Swerve Strickland has agreed to a merger.
Swerve Strickland was set to make a major announcement on the April 7 episode of AEW Rampage. He appeared in a taped promo on the show and teased that he had reached a merger with someone, but he stated that fans would have to wait to find out who he was in business with. Later in the show, Darby Allin defeated Lee Moriarty in a hard-fought match. Strickland made his way to the stage as Allin was walking to the back. Strickland briefly offered his hand before Brian Cage blindsided Allin with a vicious attack.
Prince Nana came to the stage, and if it wasn't already clear, the broadcast team noted that Mogul Affiliates had joined forces with The Embassy (Brian Cage, Toa Liona, Kaun, and Price Nana).
A statement has just been made by @swerveconfident and @briancagegmsi - it looks like #MogulAffiliates and #TheEmbassy have merged forces, laying waste to @DarbyAllin here on #AEWRampage LIVE on TNT! pic.twitter.com/RflzHyYH4g
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 8, 2023
The Embassy initially debuted as Tully Blanchard Enterprises at ROH Supercard of Honor XV in 2022. Prince Nana acquired the group ay ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022. Cage, Liona, and Kaun won the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship at ROH Final Battle 2022. The trio retained the gold by defeating Metalik, Blake Christian, and AR Fox at ROh Supercard of Honor 2023.
Strickland debuted Mogul Affiliates on the December 21, 2022 episode of AEW Dynamite. Trench and Parker Boudreaux were initially revealed as his stablemates, but they were later sidelined with unspecified injuries, and it's unclear how long they will be out of action. Rick Ross has also been aligned with the group, but he hasn't appeared on AEW TV with them since their debut.
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