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As of 3rd May, 2019, Bullet Club is celebrating their sixth anniversary together as a group and ever since the faction's inception in 2013, fans of the faction have had the chance of witnessing several notable members join the group's ranks and eventually bid farewell to the faction as well.
Things initially started off at Wrestling Dontaku, 2013, when current WWE Intercontinental Champion, Finn Balor (then known as Prince Devitt in NJPW) turned heel for the very first time and joined forces with 'The Underboss' Bad Luck Fale. The two men, shortly afterward, were joined by Tama Tonga and Karl Anderson and within absolutely no time, Bullet Club took over New Japan Pro Wrestling and became an instant hit in the Pro Wrestling business.
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Throughout the years, Bullet Club has been generally known for its work with NJPW, however, the group has also had their fair share of success on the independent circuit and has massively expanded their brand in the US due to their work with Ring of Honor. So much so, that at one point in time even WWE had their own version of BC when they formed The Club with AJ Styles and The Good Brothers and later formed The Balor Club with Finn Balor, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows.
The current incarnation of The BC consists of superstars such as Jay White, Taiji Ishimori, and OGs Tama Tonga and Bad Luck Fale. And given the fact that Bullet Club is celebrating their sixth anniversary together as a group, this seems like the perfect timing to once again rank the Bullet Club's members, something which we haven't done since 2016.
That being said, Bullet Club is for life everyone. Too Sweet Me!
#25 Frankie Kazarian
Frankie Kazarian had a one-month long run in the Bullet Club and his only motive to join the faction was to make sure that his long-term friend Christopher Daniels wins the ROH World Title off Adam Cole and that is exactly what happened.
Kazarian didn't exactly have the best of runs as part of The BC, therefore, I have decided to rank him right at the bottom.
#24 Rey Bucanero
Rey Bucanero was another member who didn't stick for too long in Bullet Club but was around with the likes of the original incarnation of the group with the likes of Devitt and Tonga. Bucanero didn't really do too much during his time with the group either.
#23 Bone Soldier
The Bone Soldier has been the Bullet Club's classic logo for a long, long time now, however, the man formerly known as Captain New Japan isn't someone whom you should take seriously. And to start off his run in the BC, then leader Kenny Omega infamously labeled this man as an "Intergalactic Disaster". Not exactly something you want to hear from your own leader right from the get-go. Nevertheless, Bone Soldier was basically BC's fall guy and that's exactly what he did. Take pinfall losses to the superior stars of NJPW.
#22 Hikuleo
With the likes of Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, and Haku already a part of BC, there is definitely no doubt in the fact that the Tongan connection is really deep in the Bullet Club. Therefore, the youngest of the lot, Leo Tonga was also bound to join the group at one point in time and that is exactly what had happened.
Now known as Hikuleo, the 6 ft tall monster is currently working as Bullet Club's young boy and is basically working multi-man tag matches in order to improve himself in the ring. Hikuleo still has a long road ahead and is certainly the future of BC.
#21 Cody Hall
Speaking of BC young boys, WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall's son, Cody Hall formerly worked as Bullet Club's young boy and usually accompanied the likes of Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks to the ring during his time with the faction.
Hall was slowly and steadily improvising himself in the ring and was bound to the future of BC, however, due to an untimely injury he was eventually let go of his NJPW contract and departed from the BC in the process as well
#20 Jado
It was earlier this year, when former IWGP Heavyweight Champion, Jay White shocked the world by turning his back on CHAOS and Kazuchika Okada and eventually jumped ship to Bullet Club. However, White wasn't the only one who shifted brands, as he brought along long-term CHAOS members Jado and Gedo with him as well.
'The Master Heater' currently portrays the managerial role of current and five-time IWGP Tag Team Champions, The Guerillas of Destiny and usually accompanies Tama and Loa to the ring.
#19 Gedo
Speaking of which, Kazuchika Okada's former manager and another prominent member of CHAOS, Gedo also shockingly made the jump to Bullet Club when he hit Okada with a chair in the back and joined forces with Jay White.
