Kaun (wrestler)
| Jasper Kaun | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kaun in September 2021 | |
| Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bishop Kaun[1] Jasper Kaun[1] Kaun[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States[2] |
| Trained by | Dean Gutrdige R.J. Meyer[3] Joey Mercury |
| Debut | 2017[2] |
Jasper Kaun is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Ring of Honor, where he wrestles under the ring name Kaun and Bishop Kaun. He has also wrestled for All Elite Wrestling.[4][5]
Professional wrestling career
Kaun was trained at the Maryland Championship Wrestling professional wrestling school,[3] debuting in 2017.[2] He spent the early years of his career primarily wrestling for Maryland Championship Wrestling, where he won the MCW Tag Team Championship.[6][7]
Kaun debuted in Ring of Honor 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.[8] 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.[9][10][11]
Kaun debuted in All Elite Wrestling in December 2021, wrestling on AEW Dark: Elevation.[12]
Personal life
Kaun is of Cameroonian descent on his father's side.[3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Maryland Championship Wrestling
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Malcolm Moses[7]
- Ring of Honor
- ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Moses and Shane Taylor[7][3]
References
- ^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kaun". ROHWrestling.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Palmer, Sam (December 21, 2021). "Top talent makes surprise debut on AEW against Andrade El Idolo". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Orchard, Mark (December 20, 2021). "Kaun debuts – AEW Dark: Elevation (12/20/21) full card and preview". LastWordOnSports.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - career". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - title reigns". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - Ring of Honor". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Wolstanholme, Danny (April 2, 2022). "Tully Blanchard Enterprises members revealed at ROH Supercard of Honor XV". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mueller, Chris (April 2, 2022). "ROH Supercard of Honor 2022 results: winners, grades, reaction and highlights". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Kaun - matches - All Elite Wrestling". Cagematch.net. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
External links
- Jasper Kaun on Twitter
- Jasper Kaun at IMDb
- Kaun's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database