The Outcasts (professional wrestling)
| The Outcasts | |
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| Stable | |
| Members | |
| Combined billed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Former member(s) | Toni Storm Ruby Soho |
| Debut | January 18, 2023 |
| Years active | 2023–present |
The Outcasts is a villainous professional wrestling stable consisting of Saraya, Harley Cameron, and Zak Knight. They are currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where Saraya is a former one-time AEW Women's World Champion. Formed in January 2023, the team originally consisted of women who were formerly members of the WWE roster and considered themselves slighted and sidelined by AEW because of that previous association. Toni Storm was a member until she was ousted from the group in September 2023; she had also held the AEW Women's World Championship once while part of the group. Ruby Soho would leave the group as well in February 2024.
History[edit]
In November 2022, Toni Storm was defeated by Jamie Hayter at Full Gear 2022 and lost the AEW Women's World Championship. Storm would subsequently take a break from All Elite Wrestling (AEW); when she made her return to the ring on the January 11 episode of Dynamite, Storm would team with Saraya against Hayter and her partner Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in a losing effort. The following week, Saraya and Storm continued to work together and following a match between Storm and Willow Nightingale, the pair would turn heel together.[1] Following this, Saraya and Storm would dub themselves as "Outsiders" in AEW because, in contrast to "home-grown" AEW women wrestlers, they had previously been employed by WWE.[1] Saraya and Storm began wearing matching lime-green and black attire and would attack their opponents after matches with spray paint.
At the Revolution event on March 5, 2023, after Jamie Hayter defeated Ruby Soho and Saraya to retain the AEW Women's World Championship, Soho beat down Hayter and Baker before aligning herself with Saraya and Storm. This was the first time since her 2021 WWE departure and entry into AEW that Soho had turned heel.[2] Like Saraya and Storm, Soho would later claim she felt pushed to the fringe of AEW because of her previous WWE affiliation. On March 10, the group became officially known as "The Outcasts".[3]
On the May 3 episode of Dynamite, Hikaru Shida made her return to AEW from injury and initially teased she too would join the Outcasts. However, this later emerged to be a ruse and Shida subsequently sided with Hayter and Baker against The Outcasts.[4] On May 28 at Double or Nothing, Storm defeated Hayter to win her record-setting second AEW Women's World Championship.[5] Storm would lose the title 66 days later to Shida during the 200th episode of Dynamite.[6]
On August 27 at All In, Saraya defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Toni Storm, and champion Hikaru Shida in a four-way match to become the new AEW Women's World Champion. During the match Saraya and Storm initially worked together, however, as the match progressed, the two began to bicker. At the crescendo of the match, Saraya used a spray can on Storm before pinning her to win.[7] Following Saraya's victory, tensions between Storm and Saraya continued to grow.[7] At All Out, Storm seemingly turned on The Outcasts when she stopped Soho from using spray paint against AEW TBS Champion Kris Statlander in their title match.[8] At Grand Slam, Storm failed to win the AEW Women's World Championship from Saraya.[9] Saraya lost the title to Shida on the October 10 episode of Dynamite Title Tuesday, ending her reign at 44 days. Soho attempted to interfere with the spray paint but was thwarted by Storm.[10] On the December 27 episode of Dynamite, Harley Cameron joined the group. On the February 9 episode of Rampage, Ruby Soho abandoned Saraya in a tag match and attacked Harley Cameron, leaving the Outcasts after weeks of dissension and gaslighting from Saraya, turning face. On the February 23 episode of Rampage, Saraya introduced her brother Zak Knight as the newest signee of AEW and member of The Outcasts, Knight is also the first male wrestler to join the group.
Members[edit]
Current[edit]
| Members | Joined |
|---|---|
| Saraya | January 18, 2023* |
| Harley Cameron | December 27, 2023 |
| Zak Knight | February 23, 2024 |
Former[edit]
| Members | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| Toni Storm | January 18, 2023 * | September 3, 2023 |
| Ruby Soho | March 5, 2023 | February 9, 2024 |
Timeline[edit]
As of April 27, 2024
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- All Elite Wrestling
- AEW Women's World Championship (2 times) - Storm (1) and Saraya (1)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Machado, Javier (May 27, 2023). "PPV Primer – Aew Double Or Nothing 2023: Preview And Predictions For Anarchy In The Arena, More". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Rovere, Marco (March 5, 2023). "Ruby Soho Turns Heel, Aligns With Saraya And Toni Storm At AEW Revolution". Wrestling.Inc. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (March 11, 2023). "The Outcasts Segment Added To 3/15 AEW Dynamite, Updated Card". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (May 3, 2023). "AEW notes: Tag Title challenge for Double or Nothing, Hikaru Shida". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (May 28, 2023). "AEW Double Or Nothing results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Darby Allin vs. Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara in a four-way for the AEW World Championship, The Elite vs. BCC in Anarchy in the Arena, Jamie Hayter vs. Toni Storm for the AEW Women's Title, Jade Cargill vs. Taya Valkyrie for the TBS Title, Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho in an unsanctioned match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (August 2, 2023). "Hikaru Shida Beats Toni Storm, Wins AEW Women's World Title On 8/2 AEW Dynamite". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Powell, Jason (August 27, 2023). "AEW All In results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe for the Real World Title, Stadium Stampede". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ Chiari, Mike. "Kris Statlander Defeats Ruby Soho to Retain AEW TBS Championship at All Out 2023". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on September 11, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ IV, Ross W. Berman (September 21, 2023). "Saraya Retains AEW Women's World Title Against Toni Storm On Dynamite Grand Slam". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 10, 2023). "Hikaru Shida Becomes Three-Time AEW Women's Champion On 10/10 AEW Dynamite | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved October 11, 2023.