Hangman Adam Page and Brodido are the new AEW World Trios Champions after defeating Swerve Strickland and The New Level in a two-out-of-three-falls match at AEW WrestleDream on October 17, 2026.
The challenging trio of Page, Brody King and Bandido took the titles from the champions, who were made up of Swerve Strickland, Kofi and Austin Creed. The two-out-of-three-falls stipulation meant the match required multiple decisive moments rather than a single pinfall or submission, raising the stakes on a title that had been held by Strickland’s faction heading into the show.
According to Ringside News, Strickland did not take the loss well. After the titles changed hands, he refused to formally surrender the championship belts to the new champions and instead dropped the title onto the ring canvas before walking away, a visible display of frustration that underscored how significant the loss was to him and his group.
What the Win Means for Page and Brodido
The victory gives Hangman Adam Page his first run with AEW gold alongside the Brodido pairing of Brody King and Bandido, a trio that had been building momentum as a challenger unit before securing the title shot at WrestleDream. Winning a two-out-of-three-falls match against a trio that included Kofi and Austin Creed represents a definitive statement for the new champions, who overcame a format designed to test depth and resilience across an extended series of exchanges rather than a single fall.
For Strickland, Kofi and Austin Creed, the loss ends their reign as AEW World Trios Champions and sets up a pointed question about what comes next for the group. Strickland’s refusal to hand over the title belts, as detailed by Ringside News, suggests unresolved tension that AEW may look to address in the aftermath of WrestleDream, though no future match or rematch has been confirmed in the reporting on the event.
AEW WrestleDream 2026 took place on October 17, 2026, with the trios title change standing as one of the night’s headline results. The match and its outcome were independently confirmed by Fightful, Ringside News and NoDQ in their coverage of the event.
