List of Bullet Club members

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The following is a list of members of Bullet Club , a professional wrestling stable performing primarily in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and has also performed for several promotions such as All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Ring of Honor (ROH), Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, then Impact Wrestling), Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and various other independent circuits.

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Members

Bullet Club in September 2013: (left to right) Rey Bucanero, Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Prince Devitt, and Tama Tonga BULLET CLUB.JPG
Bullet Club in September 2013: (left to right) Rey Bucanero, Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Prince Devitt, and Tama Tonga
The 2015 incarnation of Bullet Club, featuring A.J. Styles being hoisted as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion as well as Nick Jackson wearing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship belt and Karl Anderson wearing the IWGP Tag Team Championship belt BULLET CLUB 2015.JPG
The 2015 incarnation of Bullet Club, featuring A.J. Styles being hoisted as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion as well as Nick Jackson wearing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship belt and Karl Anderson wearing the IWGP Tag Team Championship belt
*Founding member
1st–7thLeader(s)
MManager
VValet

Current

Japanese contingent

These members remain based in NJPW.

War Dogs

This branch primarily performs in Japan with NJPW and also make appearances in Strong events (NJPW of America) and co-jointed NJPW events with partner companies like AEW and RevPro, e.t.c.

MemberJoined
Clark Connors April 15, 2023
David Finlay 7thMarch 6, 2023
Drilla Moloney June 4, 2023
Gabe Kidd June 4, 2023
Gedo M October 8, 2018
Jake Lee July 13, 2024
Sanada November 4, 2024
House of Torture

This branch remains based in Japan with NJPW. They rarely make appearances in Strong events teaming with Perry. They associate more with its own members more often than the neutral or War Dogs branches.

MemberJoined
Dick Togo July 12, 2020
Evil 6th July 11, 2020
Pieter [note 1] V September 22, 2016 [note 2]
Ren Narita December 6, 2023
Sho September 4, 2021
Yoshinobu Kanemaru September 24, 2023
Yujiro Takahashi May 3, 2014
January 5, 2019

American contingent

These members remain based in the US.

ABC

This branch of the stable predominantly appears in America with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

MemberJoined
Ace Austin June 3, 2022
Chris Bey July 19, 2021
Bullet Club Gold / The Bang Bang Gang

This branch of the stable predominantly appears in All Elite Wrestling and its sister promotion Ring of Honor.

MemberJoined
Austin Gunn June 24, 2023
Colten Gunn June 24, 2023
Jay White 5th October 8, 2018
April 5, 2023
Juice Robinson May 1, 2022

Australasian contingent

These members remain based in NJPW Tamashii.

The Rogue Army

This branch of the stable is based in Australia that primarily appears in NJPW's Tamashii series of events as well as for Melbourne City Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Australia

MemberJoined
Bad Luck Fale * May 3, 2013
Jack BonzaOctober 21, 2022
Caveman UggFebruary 4, 2023
Tome FilipApril 16, 2023
Stevie FilipApril 16, 2023

Neutral

These members do not belong in any subgroup faction within the stable. It currently consists four members in total: three members primarily perform in Japan with NJPW and one member primarily performs in Britain with Revolution Pro Wrestling. They also make appearances in Strong events (NJPW of America).

MemberJoinedContingent/Promotion
Chase Owens October 23, 2015
January 5, 2019
Japanese/NJPW
Kenta August 12, 2019 Japanese/NJPW
Taiji Ishimori May 4, 2018 Japanese/NJPW
Robbie X October 20, 2024 British/RevPro

Former

MemberJoinedLeft
Adam Cole May 8, 2016 May 12, 2017
Adam “Hangman” Page May 9, 2016 October 30, 2018
AJ Styles 3rd April 6, 2014 January 5, 2016
Alex Coughlin June 4, 2023 March 23, 2024
Amber O'Neal/Gallows V December 5, 2014 November 26, 2016 [note 3]
Bone Soldier September 25, 2016 January 5, 2017 [note 3]
Brandi Rhodes V December 10, 2016 October 30, 2018
Cody Rhodes December 10, 2016 October 30, 2018
Cody Hall January 5, 2015 April 10, 2016 [note 3]
Mephisto January 18, 2015 January 19, 2015 [note 3]
Doc Gallows November 23, 2013
May 1, 2021
February 20, 2016
October 10, 2022
El Phantasmo May 4, 2019 April 8, 2023
El Terrible July 5, 2013December 13, 2013 [note 3]
Frankie Kazarian February 11, 2017 March 10, 2017
Gino Gambino November 11, 2017June 30, 2019 [note 3]
Hikuleo [note 4] September 7, 2017September 25, 2022
Jack Perry March 6, 2024April 21, 2024
Jado October 8, 2018 March 13, 2022
Jeff Jarrett M August 10, 2014 January 4, 2015 [note 3]
Karl Anderson *2nd May 3, 2013
May 1, 2021
February 20, 2016
January 4, 2023
Kenny Omega 4th November 8, 2014 October 30, 2018
King Haku M January 4, 2016
July 2, 2017
July 7, 2018
July 28, 2021
January 5, 2016
July 2, 2017
July 7, 2018
July 28, 2021 [note 3]
La Comandante MOctober 11, 2013December 13, 2013 [note 3]
Lyrebird LuchiJanuary 27, 2023June 10, 2023
Mao [note 1] VMay 3, 2014January 4, 2016 [note 3]
Marty Scurll May 12, 2017 October 30, 2018
Matt Jackson October 25, 2013
June 26, 2022
October 30, 2018
June 26, 2022
Nick Jackson October 25, 2013
June 26, 2022
October 30, 2018
June 26, 2022
Prince Devitt *1st May 3, 2013 April 6, 2014
Rey Bucanero September 5, 2013October 13, 2013 [note 3]
Robbie Eagles October 8, 2018 June 30, 2019
Scott D'Amore M August 10, 2014 January 4, 2015 [note 3]
Scott Norton April 16, 2022 April 16, 2022 [note 3]
Stephen Amell November 17, 2017
September 1, 2018
November 17, 2017
September 1, 2018 [note 3]
Tama Tonga * May 3, 2013 February 19, 2022
Tanga Loa [note 5] March 12, 2016 February 19, 2022

