The Kingdom
Ring of Honor stable that took the IWGP Tag Team titles from Bullet Club in 2015.
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The Kingdom is a professional wrestling tag team made up of Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett, currently signed to Ring of Honor (ROH). The group grew into a prominent stable in ROH during the mid-2010s and also appeared in Impact Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). In New Japan, Bennett and Taven held the IWGP Tag Team Championship once after beating Bullet Club. Across its history the stable has collected two ROH World Championship reigns, three ROH World Tag Team title runs and three reigns with the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, including the inaugural one, along with gold in Impact, AEW and the NWA.
Quick Facts
- Years active
- 2014–2015; 2016–2019; 2022–2026; 2026–present
- Debut
- July 12, 2014
- Names
- The Kingdom, The Undisputed Kingdom
- Members
- Matt Taven/Matthew Taven, Mike Bennett/Michael Bennett
- Former members
- Matt Hardy
- T. K. O'Ryan
- Vinny Marseglia
- Maria Kanellis-Bennett
- Wardlow
- Adam Cole
- Roderick Strong
- Kyle O'Reilly
Facts from the source article.
Background
The Kingdom debuted in ROH on July 12, 2014, with Matt Hardy, Bennett and Cole in a six-man match against War Machine and Michael Elgin. Their NJPW debut came on August 10, 2014, during the G1 Climax, when Cole and Bennett, with Maria Kanellis at ringside, beat Captain New Japan and Jushin Thunder Liger. Bennett and Taven then entered the 2014 World Tag League, going four wins and three losses to finish third in their block. On April 5, 2015, at Invasion Attack 2015, they defeated Bullet Club's Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, only to drop it back to them in their first defense on July 5 at Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall.
Did You Know?
- Taven once brandished a purple copy of the ROH World Championship, calling himself the true champion.
- Taven's ROH World Title win made him the second ROH Grand Slam winner.
- Taven and Jay Lethal fought to a 60-minute time-limit draw at the ROH 17th Anniversary Show.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is in The Kingdom?
The current tag team is Matthew Taven and Michael Bennett; past members included Adam Cole, Matt Hardy, T. K. O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia.
Where does The Kingdom wrestle now?
They are signed to Ring of Honor, which is now the sister promotion of All Elite Wrestling.
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