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  • FTR Approaching AEW Option Year With WWE Interest

    FTR Approaching AEW Option Year With WWE Interest

    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.

  • First Match Made Official For AEW Dynasty

    First Match Made Official For AEW Dynasty

    The first match has been confirmed for AEW Dynasty.

    The Revolution PPV this past Sunday saw FTR retaining their tag team titles in a highly praised bout against The Young Bucks. Adam Copeland and Christian Cage made their return to the company after the bout and took out the duo of Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler.

    This week’s episode of Dynamite then saw The Bucks teaming up with Jack Perry to face the trio of Kazuchika Okada, Rocky Romero, & Trent Beretta in the main event of the show. Nick and Matt Jackson got on the mic after winning the bout.

    The brothers talked about their loss on Sunday and, after an emotional promo, vowed to continue pursuing the tag titles. This is when Cope and Christian came out.

    The Attitude Era tag team said that they respected The Young Bucks, and so they wanted to make the announcement face-to-face. E&C then revealed that they will be challenging FTR for the tag titles at the upcoming Dynasty PPV from Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on April 12, 2026.

    FTR were the final team to make their entrance, but they quickly got taken out by both opposing teams. Both The Young Bucks and E&C then had a tug of war over the tag title belts that were left in the ring, but in the end, Matt and Nick decided to let things go. The episode concluded with Copeland and Christian standing tall as the Bucks left.

  • Veteran Tag Team Makes Surprise AEW Revolution Return

    Veteran Tag Team Makes Surprise AEW Revolution Return

    Adam Copeland and Christian Cage are back.

    Tonight’s AEW Revolution PPV featured a big tag team championship match with FTR defending their titles against The Young Bucks. The duo of Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood won the hard-fought bout after delivering an avalanche Shatter Machine to Nick Jackson.

    The champs couldn’t celebrate for long, however, as the lights went out after the bell. A ‘Revenge’ graphic with the Rated R appeared on the entrance screen before Adam Copeland’s music hit.

    The former WWE World Champion came out on the stage and stared down FTR in the ring. He wasn’t alone as Christian’s music came up as well, but Copeland’s partner did not show up on stage.

    Cage instead came up behind FTR and took out Dax. Copeland then got into the ring, taking Cash out with a spear. Christian finally delivered a Killswitch to Stokely Hathaway, and then the two wrestling veterans stood tall with the tag titles to end the segment.

    Adam Copeland & Christian Cage have not wrestled since the All Out PPV in September last year, where they defeated FTR in a tag team match. Though the tag champs had taken out the Attitude Era stars as well as Cope’s wife Beth Phoenix after the bout so we’ll have to see if she also makes a return.