The Gates of Agony Discuss the Team’s ‘Organic’ Partnership With Ricochet

During a recent interview with the Battleground Podcast, The Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) discussed the team’s organic partnership with Ricochet. Below are some highlights (via WrestlingInc.com):

Bishop Kaun on Gates of Agony’s organic partnership with Ricochet: “It was all organic. You go back and look at the promos he was coming, he would say things about certain groups. And there were certain little teases, but there was no decision making. He was on commentary for our JetSpeed match. That was our open audition for us. ‘Hey, this is the spot, and we’re taking that spot. This is a TV spot. We’re taking that spot.’ And we literally went out there and performed. ‘Hey, we’re your guys now.’ And it was [snaps fingers] just like that.”

On how Ricochet helps the team: “When we saw those promos, we took it as a ‘Oh, there’s an opportunity available, and this is what we’ve been busting our asses to get to,’ and to be aligned with someone as a star that Ricochet is, man, we knew this could be our breakout moment. Not just as individuals, but us as a team, and us as a group man. At the same time, we know we can help Ricochet accomplish what he wants to accomplish out of this business, you know? So to have it be in a sense where we’re…helping each other. We’re not just helping him, he’s helping us. It goes both ways.”

The Gates of Agony and Ricochet picked up a huge win last month at AEW All Out 2025, beating The Hurt Syndicate. The Gates of Agony competed for the AEW World Tag Team Titles last week on AEW Dynamite, losing to Brodido (Brody King and Bandido).