Tully Blanchard is reportedly finished with Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling.
Blanchard arrived in AEW in 2019, and he initially served as Shawn Spears’ manager. He later started managing FTR, and he helped the duo win the AEW World Tag Team Championship at All Out 2020. Blanchard and his clients later formed The Pinnacle with MJF and Wardlow.
After FTR cut ties with the legend, he wasn’t seen again until ROH Supercard of Honor, where he debuted Tully Blanchard Enterprises, a stable that initially included The Gates of Agony and Brian Cage. The group later added Jonathan Gresham. But at ROH Death Before Dishonor, Prince Nana announced that he had acquired the faction and renamed it The Embassy.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful subsequently reported that Blanchard was not at the pay-per-view, with sources naming his prison ministry group for the reason behind his absence. Ross Sapp stated that talent and staff who asked about Blanchard were told that he is “effectively gone from the company”, and he isn’t part of the creative plans moving forward.
During the media scrum after ROH Death Before Dishonor, Khan was asked about Blanchard’s status. He responded by stating that the legend is doing well, but now Prince Nana is back in ROH, and he’s excited about this transition for Blanchard’s group.
“Tully’s good,” said Blanchard. “I think for the workload and the things we’re asking, I would just say, and where he is in this stage, I think it was a good fit, and now the business transaction that went down in Ring of Honor between Tully and Prince Nana, I think Tully’s doing really well, personally and thriving, and I’m happy for him.
“[I’m] excited now, Prince Nana is a legend. It’s great to have Prince Nana and The Embassy back in Ring of Honor, so I think that’s something to be excited about. It’s a great group of wrestlers and very excited about that, and wish Tully the best. I certainly could see him around AEW or Ring of Honor again, but now that transition and that transaction got Prince Nana back here, which is awesome.”
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