Dax Harwood reveals reason for FTR’s AEW absence
For the first time in over a decade, FTR are taking a break.
Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler haven’t been seen on AEW television since losing to Adam Copeland & Christian Cage at Double or Nothing last month. On social media, Harwood went into detail on why they’ve been gone.
“Since the summer of 2014, The Revival, FTR, Dawson & Dash, Dax & Cash, whatever you want to call us, we’ve had the pedal to the floor. Aside from my bicep tear in 2017, we’ve taken no time away from the job we’ve dreamed of having. Physically & mentally, we both became exhausted,” he wrote. “We were two of the very few talents that traveled and worked on both Collision & Dynamite. I’ve fought through 3 hematomas on my lower back, another bicep tear I decided not to have surgery on, labrum tear from my groin to my hip, a shoulder that needs replacement, and probably a laundry list of other things I’m too afraid to get checked out haha.”
“For the first time in 12 years, we’ve decided to step away and take some time for ourselves & for our families,” he continued. “I’m not sure when we’ll be back, what we’re going to do, how much longer we have, or if we even need to prove anything at all anymore.”
Harwood did mention they will be wrestling two dates later this summer: a match against the Good Brothers in Corbin, Kentucky on August 22 and a date for RevPro on August 29.
FTR are approaching their option year
Bodyslam.net reported last month that the two are approaching their option year in AEW after signing four-year deals back in 2023. It was also mentioned that WWE had preliminary interest, which “has been communicated to the tag team through mutual contacts.” The report also noted that there is no indication a departure from AEW is imminent.
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