The Dogs Defeat Bang Bang Gang In Chain Match At AEW Redemption

The Dogs picked up a statement win over the Bang Bang Gang in a double chain match at AEW Redemption, with some unexpected help from Death Riders factoring into the finish.

David Finlay and Clark Connors squared off against Juice Robinson and Jay White in the chain match stipulation, which requires each team to connect their chains before the bout can truly get underway. The Dogs used that setup to their advantage, striking before the Bang Bang Gang duo could get fully linked together, and never really let their opponents recover. With Death Riders lending an assist along the way, Finlay and Connors were able to close the show out on top.

The result adds another chapter to the long-simmering feud between these two units, both of which trace their roots back to the Bullet Club lineage and have carried that rivalry across promotional lines for years. Finlay and Connors have leaned into a scrappier, more chaotic identity as The Dogs, while Robinson and White have continued to present themselves as the more polished, veteran pairing. A chain match is about as physical and unforgiving as tag stipulations get, and it fit the bitter nature of this rivalry — there’s no rope break, no easy escape, just two teams tethered together until someone gives in.

What makes this outcome especially interesting is the involvement of Death Riders. Jon Moxley’s faction has spent the better part of the last year asserting dominance across AEW’s roster, and any appearance from that group tends to ripple outward into other stories. Whether this was a one-off alliance of convenience against a common enemy or the start of something more substantial between Death Riders and The Dogs remains to be seen, but it’s not the kind of detail AEW tends to include without a reason. Death Riders inserting themselves into a match that didn’t originally involve them suggests there could be more to unpack here, either in the form of retaliation from the Bang Bang Gang or a budding association between the two victorious factions.

For Robinson and White, the loss is a setback in a rivalry that has already seen plenty of turns, and it raises the question of how the Bang Bang Gang responds. Given the personal nature of chain matches — literally being bound to your opponent until the fight is settled — a defeat like this rarely feels final, and a rematch or some form of retribution feels like the natural next step.

The Dogs, meanwhile, walk away from AEW Redemption with real momentum and a notable ally, even if the full scope of the Death Riders connection isn’t yet clear. As AEW’s tag division continues to churn with alliances shifting on a near-weekly basis, this result and the company kept afterward are worth watching closely in the weeks ahead.