Gedo, much like Jado, currently plays the role of manager for Jay White and has been doing a pretty great job being a slimy heel.
#18 Robbie Eagles
Throughout the years, Bullet Club has always had some of the most talented Jr. Heavyweights in their ranks. It initially started with Prince Devitt who represented the group as the leader, as well as broke the barrier between the Jr. Heavyweight and Heavyweight division as he competed in the G1 Climax and even challenged for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at one point.
Former leader Kenny Omega also joined the group as a Jr. Heavyweight and in total, Bullet Club has held the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship for a total of 5 times with Devitt, Omega, Marty Scurll, and Taiji Ishimori all having captured the belt.
Robbie Eagles, on the other hand, came into BC as Taiji Ishimori's tag team partner and has certainly been a solid addition to the group. The Aussie sensation fits right into the faction and has already gotten super popular in NJPW as well. It is only a matter of time before Eagles breaks out as the next big Jr. Heavyweight star.
#17 Yujiro Takahashi
Usually known as 'The Tokyo Pimp', Yujiro Takahashi is certainly considered as one of the most solid workers in NJPW and has turned out to be a solid asset for the Bullet Club mid-card. Takahashi first joined the group when he turned his back on CHAOS and helped AJ Styles win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. However, he hasn't really done much when it comes to contributing for the faction.
Sure, Takahashi is definitely a team player and also won the Never Openweight Title as a member of The BC but he is surely not being considered for other singles run in NJPW and is better off as a tag team superstar.
#16 Chase Owens
Speaking of hard-working Buller Club superstars, is there anyone on the entire NJPW roster who works harder than Chase Owens himself? I certainly doubt it, given how massively Owens has improved as an in-ring performer and has transitioned so well from Jr. Heavyweight to Heavyweight.
Owens has pretty much been the go-to guy of the Bullet Club and on several occasions has played the peacekeeper of the faction as well and with 'The Crown Jewel' recently signing a new deal with NJPW, expect big things from Chase Owens in the future.
#15 Tanga Loa
Ever since making his debut for Bullet Club a few years ago, Tanga Loa has been known for his work alongside his brother Tama Tonga as part of The Guerillas of Destiny. As a tag team, the duo has been on fire and have been constantly putting up outstanding matches on a regular basis.
However, Loa's job as part of Bullet Club is basically to be a tag team player, 'The Silverback' isn't really much of a singles wrestler but has been doing his job perfectly for BC.
#14 Adam Page
Prior to joining Bullet Club, Adam Page was a rising star in ROH but ever since aligning himself with BC, Page quickly established his place as one of the hottest and fastest rising talents' in the world of Professional Wrestling.
As part of Bullet Club, Page basically developed the 'Hangman' gimmick and was given the spotlight in ROH as a singles competitor. Even during the Bullet Club Civil War, Page once again proved his worth, as NJPW let him compete in the G1 Climax against the likes of Okada, Tanahashi, and Suzuki.
And so much so, Hangman Page even had the opportunity of main eventing last year's Wrestling Dontaku show along with Kenny Omega.
#13 Luke Gallows
During his time with Bullet Club, Luke Gallows (or rather Doc Gallows) was part of the Bullet Club's mainstay heavyweight tag team along with Karl Anderson. The duo won the IWGP Tag Team Championships on three different occasions and Gallows, for one, even had the chance of showcasing his skills as a singles star.
'The Outlaw' entered the G1 Climax but was preferably better as a tag team wrestler, much like Tanga Loa is now for the BC.
#12 Marty Scurll
Marty Scurll's entry into Bullet Club till date remains as one of the most memorable segments in the history of Professional Wrestling. With tension rising between Adam Cole and The Young Bucks, then-leader Kenny Omega decided to fire Cole from BC following his loss to Hiroshi Tanahashi at ROH: War of the Worlds.
However, to add further damage to his wound, Omega eventually replaced Cole with 'The Villian' Marty Scurll and shortly afterward, The Young Bucks (in typical Young Bucks fashion) kicked Cole out of the BC.
As a member of Bullet Club, Marty Scurll had the privilege of representing the group as their mainstay Jr. Heavyweight star and even won the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship on a solitary occasion as well.
