AEW World Trios Championship
The AEW World Trios Championship is a men's professional wrestling world tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). It is a specialized tag team championship, being contested by teams of three wrestlers, referred to as trios. Established on July 27, 2022, the inaugural champions were The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson). The current champions are Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn), who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They won the title by defeating The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn) in a Winners Take All unification match also for Bullet Club Gold's ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship during Dynasty: Zero Hour on April 21, 2024; with both titles, Bullet Club Gold are referred to as the Unified World Trios Champions.
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| Promotion | All Elite Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||
| Date established | July 27, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) | ||||||||||||||||
| Date won | April 21, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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History edit
On the July 27, 2022, special episode of Dynamite titled Fight for the Fallen, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced a tournament for the inaugural AEW World Trios Championship, which would culminate at the All Out pay-per-view on September 4, 2022. Unlike the AEW World Tag Team Championship, which is a standard tag team title contested by teams of two wrestlers, the Trios Championship is contested by teams of three wrestlers, referred to as trios.[1][2] At All Out, The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) defeated "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.[3]
Following berating comments made by AEW World Champion CM Punk at the All Out post-event media scrum on September 5, a legitimate physical altercation occurred between Punk and The Elite. As a result, AEW president Tony Khan suspended all involved.[4] On the September 7 episode of Dynamite, Khan announced that both the World Championship and Trios Championship were vacated. Khan then announced that the episode's scheduled six-man tag team match between Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero M, and Rey Fénix) and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, and Orange Cassidy) would be for the vacant Trios Championship, which was won by Death Triangle.[5]
During Dynasty: Zero Hour on April 21, 2024, Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, and Billy Gunn) to win the AEW World Trios Championship in a winners take all championship unification match to unify the titles and become recognized as the Unified World Trios Champions.[6][7]
Inaugural tournament edit
| Quarterfinals Dynamite (August 17 and 24, 2022) Rampage (August 19 and 26, 2022) | Semifinals Dynamite (August 31, 2022) Rampage (September 2, 2022) | Finals All Out (September 4, 2022) | ||||||||||||
| Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero M, and Rey Fénix) | 24:51[8] | |||||||||||||
| United Empire (Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, and Will Ospreay) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| United Empire | 18:59[12] | |||||||||||||
| The Elite | Pin | |||||||||||||
| La Facción Ingobernable (Andrade El Idolo, Dragon Lee, and Rush) | 20:50[9] | |||||||||||||
| The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| The Elite | Pin | |||||||||||||
| "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) | 19:50[3] | |||||||||||||
| The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) | 9:03[10] | |||||||||||||
| The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds, John Silver, and Preston Vance) | Pin | |||||||||||||
| "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver)[b] | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Best Friends | 11:10[14] | |||||||||||||
| The Trustbusters (Ari Daivari, Parker Boudreaux, and Slim J) | 10:32[11] | |||||||||||||
| Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, and Orange Cassidy) | Pin | |||||||||||||
Belt design edit
The standard AEW World Trios Championship belts were made by Ron Edwardsen of Red Leather Belts. They have five gold plates on black leather straps. The circular center plate has a blue globe at the center with "TRIOS" written across the globe in black with a gold border. Above the globe is a black banner that says "WORLD" in gold while a black banner below the globe says "CHAMPION" in gold. At the top of the plate is AEW's logo while filigree fills out the rest of the plate. Sitting on either side of the center plate are two side plates each. The inner side plates show two wrestlers performing simultaneous superkicks on another wrestler, while the outer side plates show a wrestler performing an electric chair driver.[15]
Custom designs edit
During House of Black's (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) reign that began in March 2023, they introduced their own custom "black out" versions of the championship belts. The belts featured mostly the same basic design as the standard belts, but with silver plates instead of gold (the globe was also black instead of blue). The side plates were also changed to The House of Black's logos with a vertical "HOB" tooled into the leather between the outer side plates and the button snaps.[16]
After The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, and Billy Gunn) won the title in August 2023, they introduced their own custom "scissoring" championship belts. They featured the same basic design as the standard belts, but with pink straps. Additionally, the ends of the belts were shaped like scissors and said "Scissor Me" on one side and "Daddy Ass" on the other side, referencing their "scissoring" gimmick. The inner side plates were the same as the standard belts, but the outer side plates were changed to saying "WORLD TRIOS CHAMPION". AEW's logo was also added to the top of each side plate.[17]
In April 2024 at AEW Dynasty, ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) won the AEW World Trios Championship, holding and defending both titles under the Unified World Trios Championship banner, using the standard AEW Trios belts, the ROH Six-Man belts, and the Acclaimed's custom pink AEW Trios belts to represent the collective accolade.
