Cal Bloom (FKA Von Wagner) Set For AJPW Debut

Cal Bloom - the former WWE NXT cult favourite who performed as Von Wagner - is set to make his debut for All Japan Pro-Wrestling later this year.

In a vignette during today's AJPW show, Xyon (FKA Xyon Quinn) could be seen eating food with his HAVOC stablemates Oddyssey (FKA Odyssey Jones) and Shotaro Ashino when he placed a call to an unknown individual, saying that HAVOC needed him. The vignette then cut to Cal Bloom in front of a blue sky as he simply said, "Hey, say no more, brother. I’ll see you all soon."

All Japan have officially announced that Cal Bloom is the newest member of HAVOC and he will make his AJPW debut at the promotion's October 22 event from Korakuen Hall.

The son of Beau Beverly, the former Von Wagner was previously a part of WWE from 2019 until his release in April 2024. He cemented himself as a popular wrestler on NXT during the 2.0 era, primarily through his "Cum Tuesday" promo.

Cal Bloom has only wrestled 10 matches since his WWE release, and he has only had one match in 2026. He did briefly pop up in All Elite Wrestling, working a March 2025 episode of AEW Dynamite as a security guard to break up a brawl between Powerhouse Hobbs and Mark Davis.

Bloom then teamed with Deon Russman against Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona of the Gates of Agony in a squash match loss at the March 29, 2025, taping of ROH TV. He has not appeared for either AEW or Ring of Honor since then, however.