Scurll's run with Bullet Club was really great but ended without a proper farewell when The Elite bid their farewell to the BC, NJPW, and ROH all together.
#11 Taiji Ishimori
For months and months, Bullet Club was teasing the return of the Bone Soldier and fans at one point started to worry if this marked the return of Captain New Japan. However, that wasn't the case to be, as Tama Tonga revealed BC's newest Jr. Heavyweight sensation in the form of Taiji Ishimori.
Ishimori almost made an immediate impact since joining Bullet Club, as he competed in the Best of Super Juniors and at Wrestle Kingdom 13 defeated Kushida to win the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship. Following to successive title defenses against Ryusuke Taguchi and Jushin 'Thunder' Liger, Ishimori also entered into NJPW's first MSG show at the Jr. Heavyweight Champion. Pretty cool right?
#10 Bad Luck Fale
Bad Luck Fale is one of the founding members' of Bullet Club along with Prince Devitt and for years and years now, 'The Underboss' has been known for playing the role of Bullet Club's monster enforcer.
Now known as 'The Rogue General', Fale continues to destroy his opponents left and right and has also been playing a major role in BC's success. The former IWGP Intercontinental Champion continues to spearhead Bullet Club despite not being the group's leader.
#9 Adam Cole
Now, some of you might argue with me on this one claiming that Adam Cole hasn't really done much for the Bullet Club but if you look at it, Cole was certainly a vital part in Bullet Club's success in ROH and in the US.
At Global Wars, Cole shockingly made his return and revealed himself as the newest member of Bullet Club, as the group crashed the show and destroyed anyone and everyone in the longest superkick party of all time.
'The Panama City Playboy' even brought the ROH World Championship to Bullet Club for the very first time and won the title on two different occasions as part of the group. Initially, it seemed like Cole was in for a civil war storyline with Kenny Omega but was eventually kicked out of the group before that as he made his way over to WWE.
#8 Tama Tonga
Tama Tonga is probably the most vital member of Bullet Club and for years, he has been loyal through and through. Also it seems like all the major decisions which are being made in the faction tend to go through Tama, who also kicked The Elite out of Bullet Club by forming The Firing Squad.
Currently in his fifth reign as IWGP Tag Team Champion and also being in possession of the ROH World Tag Team Championship, Tama is certainly in no shortage of gold right now and is rather one of the most talented tag team specialist in NJPW today.
#7 Jay White
Since returning from his Ring of Honor excursion, Jay White started portraying the 'Switchblade' gimmick and within a few weeks, White was given an offer to join Bullet Club by Kenny Omega, which he eventually rejected. Instead, White aligned himself with CHAOS and thanks to his IWGP US Title win over Omega, the Bullet Club Civil War began in the first place.
With Cody turning his back on Omega, the BC was divided into two parts of Team Cody and Team Kenny. However, that wasn't the end of the story, as following The Elite's departure from BC, White eventually turned his back on CHAOS and officially joined the BC, aligning himself with the Bullet Club OGs instead.
White currently is the frontrunner of Bullet Club and also brought back the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to the group when he defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, earlier in the year. Quite the start in the BC for 'The Switchblade'.
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#6 Cody Rhodes
Following his departure from the WWE, Cody Rhodes became a household sensation as he started competing all over the Independent Circuit and even made his debut for Impact Wrestling before eventually settling down with ROH and NJPW.
In 2016, Kenny Omega and the rest of Bullet Club officially announced that Cody would be joining the faction and boy oh boy, didn't he make one hell of an impact? 'The American Nightmare' generally started out as a tag team star in the faction but quickly transitioned himself into the singles star that he is. Cody's success started off with him winning the ROH World Championship and bringing the title back to BC and in the meantime in NJPW, Rhodes and Hangman Page also challenged for War Machine's IWGP Tag Team Titles.
Nevertheless, Cody kept on thriving in both ROH and NJPW, as he finally won his first title in NJPW, winning the IWGP US Championship off Juice Robinson and became a Triple Champion by winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship and the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles with The Young Bucks.