Title history edit
As of May 22, 2024, there have been six reigns between five teams composed of 15 individual champions and one vacancy. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) were the inaugural champions and they have the most reigns at two. Their inaugural reign is also the shortest at 3 days while The Acclaimed's (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn) sole reign is the longest at 238 days. Billy Gunn is the oldest champion, winning the title at 59, while Austin Gunn is the youngest at 29.[3][5]
The current champions are Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn), who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They won the title by defeating The Acclaimed (Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn) in a winners take all title unification match that was also for Bullet Club Gold's ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship on the Dynasty: Zero Hour pre-show on April 21, 2024. With both titles, Bullet Club Gold are recognized as the Unified World Trios Champions.[18]
Names edit
| Name | Years |
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| AEW World Trios Championship | September 4, 2022 – present |
| Unified World Trios Championship | April 21, 2024 – present |
Reigns edit
| No. | Overall reign number |
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| Reign | Reign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different |
| Days | Number of days held |
| + | Current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
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| Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
| 1 | The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) | September 4, 2022 | All Out | Hoffman Estates, IL | 1 | 3 | Defeated "Hangman" Adam Page and The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) in a tournament final to determine the inaugural champions. | [3] |
| — | Vacated | September 7, 2022 | Dynamite | Buffalo, NY | — | — | The Elite were stripped of the title after being suspended by AEW president Tony Khan following a legitimate backstage physical altercation that occurred during the All Out post-event media scrum. | [5] |
| 2 | Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero M, and Rey Fénix) | September 7, 2022 | Dynamite | Buffalo, NY | 1 | 126 | Defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta, and Orange Cassidy) to win the vacant championship. | [5] |
| 3 | The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) | January 11, 2023 | Dynamite | Inglewood, CA | 2 | 53 | This was an Escalera de la Muerte that was also the seventh and final match in a Best of Seven Series for the championship. | [19] |
| 4 | House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) | March 5, 2023 | Revolution | San Francisco, CA | 1 | 175 | [20] | |
| 5 | The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, and Billy Gunn) | August 27, 2023 | All In | London, England | 1 | 238 | This was a "House Rules" match; Gunn and the Acclaimed's stipulation was No Holds Barred. | [21] |
| 6 | Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) | April 21, 2024 | Dynasty Zero Hour | St. Louis, MO | 1 | 31+ | This was a Winners Take All Title Unification match also for Bullet Club Gold's ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. With both titles, Bullet Club Gold are referred to as the Unified World Trios Champions. | [18] |
Combined reigns edit
As of May 22, 2024
| † | Indicates the current champion |
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By team edit
| Rank | Team | No. of reigns | Combined days |
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| 1 | The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens, Max Caster, and Billy Gunn) | 1 | 238 |
| 2 | House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews) | 1 | 175 |
| 3 | Death Triangle (Pac, Penta El Zero M, and Rey Fénix) | 1 | 126 |
| 4 | The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) | 2 | 56 |
| 5 | Bullet Club Gold (Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn) † | 1 | 31+ |
By wrestler edit
| Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
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| 1 | Billy Gunn | 1 | 238 |
| Anthony Bowens | |||
| Max Caster | |||
| 4 | Brody King | 1 | 175 |
| Buddy Matthews | |||
| Malakai Black | |||
| 7 | Pac | 1 | 126 |
| Penta El Zero Miedo | |||
| Rey Fénix | |||
| 10 | Kenny Omega | 2 | 56 |
| Matt Jackson | |||
| Nick Jackson | |||
| 13 | Jay White † | 1 | 31+ |
| Austin Gunn † | |||
| Colten Gunn † |
Notes edit
- ^ In tandem with the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.
