The Colony (professional wrestling)

The Colony
Soldier Ant, Fire Ant and Green Ant (later known as Silver Ant) in April 2011, celebrating their King of Trios victory
Stable
MembersCarpenter Ant
Fire Ant
Green Ant (I)/Silver Ant
Green Ant (II)/Electro Ant
Soldier Ant
Thief Ant/Ultimo Ant
Worker Ant (I)
Worker Ant (II)
Name(s)The Colony[1][2][3][4][5]
Team Colony[2]
The ResistANTce[6]
Billed heightsFire Ant:
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[7]
Silver Ant:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[8][9]
Soldier Ant:
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[10]
Worker Ant (II):
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[11]
Combined
billed weight		Fire Ant:
175 lb (79 kg)[7]
Silver Ant:
195 lb (88 kg)[8]
Soldier Ant:
200 lb (91 kg)[10]
Worker Ant (II):
220 lb (100 kg)[11]
Billed fromThe Ant Hill[7][8][11]
DebutFire Ant and Soldier Ant:
February 25, 2006[1][2]
Worker Ant:
November 17, 2006[3]
Silver Ant:
February 20, 2009[4]
Carpenter Ant:
May 24, 2009[5]
Worker Ant (II):
August 1, 2009[12]
TrainerFire Ant, Soldier Ant and Worker Ant:
Chris Hero[1][2][3]
Mike Quackenbush[1][2][3]
Skayde[13][14][15]
Silver Ant:
Claudio Castagnoli[16]
Mike Quackenbush[16]

The Colony was a professional wrestling stable, best known for performing for Chikara. As their name suggests, their gimmick is that of an ant colony, which is further reinforced with their names being based on particular ants (Fire Ant, Green Ant / Silver Ant, Carpenter Ant, and Thief Ant) and classes within an ant colony (Soldier Ant and the first and second Worker Ants).

Originally debuting at the 2006 Tag World Grand Prix as a tag team consisting of Fire Ant and Soldier Ant, The Colony later grew to include a number of new members. Since debuting, The Colony has seen championship success in singles, tag team and trios competition. In Chikara, Fire Ant and Soldier Ant are one time Campeones de Parejas, Fire Ant is a one time Young Lions Cup Champion, Fire Ant and Soldier Ant won the 2008 Tag World Grand Prix, Carpenter Ant won the 2009 Torneo Cibernetico and Fire Ant, Soldier Ant and Green Ant (now known as Silver Ant) won the 2011 King of Trios. The Colony disbanded in 2017 after all but Fire Ant and Worker Ant (II) left Chikara but reformed when the team of Fire Ant, and rookies Thief Ant, and the second Green Ant, previously known as The ResistANTce, won the 2018 King of Trios.

In addition to Chikara, the group has seen success in other promotions. Silver Ant is a one-time Wrestling is Fun! (WiF!) 24/7 Champion (as Green Ant) and won Chilanga Mask's 2015 Torneo de Parejas alongside Ophidian, the second Worker Ant (as assailAnt) is a one-time WiF! Banana Champion, and Fire Ant won the 2014 Forza Lucha Cup. Furthermore, Fire Ant (under his current ring name of "Freshly Squeezed" Orange Cassidy) has won several independent wrestling titles and is the longest-reigning AEW International Championship belt holder.

  1. ^ a b c d "Fire Ant at Chikarafans.com". Chikarafans.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Soldier Ant at Chikarafans.com". Chikarafans.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "Worker Ant at Chikarafans.com".
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Green Ant was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Carpenter Ant at Chikarafans.com".
  6. ^ "King of Trios 2018 - Night One | CHIKARA Pro". chikarapro.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Fire Ant". Chikara. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  8. ^ a b c "Silver Ant". Chikara. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  9. ^ "Green Ant". Wrestling is Fun!. Retrieved 2013-01-31.
  10. ^ a b "Soldier Ant". Chikara.
  11. ^ a b c "Worker Ant". Chikara. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  12. ^ "Worker Ant (II)'s Cagematch profile".
  13. ^ "Fire Ant's Cagematch profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  14. ^ "Soldier Ant's Cagematch profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  15. ^ "Worker Ant's Cagematch profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  16. ^ a b "Green Ant's Cagematch profile". Cagematch. Retrieved 2010-01-08.