411's Kelly Sullivan shares his predictions for the AEW Trios Tournament by picking a winner for every match. However, there is always the chance that reDRagon makes an appearance . But the question is how big of a push does Tony Khan want to give the new faction and how much of an X-factor will the newly signed Parker Boudreaux be in the outcome of this match? Click here for our privacy policy. A few weeks ago, AEW introduced their World Trios Championships. * The Dark Order OR House of Black vs. Best Friends. I thought this would be a common theory, but I was shocked when I looked at the predictions for this week and the House of Black was demolishing Dark Order in the polls, so I decided to share. A reality doesn't exist in which Best Friends go over, though. Best Friends should be the team that moves on. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. There are some notable omissions as the Blackpool Combat Club, Jericho Appreciation Society, and Adam Cole and ReDRagon (the final trio for medical reasons) are not taking part in the tournament. Evaluating the likelihood of the Young Bucks' potential AEW Trios partners. The teams were seemingly evenly matched when PAC was fatally distracted by a man in the crowd. Huge Name Announced for IWGP Women's Championship. Winners: The Elite. 8 teams will participate in this knockout tournament. Trios Tournament Finals: The Elite vs. The overwhelming majority of AEW fans will lap up the latest chapter of one of the most objectively successful long-term storylines in modern wrestling history. Two factors tip the scales of this match in the Elites favor. Winners: Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter. The Wrestling Index Podcast: AEW Dynamite Review CM Punk Returns Trios Title Tournament Predictions (Podcast Episode 2022) Quotes on IMDb: Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, TV series and more. Cookie Notice Kiley (@fuller_kiley) and Haley (@haleyanne_) examine the AEW trios tournament bracket, discuss chaos from GCW Homecoming Night 1, and answer questions from viewers. The semifinal matchup between Death Triangle and The Elite is one that features two sets of trios that would be excellent inaugural Trios Champions. There are two possible factors that could lead to a Dark Order upset in this match: the presence of Hangman at ringside and possible interference from Miro as he seeks retribution for the misting that he received from Malakai Black. Coming up on the August 31st episode of AEW Dynamite we have The United Empire (Will Ospreay & Aussie Open) vs The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) in t. Ten was removed from this tournament so that 'Hangman' Adam Page could be inserted ahead of an emotional showdown with The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega. New, 10 Things Nobody Has Told You About Wrestling Yet, INSANE Orange Cassidy Match Booked For AEW Rampage. AEW Announces Trios Championship Tournament - The announcement was made during the July 27 episode of Dynamite. (1) BEST FRIENDS (Orange Cassidy & Trent & Chuck Taylor) vs. #BestFriends and Orange Cassidy score the victory, with a little help from Danhausen, to advance into the semifinals of the #AEW World Trios Championship Tournament! The result of the match came to fruition because of Punk reinjuring his foot, and now Punks status for All Out and beyond is in question. This injury was an obvious work to get to a hobbled Punk asking for a rematch with Moxley in Chicago at All Out, but the question is why Tony Khan chose to play it out this way? No participants have been named yet, but that won't stop us from looking at how the division stacks up. This came as a bit of a surprise for the fan base, as many thought it would be a bigger field given all the trios inside the company. Back on the July 27th edition of AEW Dynamite it was announced that the first-ever AEW World Trios Champions would be crowned at All Out on September 4th in Chicago. AEW will be holding a tournament to crown the inaugural champions, because who doesn't love a good tournament. Last week's episode of Dynamite finally provided further information on the AEW World Trios Tournament. Ospreay is one of the best wrestlers in the world and the amount of talent that will be featured in this match will have it in contention for the match of the tournament when all is said and done. An Elite victory to kickstart another period of Page's self-doubt before someday coming back together with his estranged allies is likely the best outcome. AEW has revealed the brackets for the Trios Championship Tournament that will conclude at All Out. Andy is WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. 411's Kelly Sullivan shares his predictions for the AEW Trios Tournament by picking a winner for every match. The House and Death Triangle hate each other so much that The Elite are able to capitalise and take a huge win and off to the finals they go where its The Elite Vs The UE. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). 