- ^ Page replaced Preston Vance because the latter was not medically cleared to compete.[13]
References edit
- ^ Barnett, Jake (July 27, 2022). "7/27 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Rush for the Interim AEW World Championship, Thunder Rosa vs. Miyu Yamashita for the AEW Women's Championship, Ricky Starks vs. Danhausen for the FTW Title, Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia, Sammy Guevara vs. Dante Martin". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 27, 2022). "AEW Officially Announces Trios Championships, First Champions Will Be Crowned At AEW All Out". Fightful. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Powell, Jason (September 4, 2022). "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. CM Punk for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Britt Baker vs. Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Bryan Danielson, Ricky Starks vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Christian Cage, Casino Ladder Match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Report: AEW Members Suspended After 'All Out' Altercation". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d Barnett, Jake (September 8, 2022). "9/7 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Tony Khan addressing the status of the AEW World Championship and AEW Trios Titles, MJF's return promo, Wheeler Yuta vs. Daniel Garcia for the ROH Pure Rules Title, Death Triangle vs. Best Friends, Interim AEW Women's Champ Toni Storm vs. Penelope Ford in an eliminator match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Bullet Club Gold Are The Unified World Trios Champions". AEW. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Haley (April 21, 2024). "Bullet Club Gold Become the Inaugural Unified World Trios Champions at AEW Dynasty". ComicBook. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (August 24, 2022). "8/24 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of CM Punk vs. Jon Moxley for the unified AEW World Championship, Death Triangle vs. Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in an AEW Trios Title tournament match, Dax Harwood vs. Jay Lethal, Billy Gunn vs. Colten Gunn, Britt Baker vs. KiLynn King, Chris Jericho and Daniel Garcia meeting". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ Powell, Jason (August 17, 2022). "8/17 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of The Young Bucks and a partner vs. Andrade, Rush, and Dragon Lee in an AEW Trios Titles tournament match, Bryan Danielson vs. Daniel Garcia in a best of three falls match, Ricky Steamboat appears, Toni Storm vs. KiLynn King, Gunn Club vs. The Varsity Blonds". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ McGuire, Colin (August 26, 2022). "8/26 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's review of Claudio Castagnoli vs. Dustin Rhodes for the ROH Title, Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews vs. Alex Reynolds, John Silver, and 10 in an AEW Trios Titles tournament match, Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo vs. Ortiz and Ruby Soho, Wardlow vs. Ryan Nemeth for the TNT Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ McGuire, Colin (August 19, 2022). "8/19 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's review of Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee vs. Private Party for the AEW Tag Titles, Hook vs. Zack Clayton for the FTW Title, The Trustbusters vs. Orange Cassidy, Trent Beretta, and Chuck Taylor in an AEW Trios Titles tournament match, Penelope Ford vs. Athena". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (August 31, 2022). "8/31 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks vs. Will Ospreay and Aussie Open in an AEW Trios Titles tournament semifinal match, Bryan Danielson vs. Jake Hager, Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida and Toni Storm, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley promo". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (September 1, 2022). "#DarkOrder's 10 is unable to compete in this FRIDAY's #AEW World Trios Tournament #AEWRampage Final. Just made official: Hangman Page will be taking his place to stand alongside #DarkOrder against #BestFriends & Orange Cassidy! Tune in NOW to #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS" (Tweet). Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ McGuire, Colin (September 2, 2022). "9/2 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's review of Orange Cassidy, Trent Beretta, and Chuck Taylor vs. Hangman Page, Alex Reynolds, and Jon Silver in an AEW Trios Titles tournament match, Ricky Starks vs. QT Marshall, Sammy Guevara and Tay Melo vs. Rubo Soho and Ortiz for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles, final hype for AEW All Out". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ All Elite Wrestling [@AEW] (July 28, 2022). "Here is a better look at the #AEW TRIOS CHAMPIONSHIP belts, designed & crafted by #RedLeatherBelts. The first champions will be crowned at #AEWAllOut, Sunday, September 4 LIVE on PPV from the @NOW_Arena, get your tickets now @ AEWTIX.com" (Tweet). Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Brody King [@Brodyxking] (May 12, 2023). "B L A C K O U T" (Tweet). Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Thomas, Jeremy (August 30, 2023). "New AEW Trios Titles Unveiled On AEW Dynamite". 411Mania. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Powell, Jason (April 21, 2024). "AEW Dynasty Zero Hour pre-show results: ROH Six-Man Tag Champions Jay White, Austin Gunn, and Colten Gunn vs. AEW Trios Champions Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, and Billy Gunn for both titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (January 11, 2023). "1/11 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Death Triangle vs. The Elite in a ladder match for the AEW Trios Titles, Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page, Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita, Jamie Hayter and Britt Baker vs. Saraya and Toni Storm, "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry and Hook vs. Big Bill and Lee Moriarty". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (March 5, 2023). "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Bryan Danielson in an Iron Man match for the AEW World Championship, Jamie Hayter vs. Saraya vs. Ruby Soho in a three-way for the AEW Women's Title, Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page in a Texas Death match, Samoa Joe vs. Wardlow for the TNT Title, The Elite vs. House of Black for the AEW Trios Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (August 27, 2023). "AEW All In results: Powell's live review of MJF vs. Adam Cole for the AEW World Championship, Will Ospreay vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe for the Real World Title, Stadium Stampede". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
External links edit
- Official AEW World Trios Championship History at All Elite Wrestling
- Media related to AEW World Trios Championship at Wikimedia Commons