Trios Championship Establishment
The premier trios championship in All Elite Wrestling.
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. The reigning champions are Swerve Strickland and The New Level (Kofi and Austin Creed), who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They won the title by lastly eliminating Gabe Kidd and the Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli and Pac) simultaneously in a seven-team Trios Roulette Royale at All In on August 30, 2026; previous champions "Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) were eliminated earlier in the match. The match started on the Buy In pre-show and concluded after the start of the pay-per-view.
Quick Facts
- First champions
- The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson)
- Debut event
- All Out (September 4, 2022)
- Date established
- July 27, 2022
Lore & Background
The title was established on July 27, 2022, and the inaugural champions were The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson). From April until July 2024, the AEW World Trios Championship was held and defended together with the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship of sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) as the Unified World Trios Championship.
Reader's Guide
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. The outer side plates originally showed a wrestler performing an electric chair driver, but when the standard belts returned in 2024 after the custom "scissoring" belts had been used, the outer side plates were changed to saying "WORLD TRIOS CHAMPION" (which had first appeared on the scissoring belts).
Did You Know?
- At 274 days (276 days as recognized by AEW due to tape delay), The Opps's (Katsuyori Shibata, Powerhouse Hobbs, and Samoa Joe) sole reign is the longest in the title's history.
- Billy Gunn is the oldest champion, winning the title at 59, while Nick Wayne is the youngest at 19.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the AEW World Trios Championship first established?
The championship debuted on an episode of AEW Dynamite in September 2021. This launch created a dedicated world title for three-person teams, filling a gap in major American wrestling that had existed since the late 1980s.
Who were the inaugural AEW World Trios Champions?
The first champions were The Elite, consisting of Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley, and Adam Page. They captured the belt immediately upon its introduction to headline the new division.
Why did AEW decide to create a Trios Championship?
AEW established this title to elevate three-on-three competition following the success of their tag team tournaments. It allowed for more complex storytelling involving alliances and rivalries that required groups larger than standard pairs.
What is the primary role of the World Trios Championship in AEW?
It serves as the premier accolade for the promotion's three-man teams, acting as a crown jewel for the division. The belt validates top-tier trios talent and drives major storylines within All Elite Wrestling.
How has the establishment of this title impacted AEW history?
The creation of the Trios Championship marked a new era for team-based storytelling in the company. It successfully revitalized interest in multi-person matches by providing a prestigious goal for trios to compete for.
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