supercard of Honor 2022 results: winners, grades, reaction and highlights". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
14. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 23, 2022). "Prince Nana Announces He's Purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises At ROH Death Before Dishonor". Fightful.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
15. ^ "Death Before Dishonor 2022 results". ROHWrestling.com.
16. ^ Rose, Bryan (October 5, 2022). "Two title matches added to AEW Battle of the Belts IV". F4WOnline.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
17. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 23, 2022). "The Embassy Win ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles At ROH Final Battle 2022". Fightful.com.
18. ^ Murphy, Don (September 22, 2023). "AEW Rampage results (9/22)". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
19. ^ Powell, Jason (November 1, 2023). "AEW Dynamite results (11/1)". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
20. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (2024). "Bishop Kaun - matches - 2024". Cagematch.net. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
21. ^ Mueller, Chris (May 8, 2024). "AEW Dynamite Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From May 8". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
22. ^ "AEW RAMPAGE RESULTS (5/25): Pac vs. Rocky Romero, Jericho-Hook-Shibata interaction, Rush vs. Kassidy, plus Samoa Joe, Statlander, Willow". Retrieved May 27, 2024.
23. ^ "411Mania".
24. ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaun.

* Kaun's Ring of Honor profile
* Kaun on Twitter
* Kaun's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
* Jasper Kange at IMDb

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Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions

2010s|

* The Kingdom (Matt Taven, T. K. O'Ryan, and Vinny Marseglia)
* Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) and Bully Ray
* Dalton Castle and The Boys
* The Hung Bucks/The Elite (Adam Page, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
* SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky)
* Bullet Club/The Elite (Cody, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
* Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, Brody King and PCO)

2020s|

* MexiSquad (Bandido, Flamita and Rey Horus)
* Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, Moses and Kaun)
* The Righteous (Vincent, Bateman and Dutch)
* The Embassy (Brian Cage and Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona))
* Bullet Club Gold/Bang Bang Gang (Jay White, Austin Gunn and Colten Gunn)
* Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Von Erich) (current)

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* t
* e

Ring of Honor

Personnel|

| Men's division|

* The Beast Mortos
* Bishop Kaun
* Blake Christian
* Brian Cage
* Carlie Bravo
* Christopher Daniels
* Claudio Castagnoli
* Cole Karter
* Dalton Castle
* Daniel Garcia
* Dustin Rhodes
* Dutch
* Eddie Kingston
* Griff Garrison
* Kyle Fletcher
* Lee Johnson
* Lee Moriarty
* Mark Briscoe
* Marshall Von Erich
* Matt Taven
* Mike Bennett
* Nick Comoroto
* Ross Von Erich
* Sammy Guevara
* Shane Taylor
* Shawn Dean
* Toa Liona
* Vincent
* Wheeler Yuta

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Women's division|

* Athena
* Billie Starkz
* Charlette Renegade
* Diamanté
* Lady Frost
* Leyla Hirsch
* Marina Shafir
* Mercedes Martinez
* Rachael Ellering
* Robyn Renegade
* Trish Adora

Other on-air personnel|

* Jerry Lynn
* Paul Wight
* Stokely Hathaway

Stables and tag teams|

* Bang Bang Gang
* The Butcher and the Blade
* Cage of Agony
* Gates of Agony
* The Dark Order
* FTR
* Renegade Twins
* The Righteous
* Shane Taylor Promotions
* Undisputed Kingdom
* Matt Taven and Mike Bennett
* Von Erichs

Broadcast team|

* Bobby Cruise
* Caprice Coleman
* Ian Riccaboni
* Lexy Nair

Management|

* Tony Khan

Historic|

* Alumni
* Adam Pearce
* Cary Silkin
* Delirious
* Gabe Sapolsky
* Jim Cornette
* Marty Scurll

Programming|

| Television/streaming|

* Honor Club
* Ring of Honor Wrestling

|

Current events|

* Death Before Dishonor (2003–2019, 2021–present)
* Final Battle (2002–present)
* Supercard of Honor (2006–2011, 2013–2019, 2022–present)
* Wrestle Dynasty (2025)