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Winning the AEW World Trios Championship Tournament could be what they need right now. Expect scintillating action and the kind of drama only possible when the storyline has been running for so long it predates the wrestling promotion. Fans were chanting "MJF" after AEW aired an All Out vignette to open the show. 3. While the return of Kenny Omega to team with The Young Bucks is the biggest potential story to come from this tournament - AEW has a chance to bring back an incredibly popular group from their early days as well. Create a tournament. Prediction for Trios Tournament Discussion spoiler Hear me out. One, as the current All-Atlantic Champion, Pac will have a busy travel schedule as he travels the globe defending that title. 3. Chuck Taylor and Trent Berretta are two of the most underrated in-ring performers in this company, and this match should be one that is in contention for the match of the night when all is said and done at All Out. 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Blackpool Combat Club Team Taz has broken Time Machinewell 2/3rds of that stable where on the card JAS just didnt give a damn about the belts at all. Jeff Jarrett Signs With All Elite Wrestling, Comments On New On AND Off-Screen Roles, Malakai Black's Return Teased On Last Night's AEW Dynamite, How WWE Is Quietly Building Its Next Main Event Megastar, WWE Crown Jewel 2022: 10 Nightmares That Could Come True. The AEW Trios Tournament finals are the other major match. The AEW Trios Titles tournament is set to start this week with eight teams vying to become the inaugural AEW Trios Champions. The Wrestling Index Podcast: AEW Dynamite Review CM Punk Returns Trios Title Tournament Predictions (Podcast Episode 2022) on IMDb: Plot summary, synopsis, and more. The House of Black has looked amazing both as a team and in singles competition since arriving in AEW. Hear me out. During the AEW Dynamite: Fight For The Fallen 2022 special event on Wednesday night, the introduction of the AEW Trios Championships were announced. Second, Tony Khan is on record as saying he wanted to wait on Kenny Omegas return before introducing the Trios Titles in AEW. Way Too Early Predictions for AEW Full Gear 2022 By Harvey Garcia on September 27, 2022 AEW Full Gear 2022 Predictions With AEW's huge Grand Slam week over, the road to a historic two-night Full Gear 2022 is underway. The more the heels look to be on the same page, the more doubt seeps in about who might win the four-way match at All Out. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two. Meanwhile, Kenny and the Bucks go all the way to the finals as well. AEW World . The bracket to crown All Elite Wrestling . Somewhere along the line, either 10 or Evil Uno will be injured, leaving us with the Elite vs. Hangman, Silver, and Reynolds at All Out for some storytelling magic. AEW announced on Wednesday that they would be introducing the Trios Championship at this year's All Out PPV event. The Dark Order/Best Friends AEW This article was composed before this week's live episode. This will set up Miro vs. Black at All Out. The promotion will host a tournament to crown the first champions and the final of this tournament will take place at AEW All Out 2022 PPV. AEW All Out 2022 Predictions: MJF Will Finally Avenge CM Punk August 20, 2022 Mark Justice AEW All Out 2022 is two weeks away as it is scheduled to take place during Labor Day Weekend on September 4, 2022, and AEW has made five matches officials so far for this event. The tournament to crown the inaugural AEW Trios Champions at All Out in September will include a team from New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Published Aug 11, 2022 In a month's time, AEW will have three new champions. #AEW World Trios Championship Tournament is coming soon to AEW, the finals will be at #AEWAllOut Sunday . Set up tickets, merchandise, and multiple tournaments. 10 Wrestling Gimmicks More Disturbing Than You Think, 9 Ups & 3 Downs From AEW Dynamite (2 Nov), Report: CM Punk Has "Got The Wrestling Bug Again", 10 AEW Stars Who Have Gone AWOL The bracket includes a few of AEW's most established trios like Death Triangle and House of Black along with a few cross-promotional teams like Will Ospreay and Aussie Open and Andrare El. The finals for the tournament will be held at All Out on September 4 in Chicago. The tournament will begin next week, with Andrade El Idolo, Dragon Lee, and Rush set to take on The Young Bucks and a mystery partner on Dynamite. After months . Dark Order then beats Best Friends and goes to the finals. Twitter. The most important of which is finalizing what the main event of Sundays show will be. At Quake by the Lake, wrestling fans were sent into a frenzy when none other than CM Punk made his . In a week's time, the tournament to crown the promotion's inaugural champions. Aug 18, 2022 12:00 AM EDT. The Elite will defeat Best Friends to become the first ever AEW Trios Champions. Let's set up a tournament and invite them! Another new championship is coming to All Elite Wrestling. These titles have long been teased by Tony Khan. House of Black vs. At long last, Kenny Omega will make his in-ring return as he and the Bucks make a serious run at the inaugural AEW Trios Titles by dispatching Andrade, Dragon Lee, and Rush. As the first instance of a two-night PPV, this card is poised to be fully loaded (perhaps more so than any other). The guys broke down tonight's AEW Dynamite starting with the return of CM Punk. Trios wrestling is often incredibly exciting due to the fast-paced nature of it and the fact there is always something happening, and that is what makes Death Triangle an ideal group to be involved in the tournament. Lets take a look at the four announced matches and