'The American Nightmare' even caused all the dissension within Bullet Club when he initiated the civil war against Kenny Omega over the Bullet Club's leadership. This eventually led to The Elite disbanding from BC and being a faction of their own.
#5 The Young Bucks
The Young Bucks first came into Bullet Club as the group's prime Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team and both Matt and Nick eventually established their place as by far the greatest Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team to step into NJPW, as they won the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Titles on seven different occasions.
The Bucks eventually made the jump to the Heavyweight Tag Team Division and also won the IWGP Tag Team Championships as well. However, despite being Bullet Club's tag team specialists, both Matt and Nick are rather known for them betraying their fellow stablemates. The two initially kicked out Finn Balor out of the group, then turned their back on AJ Styles and kicked him out, and finally followed it up by kicking Adam Cole out of the faction as well.
Nevertheless, The Young Bucks sure did make a major impact during their tenure with the BC and will go down as one of Bullet Club's most prominent members of all time.
#4 Kenny Omega
Starting out as one of DDT's brightest young prospects, Kenny Omega was this glooming, happy go round babyface who probably didn't have any intentions of joining Bullet Club in the first place. However, following Devitt's departure, the group was in a desperate need of Jr. Heavyweight star and in came Kenny Omega, who later revealed that he joined the faction for the money and the fame.
Omega first started out as a Jr. Heavyweight and even captured the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship on two different occasions. Things eventually took a quick turn for 'The Cleaner' as during New Years' Dash, 2016, Omega along with other members of Bullet Club kicked out AJ Styles from the faction and took over the leadership reigns of the group.
'The Cleaner' then became the next big gaijin heavyweight star following Styles departure to the WWE, as Omega won the IWGP IC Title, the US TItle, and had a series of 5 star+ matches against Kazuchika Okada. At Dominion 6.9, Omega finally captured the big one when he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship by defeating Okada but following his loss to Hiroshi Tanahashi at WK 13, Omega bid farewell to NJPW and joined All Elite Wrestling.
#3 AJ Styles
The night Prince Devitt made his final appearance for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Bullet Club was also in need of a brand new leader and later on in the very same night, AJ Styles shocked the world and made his NJPW debut, revealing himself as the newest member of BC and attacking Kazuchika Okada.
Within a few weeks, Styles challenged for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and even captured the most prestigious belt in all of NJPW. 'The Phenomenal One' eventually became a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion and during his time as the frontrunner of BC, Styles led the group to capture most of NJPW's active titles.
With Styles as the leader of the faction, Bullet Club also became massively over in the US and to some particular fans, Styles incarnation of the group remains as the best version of Bullet Club.
#2 Finn Balor
...Or better known as Prince Devitt.
Finn Balor's run as the leader of Bullet Club is quite possibly the most important run in Bullet Club's history, given the fact that Balor himself laid the foundation for the establishment of the group and led the faction from the front.
As the first leader of the faction, Finn Balor broke out as one of NJPW's top stars' by competing in the G1 Climax and even challenging for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at one point in time as well. Balor himself is a former IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion and quite frankly, during his tenure as the faction's leader, Bullet Club were basically a bunch of bullies.
Nevertheless, Bullet Club was at it's prime under the leadership of Prince Devitt.
#1 Karl Anderson
Karl Anderson is another one of Bullet Club's OG members and during his tenure from 2013 to 2016, Anderson was the heart and soul of Bullet Club. During his time with BC, Anderson generally acted as the second leader of the faction behind Balor and Styles and also worked as the gaijin mouthpiece of the faction as well.
Anderson himself has enjoyed a decorated career in NJPW both as a single and a tag team wrestler and even went on to the G1 Climax finals and has even challenged for the IWGP Heavyweight Title in the past well. However, Anderson mostly found his success as a tag team star, as he teamed up with Doc Gallows in the BC and won the IWGP Tag Team Championships on three different occasions.
With his current WWE contract coming to an end, Anderson could possibly return to NJPW, as he promised on his final NJPW appearance that he will be returning to the promotion someday in the future.
