The Patriarchy (professional wrestling)
| The Patriarchy | |
|---|---|
The Patriarchy (Nick Wayne, Mother Wayne, Christian Cage, and Killswitch) (left to right) in August 2024 | |
| Stable | |
| Leader | Nick Wayne |
| Members | Kip Sabian Mother Wayne |
| Name(s) | The Matriarchy The Patriarchy |
| Billed heights | Nick Wayne: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sabian: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Combined billed weight | 832 lb (377 kg) |
| Former members | Christian Cage Luchasaurus/Killswitch |
| Debut | October 1, 2023 |
| Years active | 2023–present |
The Matriarchy, formerly known as The Patriarchy, is a villainous professional wrestling tag team, consisting of Nick Wayne and Kip Sabian with Mother Wayne as their valet. They perform in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), where Nick is the reigning ROH World Television Champion in his first reign and is the youngest wrestler to hold the title.The stable's original name was derived from original leader Christian Cage's on-screen character of being a "father figure" to his stablemates. Cage, Killswitch and Nick are former one-time AEW World Trios Champions, and Cage was a one-time AEW TNT Champion.