FTR Reflect On 2022 Being The Greatest Year Of Their Careers

FTR Reflect On 2022 Being The Greatest Year Of Their Careers AEW

FTR has reflected on 2022 possibly being the greatest year of their careers.

This year has seen Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler become IWGP and ROH World Tag Team Champions, while continuing to retain the AAA World Tag Team Titles and remain at the #1 spot in the AEW tag team rankings.

In a new interview with DAZN, Harwood and Wheeler were asked if they consider 2022 the greatest year in wrestling for FTR.

Cash Wheeler answered:

“As far as like success, yes. I think 2016 maybe was the best year for us as like a coming out party type thing because that was the year we really broke onto the scene and made a name for ourselves and first started getting some buzz. For me, that was huge because it was never supposed to happen. We didn’t know if we would ever have a real future as a tag team when we started. So for 2016 to come and for us to get some tag titles and for us to get some big matches on some big special that was like, ‘Wow, we’ve actually made it. We’re really doing it.'”

Wheeler continued on to reflect on the year so far, saying:

“But as far as just having the time of my life and having fun with my best friend like we were saying and doing things that are significant to us and they matter to us as far as being fulfilled, which is a big reason why we wanted to branch out and try new things. Yesterday, we wrestled in front of I don’t know, 1,500 people in a packed little auditorium. I love that atmosphere. I want to be able to do stuff like that here and there when we can. But winning all these tag titles, getting to work with some of the people we worked with this year as far as just major successes, and checking bucket list items for us, I would by far say it’s our most successful.”

Dax Harwood responded by echoing the same sentiment as Wheeler, saying:

“I also think probably our most rewarding you too. Personally, last year, as we spoke about in great detail, was very dark for both of us. Cash tore his arm open, and I watched him almost bleed out. Then at the same time, I was going through this dark period of anxiety, and I had no idea how to handle it. We had to do a lot of soul searching within each other but also with each other. To the point where I don’t think he minds if I tell you, but to the point where he wanted to quit last year.”

Harwood further explained Wheeler’s thought process following the injury and their conversation about it, saying:

“He called me after the arm thing, and he was in tears. He’ll still kick everybody’s ass, so don’t mistake that. He called me in tears. He was like, ‘Hey, I just want you to know that I think I’m ready to retire. I think I want to quit. I’m not having fun.’ We both started crying. And he was like, ‘I’ve wanted to do this just for fun. I’ve wanted to do this for enjoyment and not for money. Now I feel like I’m just doing it for money, and I feel like I care more about it than he cares about me. We both have separate contracts that you can keep going. I don’t want to hinder you or your family, but I think I’m gonna quit.’ So we had this long conversation, and we talked about it, and then he helped me get out of my anxiety period, too.”

Dax concluded by explaining how FTR was able to turn things around, saying:

“Anxiety breeds a lot of hardships. I was taking my anxiety out on wrestling because I’ve never taken it out on my wife and daughter, but I was bringing anxiety to work. He said, ‘Look, if we’re going to do this, we’re going to do it. We’re going to have fun doing it. We’re not going to let it mentally and physically kill us. But if we’re going to do it, let’s have fun. And if we’re not having fun, we are not going do it.’ I’m not kidding. After that speech, conversation, and whatever he gave me, things started picking up and turning around for us. That’s when Darby and Sting happened. That’s when Darby, Sting, and Punk happened, then Punk and Mox (Jon Moxley). Then all these things are rolling and getting into place. That’s how the universe works and what I perceive not everyone, but I proceed to be God and faith. That’s how it all works. All that wrapped in on top of the titles, on top of Bret Hart, working with us, that’s why I think 2022 has been the most fulfilling, successful year of our career.”

FTR will team with Wardlow to face Jay Lethal and the Motor City Machine Guns in a trios match at AEW All Out 2022 on September 4.

For the full lineup for this Sunday’s event, click here.

Keep track of FTR’s win-loss record in 2022 (for televised matches) at this link.

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