the potential semifinals and finals matchups and what we can expect from each. The tournament is set to conclude at All Out. But the bottom line here is that it makes no sense for an NJPW product to go over contracted AEW talent on AEW television. AEW World Championship Match: Jon Moxley (c) vs. CM Punk Interim AEW Women's World Championship Fatal 4-Way Match: Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. The trio has had some great matches in AEW and has come close to winning both tag team and singles gold. Copyright 2022 411mania.com, LLC. So Death Triangle will win a hotly-contested match. Prediction: Kenny Omega and The. Inaugural champions The Elite ( Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)) 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. Death Triangle will put up a good fight before eventually succumbing to Omega and the Young Bucks. This will set up Miro vs. Black at All Out. Fightful Overbooked Aug 14, 2022 5:19PM. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. On Dynamite, we learned that "Hangman" Adam Page has joined The Dark Order team (after Pres10 Vance and Andrade's attack on Evil Uno). Both the AEW World and Trios titles are now vacant with one of the new champions being determined on tonight's Dynamite with the other to be decided in a new tournament.. AEW head Tony Khan made the announcement via a taped promo at the onset of Dynamite without mentioning either CM Punk, the Young Bucks or Kenny Omega by name or why the belts were being vacated, only saying he was "forced to . Hev Sep 24, 2022 0 0. AEW announced trios titles a couple of months ago and is holding a tournament to crown the inaugural champions. Best Friends are AEW originals. The Elite being faces has been hinted at in the tournament and they will have the tougher path while the UE have had a slightly easier path and played the heel role. The live edition of AEW Rampage on September 2 kicked off with the second semi-finals match in the AEW World Trios Championship tournament. Best Friends are AEW originals. In what should be the most exciting match of the night, Will Ospreay and Aussie Open will take on Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks in what should be the main event of Dynamite. Lets hope AEW doesnt overthink this one and the House of Black advances as that is the best possible option. The AEW World Trios Championship tournament is set to conclude at AEW's next pay-per-view, All Out on September 4, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Dark Order (Hangman Adam Page, Alex Reynolds and John Silver) By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The finals for this tournament will take place at the All Out pay-per-view and will be one of those fun dual-chant, split crowd matches. PAC seemed . The Elite. Cassidy started things off with Hangman Page. This Wednesday, the field for the first ever AEW Trios tournament is set to begin. Please help us serve you better, fill out our survey. Other bouts include the finals of the AEW World Trios Championship tournament, a four-way bout for the interim AEW Women's World Championship match, a Casino Ladder Match and a tag title bout . An upcoming tournament set to crown the inaugural champions is set to conclude this September at All Out in Chicago. This evening AEW held their Quake By The Lake edition of Dynamite from Minneapolis Minnesota, which saw the promotion announce details for the upcoming trios tournament that will crown the first-ever trios champions.. AEW teams that will be competing: House of Black, Dark Order, Trustbusters, Best Friends, Death Triangle, Young Bucks w/mystery man, and La Faccion Ingobernable. The only thing standing in their way from having. Again, on paper, Best Friends should be the team advancing. The Young Bucks & ???? AEW Trios tournament continues live tonight on Dynamite on TBS. Create a community. Finals: * United Empire OR The Elite vs. AEW Trios 16 Players. Orange Cassidy makes the Best Friends team wildly popular by default, and Kenny Omega and the Jackson brothers seem to be back on a path to babyface once again. Before he goes one-on-one with Chris Jericho at All Out, Bryan Danielson will battle the Jericho Appreciation Societys enforcer, Jake Hager, on Dynamite. Hangman Page at an AEW event in 2022. so AEW more like All Stables Wrestling had their long awaited trios tournament and in this tournament we did not see. All Out week kicks off tonight with AEW Dynamite live from the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, the first of three live events from the arena over the next couple of days. All rights reserved. Elite-branded melodrama will reign at All Out. Get exclusive pro wrestling content on Fightful . Best Friends are therefore a speedbump. All rights reserved.Click here for our privacy policy. This article was composed before this week's live episode of Rampage aired. There are some notable omissions as the Blackpool Combat Club, Jericho Appreciation Society, and Adam Cole and ReDRagon (the final trio for medical reasons) are not taking part in the tournament. The promotion announced a tournament will be held soon and the finals are scheduled to take place at the All Out PPV on Sept. 4. Andrade El Idolo, Dragon Lee, & Rush vs. Young Bucks & ??? Miro interferes in the Dark Order vs. House of Black match, causing Dark Order to win. 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