The Hurt Syndicate crowned new AEW Tag Team Champions

Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin are the new AEW Tag Team Champions.

The Hurt Syndicate (Lashley & Benjamin) defeated Private Party’s Zay and Quen on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite to become the new AEW Tag Team Champions.

Lashley pinned Zay after a spear to secure the title victory for The Hurt Syndicate, ending the first AEW Tag title reign for Private Party at just shy of three months.

Benjamin made his AEW debut on the October 2, 2024 Dynamite alongside MVP. Lashley debuted for the company four weeks later. Lashley remains undefeated in AEW to this point in his first six matches.

Between WWE, ROH, and now AEW, Benjamin is a six-time tag team title holder, while Wednesday’s victory marked the first career tag title win for Lashley in a major promotion.

Wednesday’s Dynamite kicked off with Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega agreeing to team up at Grand Slam Australia next month, then The Hurt Syndicate’s title victory.

Our ongoing live play-by-play for this week’s Dynamite is available here.