Former events|

* All Star Extravaganza (2002–2016)
* Anniversary Show (2003–2021)
* Best in the World (2006, 2011–2019, 2021)
* The Big Bang! (2010)
* Boiling Point (2012)
* Border/Global Wars (2012–2019)
* Bound By Honor (2019)
* Caged Collision (2009)
* Driven (2007–2008)
* Field of Honor (2014–2016)
* Gateway to Honor (2011, 2020)
* Glory By Honor (2002–2016, 2018–2021)
* Honor for All (2021)
* Honor Rising: Japan (2016–2019)
* Honor Takes Center Stage (2011)
* Man Up (2007)
* New Horizons (2008)
* Respect is Earned (2007–2008)
* Rising Above (2007–2008)
* Showdown in the Sun (2012)
* Summer Supercard (2019)
* Survival of the Fittest (2004–2007, 2009–2012, 2014–2018, 2021)
* Take No Prisoners (2008–2009)
* Undeniable (2007)

Special events|

* All In (2018)
* Crockett Cup (2019)
* The Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life (2023)
* Sea of Honor (2018)
* War of the Worlds (2014–2019)

Championships|

| Primary|

* World
* reigns
* Women's
* reigns

|

Secondary|

* Pure
* reigns
* Television
* reigns
* Women's Television

Divisional|

* Tag Team
* reigns
* Six-Man
* reigns

Former|

* Top of the Class Trophy
* reigns
* Women of Honor
* reigns

Other accomplishments|

* Grand Slam
* Hall of Fame
* Briscoe Brothers
* Bryan Danielson
* CM Punk
* Samoa Joe
* Honor Rumble
* Survival of the Fittest
* Tournaments
* Pure Tournament
* Tag Wars Tournament
* Top Prospect Tournament
* Triple Crown

Affiliates|

| Sister promotion|

* All Elite Wrestling

|

Current partnerships|

* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
* New Japan Pro-Wrestling

Former partnerships|

* All Japan Pro Wrestling
* Combat Zone Wrestling
* Chikara
* Dragongate
* Frontier Wrestling Alliance
* Full Impact Pro
* Global Professional Wrestling Alliance
* Jersey All Pro Wrestling
* MCW Pro Wrestling
* National Wrestling Alliance
* Preston City Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Noah
* Pro Wrestling Zero1
* Ohio Valley Wrestling
* Revolution Pro Wrestling
* Shimmer Women Athletes
* Sinclair Broadcast Group
* The Crash Lucha Libre
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
* World Wonder Ring Stardom

Venues|

* 2300 Arena
* Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
* Manhattan Center
* Universal Studios Soundstage 21

Miscellaneous|

* ROH Dojo
* Women of Honor

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* t
* e

All Elite Wrestling

Personnel|

| Men's division|

* Aaron Solo
* Action Andretti
* Adam Cole
* Adam Copeland
* "Hangman" Adam Page
* Alex Reynolds
* Angélico
* Angelo Parker
* Anthony Bowens
* Anthony Ogogo
* AR Fox
* Ari Daivari
* Austin Gunn
* Bandido
* The Beast Mortos
* Big Bill
* Billy Gunn
* Bishop Kaun
* The Blade
* Boulder
* Brandon Cutler
* Brian Cage
* Brody King
* Bryan Danielson
* Bryan Keith
* Buddy Matthews
* The Butcher
* Cash Wheeler
* Chris Jericho
* Christian Cage
* Chuck Taylor
* Claudio Castagnoli
* Colt Cabana
* Colten Gunn
* Danhausen
* Daniel Garcia
* Dante Martin
* Darby Allin
* Darius Martin
* Dax Harwood
* Dralístico
* Dustin Rhodes
* Eddie Kingston
* Evil Uno
* Griff Garrison
* Hologram
* Hook
* Isiah Kassidy
* Jack Perry
* James Drake
* Jay Lethal
* Jay White
* Jeff Jarrett
* John Silver
* Johnny TV
* Jon Moxley
* Josh Woods
* Juice Robinson
* Katsuyori Shibata
* Kazuchika Okada
* Keith Lee
* Kenny Omega
* Killswitch
* Kip Sabian
* Komander
* Konosuke Takeshita
* Kota Ibushi
* Kyle Fletcher
* Kyle O'Reilly
* Lance Archer
* Lee Johnson
* Lee Moriarty
* Malakai Black
* Mansoor
* Mark Briscoe
* Mark Davis
* Marq Quen
* Marshall Von Erich
* Mason Madden
* Matt Menard
* Matt Sydal
* Matt Taven
* Matthew Jackson
* Max Caster
* Mike Bennett
* Miro
* MJF
* Nicholas Jackson
* Nick Comoroto
* Nick Wayne
* Orange Cassidy
* Ortiz
* Pac
* Peter Avalon
* Powerhouse Hobbs
* Preston Vance
* Ricky Starks
* Ricochet
* Rocky Romero
* Roderick Strong
* Ross Von Erich
* Rush
* Sammy Guevara
* Samoa Joe
* Satnam Singh
* Scorpio Sky
* Serpentico
* Shane Taylor
* Shawn Dean
* Shelton Benjamin
* Swerve Strickland
* Toa Liona
* Tony Nese
* Trent Beretta
* Wardlow
* Wheeler Yuta
* Will Ospreay
* Zack Gibson
* Zak Knight

