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.
On October 1 at WrestleDream, the Don Callis Family defeated, Omega, Jericho, and Kota Ibushi. In the same month, Powerhouse Hobbs and Kyle Fletcher joined the Don Callis Family. On December 15 at Final Battle, Fletcher won a Survival of the Fittest to win the vacant ROH World Television Championship, thus making it his first ever singles championship. On the December 28, 2023 episode of Dynamite, 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, but Guevara turned on Callis and the family attacked Guevara until Jericho made the save. At Worlds End on December 30, Takeshita and Hobbs teamed with Ricky Starks and Big Bill in a losing effort to Jericho, Guevera, Sting, and Darby Allin. On the February 7, 2024 episode of Dynamite, Takeshita defeated Jericho, ending their feud and avenging his previous loss to him in DDT.
Expansion and championship reigns (2024–present) In 2024, Trent Beretta, Rush, Lance Archer and Brian Cage joined the Don Callis Family,, while Ospreay and Hobbs left the stable. On October 12 at WrestleDream, Takeshita defeated Ospreay and Ricochet in a three-way match to win the International Championship for the first time and his first championship in AEW after Fletcher interfered and turned on Ospreay.
In 2025, the stable included Mark Davis, Josh Alexander, Rocky Romero, Hechicero, and Kazuchika Okada. While Takeshita lost the title to Kenny Omega at Revolution, Okada defeated Omega at All In: Texas to become the inaugural AEW Unified Champion while also retaining the AEW Continental Championship and winning the AEW International Championship. On the July 31 episode of Collision, Fletcher defeated Dustin Rhodes in a Chicago Street Fight to win the AEW TNT Championship, retaining the title until Full Gear on November 22. On October 1 at the sixth anniversary episode of Dynamite, Andrade El Idolo and El Clon joined the Don Callis Family, but on October 16, it was reported by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Andrade was taken off television after WWE sent a cease-and-desist letter to AEW that claimed that his AEW return violated a non-compete clause that took effect upon his termination. At On November 29, Andrade was quietly removed as a Don Callis Family member after he revealed that he had never signed a contract with AEW, leaving his status with the company unknown. After Full Gear, Okada lost to Jon Moxley in the 2025 Continental Classic finals, ending his record-setting reign as Continental Champion at 647 days and was also forced to vacate the Unified Championship, ending that reign at 168 days.
Starting 2026, Jake Doyle joined the stable and Andrade would re-join, and several members won more titles: Fletcher defeated Tommaso Ciampa to win back the AEW TNT Championship, The team of Okada, Fletcher, and Davis defeated Jet Set Rodeo ("Hangman" Adam Page, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and Kevin Knight) to win the AEW World Trios Championship, but lost it at Revolution on March 15, to Bailey, Knight, and Místico, ending their reign at 11 days. On March 30, Volador Jr. joined the Don Callis Family. On April 8, AEW president Tony Khan announced that Fletcher would be forced to relinquish the TNT Championship due to a meniscus injury, ending his second reign at 56 days. On May 9 at Fairway to Hell, Davis defeated Jack Perry to win the AEW National Championship, marking his first singles title in AEW. Cage returned from injury on the May 13, 2026 episode of Dynamite, unsuccessfully challenging Kevin Knight for the TNT Championship. At Double or Nothing on May 24, Takeshita defeated Okada to win the International Championship for a record-tying second time. Following the match, Takeshita was kicked out of the Don Callis Family by a returning Kyle Fletcher. On the June 3 episode of Dynamite, the reigning TNT Champion Kevin Knight joined the Don Callis Family. At Forbidden Door on June 28, members of the stable and MJF were defeated by Mark Briscoe's team in a steel cage match after Andrade betrayed his team, leaving the Don Callis Family. On July 8 at Dynamite: Beach Break, Fletcher defeated Takeshita to win the International Championship and bringing it back to the Don Callis Family. On July 26 at Redemption, Davis lost his title to Andrade, ending his reign at 78 days. At All In on August 30, Okada defeated Fletcher and Takeshita in a three-way match to regain the International Championship, while Knight lost the TNT Championship to Darby Allin in a Falls Count Anywhere match. On the September 30 Tribute to Pac memorial, Wardlow made his AEW return and teamed with Lance Archer, Jake Doyle, Josh Alexander, and Mark Davis in a losing effort against the Death Riders (Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and Gabe Kidd).
