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's new stable, Tully Blanchard Enterprises, along with Brian Cage. Gates of Agony made their tag team debut for ROH's sister promotion, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), on the July 6 episode of ''

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'', defeating

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(the

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) and Lee Moriarty when Gresham turned on Moriarty and joined Tully Blanchard Enterprises.

The Embassy / Mogul Embassy; Cage of Agony (2022–2024)

On July 23, 2022, at Death Before Dishonor,

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was announced as having purchased Tully Blanchard Enterprises and folded it into his long-running stable, the Embassy. At the event, Cage and Gates of Agony wrestled their first match as a unit, defeating

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, Blake Christian, and

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in a

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. Also at the event, Gresham resigned from ROH, leaving Cage and Gates of Agony as the only wrestlers in the Embassy. In December 2022 at

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, Cage and Gates of Agony defeated

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and the Boys to win the

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. At

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in March 2023, they successfully defended the Championship against

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, Blake Christian, and

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. At Death Before Dishonor in July 2023, they successfully defended the Championship against

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in, Master Wato, and

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. In September 2023 at

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, they lost the titles to The Elite. In April 2023, the Embassy merged with

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's Mogul Affiliates stable to form a new stable,

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. At

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, Cage, Gates of Agony, and Strickland defeated

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in an

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. In November 2023 on ''

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'', Cage and Gates of Agony defeated The Elite to regain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. At

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in December 2023, they successfully defended the titles against

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. In January 2024 on ''AEW Dynamite'', Cage and Gates of Agony lost the titles to Bullet Club Gold. In May 2024, Cage and Gates of Agony attacked Strickland and split from Nana, disbanding Mogul Embassy. Later that month, they dubbed themselves the "Cage of Agony". At

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in May 2024, Cage of Agony lost to The Acclaimed and

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. At All In in August 2024, Cage of Agony and

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lost to

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,

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, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich, and

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in a

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.

Tag team (2024–present)

In October 2024, Cage joined the

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, disbanding the Cage of Agony and leaving Gates of Agony as a tag team. At

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Zero Hour in December 2024, Gates of Agony defeated LEEJ ( E. J. Nduka and Lee Johnson). On April 16 at ''Dynamite'': Spring BreakThru, Gates of Agony unsuccessfully challenged

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for the

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.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023)

In November and December 2023, Gates of Agony wrestled for

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, competing in the 2023 World Tag League. The duo finished with four points and thus did not qualify for the semi-finals.

Professional wrestling style and persona

Gates of Agony's finishing move is a double crucifix powerbomb known variously as "Fall from Heaven", "Heaven's Gate", or "Open the Gate".

Championships and accomplishments

*

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**

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(

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) - with

Brian Cage Brian Christopher Joseph Button

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gates of Agony All Elite Wrestling teams and stables New Japan Pro-Wrestling teams and stables Ring of Honor teams and stables

The Embassy / Mogul Embassy; Cage of Agony (2022–2024)

Tag team (2024–present)

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023)

Professional wrestling style and persona

Championships and accomplishments

See also

References

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