FTR is approaching their option year on the four-year AEW deals they signed in 2023, with the team believing they should be compensated among the promotion’s top financial tier, according to Bodyslam.net.
The report also notes preliminary interest from WWE has been communicated to the team through mutual contacts.
“Sources close to the situation describe FTR as believing their value and consistency over the last several years should place them among AEW’s top-tier acts financially. There has also reportedly been at least preliminary interest from WWE communicated through mutual contacts as the situation continues to draw attention internally. At present, there is no indication a departure is imminent, though FTR’s future beyond the current option year remains unclear.”
The news comes one night after Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler dropped the AEW World Tag Team Championships to Adam Copeland and Christian Cage in an I-Quit match at Double Or Nothing. It was FTR’s third reign with the titles since debuting in AEW in 2020 following their WWE release.
FTR previously stated they expected their full-time wrestling careers to wind down at the end of this AEW deal. Their WWE run as The Revival was marked by frustration over the company’s perceived lack of investment in tag team wrestling.
WWE is reportedly interested in rebuilding its tag team division, though most of that effort is expected to come from internal talent rather than outside signings. The division has recently lost both New Day and Motor City Machine Guns to releases. Bodyslam’s report does not indicate whether FTR has any interest in returning to WWE, which is now operating under a significantly different leadership structure than during their previous run.