Other promotions (2024–present) Due to AEW's working relationships, Don Callis Family members have also appeared on other promotions, like New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Takeshita has worked for NJPW since 2024, winning the G1 Climax 35 in August 2025, and defeating Zack Sabre Jr. to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in October that same year. He held the title until Wrestle Kingdom 20 in January 2026, where he lost it to Yota Tsuji but defeated El Phantasmo weeks later to win the NJPW World Television Championship. Andrade also worked for NJPW since 2025, winnning the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship on night 1 of Wrestling Dontaku from Tsuji in May 2026. Hechicero also won the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Claudio Castagnoli at CMLL's Homenaje a Dos Leyendas in March 2026. On June 14 at Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jo Hall, Andrade lost the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship to Shota Umino. On July 3, Volador Jr. defeated Flip Gordon to win the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship. On October 3 at MLP Northern Rising, Alexander defeated Stu Grayson to become the undisputed MLP Canadian Champion.
Members
*Founding member(s)L/MLeader/Manager
Current MemberJoinedDon Callis*L/MMay 28, 2023Kyle FletcherOctober 28, 2023Trent Beretta May 29, 2024Lance ArcherOctober 8, 2024Brian CageOctober 16, 2024Mark DavisFebruary 5, 2025Josh AlexanderApril 16, 2025Rocky RomeroApril 17, 2025HechiceroJune 10, 2025Kazuchika OkadaJune 21, 2025WardlowAugust 24, 2025El ClonOctober 1, 2025Jake DoyleJanuary 7, 2026Volador Jr.March 30, 2026Kevin KnightJune 3, 2026
Former MemberJoinedLeftSammy GuevaraSeptember 20, 2023December 28, 2023Will OspreayJune 25, 2023July 3, 2024RushJuly 5, 2024October 8, 2024Powerhouse HobbsOctober 4, 2023November 6, 2024Konosuke Takeshita*May 28, 2023May 24, 2026Andrade El IdoloOctober 1, 2025June 28, 2026
Timeline
Sub-groups Current AffiliateMembersTenure TypeMurder MachinesLance ArcherBrian Cage2024-presentTag teamRPG ViceTrent BerettaRocky Romero2025–present Tag team
Championships and accomplishments All Elite Wrestling AEW Continental Championship (1 time) – Okada AEW International Championship (6 times, current) – Ospreay (1), Takeshita (2), Okada (2, current), and Fletcher (1) AEW National Championship (1 time) – Davis AEW TNT Championship (3 times) – Fletcher (2) and Knight (1) AEW Unified Championship (1 time, inaugural) – Okada AEW World Trios Championship (1 time) – Okada, Fletcher, and Davis Alto Voltaje Alto Voltaje Championship (1 time, current, inaugural) – Hechicero Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre CMLL World Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) – Hechicero NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship (1 time, current) – Volador Jr. CMLL International Gran Prix (2026) – Hechicero German Wrestling Federation GWF World Championship (1 time) – Andrade Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling MLP Canadian Championship (1 time, inaugural, current) – Alexander New Japan Pro-Wrestling IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Takeshita IWGP Intercontinental Championship (1 time) – Takeshita IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Andrade IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Ospreay NEVER Openweight Championship (1 time) – Takeshita NJPW World Television Championship (1 time) – Takeshita G1 Climax (2025) – Takeshita Ninth NJPW Triple Crown Champion – Takeshita Pro Wrestling Illustrated Faction of the Year (2025) Ring of Honor ROH World Television Championship (2 times) – Fletcher (1) and Cage (1) The Crash Lucha Libre The Crash Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Andrade World Wrestling Council WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Andrade Wrestling Knockout Chile WKC Championship (1 time) – Andrade Wrestling Observer Newsletter Most Outstanding Wrestler (2025) – Takeshita
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