Dax Hardwood and Cash Wheeler, collectively known as FTR, are one of the most decorated tag teams in the wrestling world today, and they have their sights set on more titles.
The duo currently hold the tag titles in both the Ring of Honor and AAA. Previously, they have won the gold across all three brands in WWE, and they captured the titles in AEW in 2020. At AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, FTR will have the chance to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship when they face the titleholders, Jeff Cobb and Great-O-Khan, and Roppongi Vice in a Winner Takes All Match.
In an interview with Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post, the duo previewed the match and discussed what winning the gold would mean to them. Harwood made it clear that capturing the titles would cement their status as an elite team, and it would put them on the same level as other all-time greats.
“This is something we thought of doing after our initial U.S. career was over or winding down,” said Harwood. “Obviously, the opportunity has arisen now. We have already stamped our names beside guys like Arn and Tully, The Midnight Express and the Hart Foundation and the British Bulldogs here in America. But in Japan, we want to put our names beside the Steiner Brothers, who held the IWGP tag team titles, (Hiroshi) Hase and (The Great) Mutoh, Bam Bam Bigelow and Vader. We want to be able to be considered on their level as well.
Likewise, Wheeler stated that he and Harwood have been working hard to build their legacy, and a win on Sunday would go a long way in their mission to prove that they’re the best tag team in wrestling.
“We called ourselves living legends for a while,” said Wheeler. “One, it was to annoy people by thinking that we’re in that league and we wanted to manifest it. And for the past eight years, that’s what we’ve been working towards, out legacy. We tell everyone our legacy means more to us than anything else in this world as far as what we leave behind in this business. Now I feel like we’re obviously getting there.
“We want to go down as the best to ever do it. We’re the number one contender – the longest reigning number one contenders ever — for the fourth title. It would make us two-time AEW tag team champions. If we can do that, I think there is no doubt where our names go.”
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