{"id":113083,"date":"2022-04-26T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T15:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=113083"},"modified":"2022-04-25T23:08:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T03:08:31","slug":"ftr-dax-harwood-vs-cash-wheeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2022\/04\/26\/ftr-dax-harwood-vs-cash-wheeler\/","title":{"rendered":"Dax Harwood vs. Cash Wheeler is About The Love of Pro Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament<\/strong><\/em> is the closest the late, great Owen Hart<\/strong> has come to being involved in professional wrestling since his passing. Through the acceptance of his widow Martha Hart, All Elite Wrestling (AEW)<\/strong> has been given the chance to honor his memory with what he was born to do — pro wrestling. The men’s and women’s tournaments are just the beginning of AEW honoring Owen, but it’s one that has clearly hit home for a lot of wrestlers in AEW. It’s become the<\/em> tournament in the promotion as names like Samoa Joe<\/strong> and Adam Cole<\/strong> have already worked their way in through qualifying matches. But none of those qualifying matches have meant as much as the one we are getting between FTR<\/strong> — Dax Harwood<\/strong> and Cash Wheeler<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

FTR has shifted its focus from simply being a part of The Pinnacle<\/strong> to instead wanting to prove night in and night out that there is no better tag team on the planet than “Six Star “FTR. It’s been the flip of the switch that has allowed FTR to show who they truly are as human beings, making them the hottest act in the world right now as a result. But the reason their first and only singles match (according to them) is as special as it feels is that it is a match built on the love of pro wrestling in more ways than one.<\/p>\n

FTR Collides: Dax Harwood vs. Cash Wheeler is About The Love of Pro Wrestling<\/h2>\n

When the match was announced between Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler, it was met with instant appreciation by fans, and for good reason. The reigning AAA and ROH World Tag Team Champions have often worn the story of their careers on their sleeve. As a result, they often never hold back how they feel about themselves as a tag team. “Living Legends” is often written on their gear and merchandise while they unapologetically call themselves the “Top Guys.” No one ever said these two guys who’ve become fan favorites needed to be humble. They are not and it’s because more often than not, FTR backs it up.<\/p>\n

Confidence like FTR\u2019s can lead to success, even if they don\u2019t have the over-the-top athleticism some pro wrestlers have. They\u2019re forged by old-school wrestling and are one of the only teams in wrestling who wrestle the way they do. It\u2019s what makes them unique and one of the best because they\u2019ve mastered their abilities and who they are together. This doesn\u2019t happen without embracing one another with open arms to tell this story and to show the world why they see only themselves as the best in the world.<\/p>\n

When talking about the love of professional wrestling, no one shows it with their style as FTR does. As students of the game. FTR embraces the greatest before them instead of disrespecting them. They\u2019ve become champions around everywhere they\u2019ve been since becoming a team. As The Revival, they helped revitalize tag team wrestling in WWE. The duo won the NXT Tag Team Championship twice while also adding the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Titles as well. FTR is still the only team to achieve such a feat to this day. They\u2019ve since added the AEW World Tag Team Championship pretty much the moment they walked into AEW, a reign they still want to best when the time comes (which should be soon).<\/p>\n

FTR has two pairs of tag titles around their waist with the AAA and ROH World Tag Team Championships but they\u2019ve made clear it isn\u2019t enough. Being the best is more than those championships to them. They parted ways with Tully Blanchard because they weren\u2019t reaching the heights they should have been at. We\u2019ve seen how the switch has changed them for the better and they\u2019re now able to wear their love on their sleeves because of it.<\/p>\n

So how do they further display this love of their art? By clashing one time in a tournament qualifier that is built for one of their pro wrestling heroes. It doesn\u2019t get more \u201cstorybook\u201d than that.<\/p>\n

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The best way I can think to pay respect to Owen is to wrestle the guy I look up to and respect the most. <\/p>\n

If I lose? In my eyes I lose to the best wrestler in the world and my best friend. If I win? <\/p>\n

What does that make me? https:\/\/t.co\/9PBEH6HLdr<\/a><\/p>\n

— Daniel \u201cCash\u201d Wheeler (@CashWheelerFTR) April 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n