As one door shut, another opened for the ‘Top Guys’ as they teamed with Ricky Steamboat for his return to the ring. Their pursuit faltered with their loss to Swerve in Our Glory ahead of Full Gear, after having been the #1 Ranked Tag Team in AEW they had lost their opportunity. Logging another classic bout FTR defeated Aussie Open with their IWGP straps on the line at NJPW Royal Quest II.Īs the year drew to a close time was ticking for Dax and Cash to grab their fourth concurrent tag reign. An admittedly bittersweet moment as FTR vs The Young Bucks III had been expected for the AAA, ROH, IWGP, and AEW tag titles on the line. FTR logged another AEW PPV victory alongside TNT Champion Wardlow as they defeated Jay Lethal and IMPACT Wrestling invaders The Motor City Machine Guns at All Out 2022. While not all sequels deliver this match delivered yet another physically intense pro wrestling tale. The Young Bucks weren’t the only sequel FTR logged in their diary, once again putting the ROH straps against The Briscoes at Death Before Dishonor in a 2 Out of 3 Falls match. Champions in the USA with Ring of Honor, in Mexico with AAA, and in Japan with New Japan Pro Wrestling. They took the titles, a third prestigious title in yet another prestigious territory. With United Empire taking the titles at NJPW Dominion from Bullet Club, and later gatecrashing the ROH tag title match against Roppongi Vice, the stage was set for a ROH/NJPW Winner Takes All four-way at the end of June. With Forbidden Door on the horizon, FTR made their intentions known for the IWGP Heavyweight titles. Like the time before, the bout was another glistening entry into FTR’s collection of dream matches. Unlike the time before, Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler got their win and thus retained their titles. They put both their titles on the line against The Young Bucks next. They had collected both the ROH and AAA tag titles and added another blockbuster match to their catalog. It was the brand’s first PPV under Tony Khan and the AEW stars once more went over. Having teased the bout at the end of ROH Final Battle 2021, prior to the brand going on hiatus, FTR were booked against The Briscoes for the Ring of Honor World Tag titles at Supercard of Honor. The AEW stars went over the WWE Hall of Famers on the day but the bout turned back the clock for Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson who were on their final run as a pairing. But their first major contest of the year came against the legendary Rock N’ Roll Express for Big Time Wrestling in January. They started the year already the AAA Tag Champions, the most prestigious titles in Mexican tag team wrestling.
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