Bandido sees a clear upside to teaming with Brody King, even if it means being launched, lifted and deployed as part of the larger man’s offense.
The two AEW standouts have built a successful partnership under the name Brodido, combining Bandido’s explosive lucha libre-based athleticism with King’s imposing size and striking power. Their connection has translated into major championship success: they have held the AEW World Tag Team Championships together, and they are also two-time Trios Champions alongside Hangman Adam Page. Their most recent Trios title win came at AEW WrestleDream this past weekend.
Speaking with Good Karma Wrestling, Bandido was asked about working alongside King. The former tag team champion offered a lighthearted answer about the physical reality of being paired with a powerhouse who can turn virtually any situation into a double-team attack.
“Well, he always used me as a weapon. So that’s great. Yeah, so that’s good for me, and I think we have a good chemistry because he learned lucha libre when he was young. So one of his first lucha trainers was a luchador. So that is very… good for me because he can understand all my style.”
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Bandido and Brody King Have Found a Distinctive Formula
Bandido’s joke gets to the heart of what makes the team’s presentation work. King’s physicality gives the duo an immediate advantage, but Brodido is not simply a standard power-and-speed pairing. The partnership is built around King being able to work within Bandido’s style rather than merely standing beside it.
That matters for a wrestler whose offense is closely tied to lucha libre timing, movement and creativity. A tag partner does not just need the strength to catch Bandido or hold an opponent in place. The partner needs to recognize the pace of the exchange and understand where a sequence is heading. Bandido identified King’s past exposure to lucha libre as an important reason their styles can meet so naturally.
King’s first lucha trainer being a luchador is especially meaningful in Bandido’s view. It gives King a foundation that helps him interpret the kind of offense Bandido brings into a match. Rather than treating lucha libre as an unfamiliar element that must be adjusted around, King has enough understanding of it to make it part of the team’s identity.
That familiarity helps explain why Bandido can speak so positively about being used as a weapon. In a team built around a dramatic size difference, the smaller partner can become a projectile, an unexpected point of impact or the finishing movement in a larger combination. The idea only works when both wrestlers are aligned on positioning, momentum and timing. Bandido’s comments indicate that alignment has been established between him and King.
A Partnership That Has Delivered Championship Results
Brodido’s in-ring chemistry has had tangible results in AEW. Bandido and King have held the AEW World Tag Team Championships together, placing their team among the promotion’s title-winning tandems. The pairing has also been central to a larger unit with Hangman Adam Page.
Alongside Page, Bandido and King have become two-time Trios Champions. The latest reign began at AEW WrestleDream, where the three men captured the titles this past weekend. That accomplishment adds another layer to the case for Brodido as more than a temporary or novelty alliance. Their work together has functioned in both the traditional two-man tag setting and the more complex environment of trios competition.
Trios wrestling requires a team to balance several moving parts. In addition to being in sync with each other, Bandido and King must fit their approach around a third wrestler. Their repeated title success with Page shows that the connection between Bandido and King can remain a foundation even when the format expands.
For Bandido, the appeal is not only the championships or the opportunity to share a team with major names. His remarks focused on the practical, match-to-match value of having a partner who understands what he is trying to do. That is a concise explanation, but an important one. Wrestlers can be talented individually and still struggle to form a cohesive team. Bandido believes the shared lucha libre understanding has prevented that issue from becoming a barrier for Brodido.
Why Lucha Libre Understanding Matters to the Team
Bandido’s style is a central part of his identity, and he made clear that King’s background helps him accommodate it. The phrase “all my style” reflects the range that a lucha libre-influenced wrestler may bring into a bout: speed, aerial movement, fluid transitions and a willingness to create offense from positions that can appear unconventional to opponents or partners who are less familiar with that approach.
King’s size naturally gives him a different base from Bandido, but Bandido does not describe that difference as a limitation. Instead, King’s knowledge of lucha libre allows the contrast to become an asset. The bigger wrestler can provide force and stability while still participating in the movement and rhythm Bandido prefers.
This is where the “weapon” line becomes more than a joke. A successful double-team move depends on trust. Bandido has to be confident that King understands when and how to use his momentum. King, meanwhile, has to know Bandido’s positioning and anticipate the motion that will make the combination land effectively. Their ability to make those moments feel natural is tied to the mutual understanding Bandido described.
There is also a straightforward entertainment value in a team that can blend size and speed. King can alter the physical tone of a match with his presence, while Bandido can create openings with quickness and agility. When those contrasting qualities are integrated instead of separated, the result gives opponents more than one kind of problem to solve.
Brodido’s Connection Extends Beyond a Simple Size Contrast
Wrestling fans often gravitate toward partners whose appearances and styles offer a strong visual contrast. Brodido has that immediately: Bandido and King do not rely on identical approaches to establish a team identity. But Bandido’s comments suggest the partnership has endured because there is more beneath that contrast.
King’s early training provides a bridge between the two wrestlers. Bandido specifically pointed to that background as a reason King can understand his approach. It is a notable detail because it places their chemistry in a shared wrestling language, not simply in the convenience of having a powerful partner available for double-team maneuvers.
That distinction is especially relevant given what the pair have already achieved. Holding the AEW World Tag Team Championships requires a team to establish itself at the top of a competitive division. Becoming two-time Trios Champions with Page adds proof that the connection can be effective across different team structures. The most recent title victory at WrestleDream further underlines that their alliance remains productive in high-profile settings.
Bandido did not frame the partnership in overly complicated terms. His explanation was simple: King uses him as a weapon, and King understands his style. Yet those two points provide a useful picture of why the act works. The first describes the visual and physical dynamic audiences see in the ring. The second explains the technical compatibility needed to make that dynamic credible and repeatable.
Championship Momentum for Bandido, King and Hangman Page
The new Trios Championship reign with Hangman Adam Page gives Bandido and King another opportunity to build on that established foundation. Page brings a third element to the group, while Brodido remains an experienced pairing within it. Their previous success as Trios Champions means they enter this latest reign with a proven history together rather than needing to discover their chemistry from the beginning.
For Bandido, the interview comments offer a window into how he evaluates a good teammate. It is not merely about shared accolades, though the championships certainly demonstrate results. It is also about feeling understood inside the ring. King’s ability to recognize and work with lucha libre principles has given Bandido confidence that his own style can remain fully present within the partnership.
That is why Bandido can laugh about the bruising side of working with King. Being turned into a weapon may be an unusual job description, but it is one that has helped produce title-winning performances. Brodido’s success has come from turning their differences into a strength, with King’s power and lucha libre familiarity complementing Bandido’s speed, movement and instincts.
As AEW’s tag and trios landscape continues to develop, the duo’s championship history ensures that Bandido and King remain a significant combination. Whether competing as Brodido or alongside Page, they have already shown they can translate their chemistry into major results. In Bandido’s words, King’s habit of using him as a weapon is “great” — and their record together makes it difficult to argue with that assessment.
Darryl Polo
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