Just 24 hours after the AEW Collision episode aired where The Dogs (Clark Connors, Gabe Kidd, and David Finlay) beat JetSpeed and Mistico to win the AEW World Trios Championship, they've already lost it to The Conglomeration's Orange Cassidy, Roderick Strong, and a returning Kyle O'Reilly.
How did this go down tonight, what led to this, and what could be on the horizon? Let's break it all down!
How We Got Here:
The Dogs and The Conglomeration have been at it for a while, typically outnumbered such as on this past Dynamite where it was a 3-on-2 beat down with Cassidy and Strong being jumped backstage. It was announced on Collision that they would fight for these trios titles with a mystery partner to be revealed on the pay-per-view.
Match Details:
In an entrance that was very sitcom-like, with a house set on the stage, Strong called out for Cassidy, who was asleep on a couch. Entering from a door was the returning Kyle O'Reilly, who has been out of action since his No Holds Barred match against Jon Moxley at AEW Full Gear.
O'Reilly was making a comeback here in his hometown after going through that injury as well as losing his father recently, making it a very celebratory title win, which O'Reilly was able to secure with an ankle lock on Connors:
Personal Reactions & What Happens Next?:
It's great to see O'Reilly back, and it's nice that The Conglomeration will get a title reign with a belt like this that fits their act. While it's a shame, by proxy, that The Dogs didn't get an actual run with the belts and had to drop them so soon, nothing says they can't win those belts or some other gold in the future and that this was their only opportunity. They served their purpose as transitional champiosn for this to happen, and the feel good element of this is worth any of the negatives of them losing the titles. I'd be on the lookout for The Don Callis Family or The Opps to be the next trios champions.
Tell us what you think about this title change by leaving a comment below! Who do you think will be the next in line to challenge for the title, or possibly even win the belt next? Keep the discussion going!