Prince Nana

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Prince Nana, born Nana Osei Bandoh on August 1, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American professional wrestling manager and former wrestler of Ghanaian descent. He currently works in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as the on-screen manager of Swerve Strickland and is best known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he founded and led The Embassy stable.

As a child, Nana spent five years in Ghana and later moved back to the United States for schooling. He has claimed Ashanti royal heritage and says he was inspired to become a wrestler after watching WrestleMania VIII. He began his path in wrestling as a photographer for Johnny Rodz in New York, then trained as a wrestler and debuted in 1996, performing on the East Coast and in Japan before rising to national attention.

In ROH, Nana formed The Embassy in 2004, using a storyline about wealth to hire and push other wrestlers. The group helped several wrestlers win titles and remained a presence in ROH on and off for many years. He left ROH in 2006, returned for surprise appearances in 2008–2009, and continued to appear in various incarnations of The Embassy over the next decade.

In 2022, Nana returned to ROH with a new version of The Embassy after purchasing Tully Blanchard Enterprises. He led Cage, Bishop Kaun, and Toa Liona to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, marking a milestone as he steered his Embassy clients to ROH gold. In 2023, he began managing Swerve Strickland as part of Mogul Embassy after merging Strickland’s Mogul Affiliates with The Embassy.

On April 21, 2024, Strickland won the AEW World Championship under Nana’s guidance. The Mogul Embassy was briefly disbanded on May 8, 2024, with Cage, Kaun, and Liona forming Cage of Agony, but Nana continued to manage Strickland. Strickland defended the title at events like Double or Nothing and Forbidden Door, and at All In in August 2024 he lost the title to Bryan Danielson. In September 2024, MVP interrupted an update about Strickland’s condition but Strickland remained loyal to Nana, and in October 2024 he again chose to stay with Nana after a WrestleDream showing.