Overview
- The duo debuted at AEW All In in London on Sunday and, teaming with Swerve Strickland as The New Level, won the AEW World Trios Championship in their first match for the company.
- AEW billed the pair under new names — Kofi and Awesome Austin Creed — and introduced their team as The New Level with A$AP Ferg’s “New Level” used as their theme.
- Kofi and Austin left WWE in May after reports they were asked to accept pay cuts, waited out a 90-day post-departure clause, and then officially signed with AEW after negotiations, according to AEW president Tony Khan.
- Tony Khan said the pair told him they intend to appear on AEW television practically every week, and AEW has already scheduled a Dynamite defense of the Trios titles against The Rascalz.
- The move gives AEW a marquee tag/trios attraction, creates immediate dream-match possibilities with top teams such as The Young Bucks and FTR, and marks a major career shift for two long-time WWE stars.