Timeline

List of Bullet Club members

Sub-groups

Current

AffiliateMembersTenureTypePromotion(s)
ABC Ace Austin
Chris Bey
2022–presentTag team NJPW
Strong
TNA
Bullet Club Gold/The Bang Bang Gang Jay White
Juice Robinson
Austin Gunn
Colten Gunn
2023–presentQuartet AEW
ROH
Bullet Club War Dogs Clark Connors
Drilla Moloney
David Finlay
Gabe Kidd
Gedo
Jake Lee
Sanada
2023–presentStable NJPW
House of Torture EVIL
Yujiro Takahashi
Sho
Dick Togo
Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Ren Narita
2021–presentStable NJPW
The Gunns Austin Gunn
Colten Gunn
2023–presentTag team AEW
ROH
The Rogue Army Bad Luck Fale
Jack J. Bonza
Caveman Ugg
Stevie Filip
Tome Filip
2022–presentStableTamashii
PWA Black Label
MCW
The Natural ClassicsStevie Filip
Tome Filip
2023–presentTag teamTamashii
MCW
Mad Bastards Gabe Kidd
Jake Lee
2024–presentTag team NJPW

Former

AffiliateMembersTenureTypePromotion(s)
Bullet Club USA AJ Styles
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
Karl Anderson
Doc Gallows
Adam Cole
Hangman Page
Cody Rhodes
Frankie Kazarian
Marty Scurll
2014–2018Stable ROH
Team All In Cody Rhodes
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
2018–2019Trio ROH
Bullet Club's Cutest Tag Team Taiji Ishimori
El Phantasmo
2019–2023Tag team NJPW
Strong
Bullet Club Elite
"The Elite"
Cody Rhodes
Kenny Omega
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
Hangman Page
Marty Scurll
Yujiro Takahashi
Chase Owens
Stephen Amell
2018–2019Stable NJPW
ROH
Bullet Club Latinoamerica
Bullet Club Latin-American
El Terrible
La Comandante
Rey Bucanero
Tama Tonga (2013)
Yujiro Takahashi
Mephisto (2015)
2013
2015
Stable (2013)
Tag Team (2015)
NJPW
CMLL
Bullet Club OG
"Firing Squad"
Tama Tonga
Tanga Loa
Taiji Ishimori
Jado
Gedo
Gino Gambino
Bad Luck Fale
Jay White
Robbie Eagles
Hikuleo
King Haku
2018–2019Stable NJPW
Dick & Balls Hangman Page
Yujiro Takahashi
2017–2018Tag team NJPW
Far East Connection Gedo
Dick Togo
2020Tag team NJPW
General's Jewel Bad Luck Fale
Chase Owens
2017–2022Tag team NJPW
Guerrillas of Destiny
(G.O.D.)
Tama Tonga
Tanga Loa
2016–2022Tag team NJPW
ROH
Strong
Impact
Guns and Gallows
The Good Brothers
Karl Anderson
Doc Gallows
2013–2016
2021–2022
Tag team NJPW
Strong
Impact
AEW
The Hung Bucks Hangman Page
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
2017–2018Trio ROH
Jado and Gedo Jado
Gedo
2018–2022Tag team NJPW
The Jay and Bey Connection Jay White
Chris Bey
2021–2022Tag team Impact
Luxury Trio [8] Cody Rhodes
Kenny Omega
Marty Scurll
2017–2018Trio NJPW
ROH
Superkliq Adam Cole
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
2016–2017Trio NJPW
ROH
Independent circuit
Super Villains Marty Scurll
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
2017–2018Trio NJPW
ROH
Independent circuit
The Dream Team Adam Cole
Kenny Omega
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
2016–2017Quartet NJPW
ROH
The Elite Kenny Omega
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
2016–2018Trio NJPW
ROH
Independent circuit
The Young Bucks Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
2013–2018
2022
Tag team AEW
NJPW
ROH
Independent circuit
Bullet Club Down Under Bad Luck Fale
Gino Gambino
2017–2019Tag team MCW
NJPW
Independent circuit (Australia)

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Although not full-fledged members of Bullet Club, Mao and Pieter have frequently accompanied Yujiro Takahashi to the ring, oftentimes dressed in Bullet Club gear.
  2. "Tokyo Latina" Pieter occasionally appears for NJPW as Yujiro's valet. She is aligned with the House of Torture contingent due to association with Yujiro.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 This member never officially left the stable. The date represents their final appearance as a member.
  4. Formerly [1] billed as Leo Tonga and currently billed as Hikuleo by NJPW [2]
  5. The name has been written as both Tanga Roa and Tanga Loa. NJPW originally used the spelling Roa, [3] but have since switched to Loa. [4] CMLL used the spelling Roa, while ROH has used both Loa and Roa. [5] [6] [7]

General

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