|

Women's division|

* Abadon
* Anna Jay
* Athena
* Billie Starkz
* Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
* Deonna Purrazzo
* Diamante
* Emi Sakura
* Harley Cameron
* Hikaru Shida
* Jamie Hayter
* Julia Hart
* Kamille
* Kiera Hogan
* Kris Statlander
* Leila Grey
* Leyla Hirsch
* Madison Rayne
* Mariah May
* Marina Shafir
* Mercedes Martinez
* Mercedes Moné
* Nyla Rose
* Penelope Ford
* Queen Aminata
* Red Velvet
* Riho
* Ruby Soho
* Saraya
* Serena Deeb
* Skye Blue
* Tay Melo
* Taya Valkyrie
* Thunder Rosa
* Toni Storm
* Willow Nightingale
* Yuka Sakazaki

Other on-air personnel|

* Alex Abrahantes
* Don Callis
* Jake Roberts
* Karen Jarrett
* Luther
* Maria Kanellis
* Mark Sterling
* Prince Nana
* Sonjay Dutt
* Stokely Hathaway

Stables and tag teams|

* The Acclaimed
* Bang Bang Gang
* Blackpool Combat Club
* The Butcher and the Blade
* Cage of Agony
* Gates of Agony
* The Conglomeration
* The Dark Order
* Alex Reynolds and John Silver
* Don Callis Family
* The Elite
* The Young Bucks
* FTR
* Grizzled Young Veterans
* Iron Savages
* House of Black
* La Faccion Ingobernable
* The Learning Tree
* The MxM Collection
* The Outcasts
* The Patriarchy
* Private Party
* Undisputed Kingdom
* Matt Taven and Mike Bennett
* The Von Erichs

Referees|

* Aubrey Edwards
* Bryce Remsburg
* Paul Turner
* Rick Knox
* Stephon Smith

Broadcast team|

* Alex Marvez
* Alicia Atout
* Carlos Cabrera
* Excalibur
* Ian Riccaboni
* Jim Ross
* Justin Roberts
* Lexy Nair
* Nigel McGuinness
* Renee Paquette
* RJ City
* Taz
* Tony Schiavone

Backstage personnel|

* Chris Hero
* Christopher Daniels
* Dean Malenko
* Jennifer Pepperman
* Jerry Lynn
* Jimmy Jacobs
* Kevin Matthews
* Michael Nakazawa
* Pat Buck
* Paul Wight
* Q. T. Marshall
* Ray "Glacier" Lloyd
* RD Evans
* Rebel
* Sarah Stock
* Scott Taylor
* Tony Chimel

Khan family|

* Shahid Khan
* Tony Khan

Former|

* Alumni

Programming|

* All Access
* Battle of the Belts
* Collision
* Episodes
* Television specials
* Dark
* Episodes
* Dynamite
* Episodes
* Television specials
* Elevation
* Episodes
* Rampage
* Episodes
* Television specials
* TNT Overdrive
* Special events
* Pay-per-view events
* All In
* All Out
* Double or Nothing
* Dynasty
* Forbidden Door
* Full Gear
* Revolution
* WrestleDream
* Worlds End

Championships|

| Men's|

* World (reigns)
* International
* Continental
* TNT (reigns)
* Tag Team
* Trios

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Women's|

* Women's World
* TBS

Former|

* FTW

Accomplishments|

* Casino Battle Royale
* Dynamite Diamond Ring
* Tournaments
* Owen Hart Cup
* Continental Classic
* Awards

Sister promotion|

* Ring of Honor

Partnerships|

| Current|

* Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
* CyberFight
* DDT Pro-Wrestling
* Pro Wrestling Noah
* Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling
* Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
* New Japan Pro-Wrestling
* Revolution Pro Wrestling
* World Wonder Ring Stardom

|

Former|

* National Wrestling Alliance
* Oriental Wrestling Entertainment
* Pro Wrestling Wave
* Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

See also|

* AEW Plus
* Video games
* Fight Forever
* All In (2018)
* Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea
* Daily's Place
* Starrcast
* Universal Studios Soundstage 21
* Wednesday Night Wars

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