AEW Dynamite delivered a major faction shake-up on October 21 when the Dogs and Bang Bang Gang betrayed their respective allies and joined forces.

What began with Jon Moxley defending himself against an attack quickly turned into a chaotic scene that left the Death Riders and Conglomeration outnumbered.

The shocking developments followed Moxley’s match against Roderick Strong, with the fallout reshaping several relationships across AEW’s roster.

Jon Moxley defeated Strong by submission with a sleeper hold in their Continental Championship eliminator match. Afterward, the Dogs attacked Moxley, forcing him to return to the ring and confront them. When Gabe Kidd tried to intervene, the situation took another turn as his fellow Dogs turned against him and beat him down.

The Conglomeration then arrived alongside Jay White, seemingly to help even the odds. Instead, White hit Orange Cassidy with a Blade Runner, while members of the Bang Bang Gang attacked other members of the Conglomeration. The apparent rescue quickly became another betrayal, as the Bang Bang Gang aligned itself with the Dogs.

The Death Riders rushed out to help their allies, but the numbers were against them. Claudio Castagnoli fought back against the larger group, landing uppercuts and using his opponents against one another, but the combined faction eventually overwhelmed him.

David Finlay struck Castagnoli in the neck with a shillelagh, leaving him vulnerable to further punishment. White then turned his attention back to Moxley, who refused to back down and spat in his face. White responded with another Blade Runner, leaving Moxley down as the new alliance stood tall.

The events effectively brought together American factions linked to Bullet Club, ending months of tension between the Dogs and Bang Bang Gang. The betrayal also places the Death Riders and Conglomeration on the same side against a newly unified group.







With former allies now standing across the battlefield, AEW’s faction landscape has changed dramatically. The new alliance has made its intentions clear, and the next chapter of this rivalry could prove difficult for the groups left picking up the pieces.