Dax Harwood would be happy if FTR retired today, but he wants to remind everyone they’re the best tag team in the world.
The tag team has achieved almost all they can in wrestling so far. FTR have held tag team gold in WWE, AEW, AAA, ROH and NJPW. They have beaten all the top teams in the world in the process.
Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler are considered two of the best tag team wrestlers ever, although they still have a lot to give AEW. Despite that, Dax Harwood would be content if their careers ended tomorrow.
Speaking with 3NT Wrestling, Dax Harwood revealed that he told Cash Wheeler he’d be happy if they retired. This was due to all they have accomplished as a team in wrestling.
He also explained how their goal in 2024 was to build up other wrestlers, using Daniel Garcia as a prime example.
“I talked to Cash, and we had taken a step back to look at our career.” Dax Harwood said. “I was very, very happy and content with what we’d accomplished. I told him at the beginning of 2024, ‘If we retired today, I’d be happy. I’d be okay with what we’ve done.’”
“So, for 2024, our goal was to help make wrestlers—to help create younger stars. Again, I don’t like getting into too much inside baseball. But if you look at our 2024, we lost more than we won. You could say that was by design. We wanted to help the company as much as we could but also bring up these younger stars.”
“My idea for 2024 was to focus on guys like Rush, Dralistico, and Daniel Garcia—that was a pet project of mine. I saw something in Garcia. I wanted to help bring him up.”
“At the same time, I wanted to reintroduce guys who I think are still incredible wrestlers and big stars for us, like the House of Black. That was our game plan for 2024. To elevate the next generation and remind people of just how great some of these talents still are.”
Dax Harwood On His Goal For 2025
“Now 2025 is rolling around, and I feel like we might have done ourselves a disservice in 2024 by being maybe a little too giving—keeping ourselves in the background a bit too much. For 2025, I want to continue building AEW, growing our television shows, and strengthening our relationship with Max now that we’ve started streaming there.”
“But, selfishly, I also want to remind people that FTR are the greatest tag team in the world. Even though we’ve got a little bit of age on us—I turned 40 this year—I feel better physically than I ever have in my life.”
“I’m ready to remind people what tag team wrestling truly is. Unfortunately, I think it might have taken a step back this year, and I believe it’s our job, our duty as FTR, to bring tag team wrestling back to the main event scene.” Dax Harwood added.
