{"id":72662,"date":"2020-07-17T17:42:52","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T21:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=72662"},"modified":"2020-07-17T17:42:52","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T21:42:52","slug":"is-an-aew-four-horsemen-revival-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/07\/17\/is-an-aew-four-horsemen-revival-imminent\/","title":{"rendered":"Is An AEW Four Horsemen Revival Imminent?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been heavily teased since the arrival of <strong>FTR<\/strong> that <strong>AEW<\/strong> may be looking at a <strong>Four Horsemen<\/strong> revival. Some hints have been subtle; others, not so much. After the Fight for the Fallen episode of Dynamite on Wednesday, July 15th, it looks like things are fully in motion to switch up a lot of big names on the AEW roster.\u00a0 While there is excitement about a potential Horsemen faction, it looks likely it will come at the expense of killing <strong>The Elite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever form this new version of The Horsemen takes they will not be under the moniker of The Four Horsemen.\u00a0 It will likely be along the lines of the TNA angle with <strong>Fortune<\/strong> (or Fourtune) where they flash the four sign and do everything the original Horsemen did, just not under the same name. \u00a0Let\u2019s run down the likely members of this new faction and what it could mean for The Elite.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">IV <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0dejwASA8h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0dejwASA8h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dax FTR (@DaxFTR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaxFTR\/status\/1283891211300933634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FTR \u2013 Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>FTR seems a lock since the minute they made their debut.\u00a0 Other than the comparisons in style with original Horsemen tag team <strong>Arn and Ole Anderson<\/strong>, they wasted no time in getting a picture taken with <strong>Tully Blanchard<\/strong> and Arn Anderson holding up the four sign after their debut.\u00a0 They are the perfect fit for a faction and are one of the world\u2019s top tag teams.<\/p>\n<p>At Fight for the Fallen, the trigger seemed to have been pulled. Blanchard was seen scouting the duo from the crowd.\u00a0 There have also been rising tensions with FTR and <strong>Kenny Omega<\/strong> of late, which should set up a title match in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Perfec10n\/status\/1283181582359105536?s=20<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Shawn Spears<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Already under the tutelage of Blanchard with a solo record of 8-2 in 2020, again, Shawn Spears seems a lock. He was gifted a black glove by Tully as part of his push into a new, more heartless character. The significance of this was not lost on many old school wrestling fans.\u00a0 The glove was first made famous by <strong>Blackjack Mulligan<\/strong> and then picked up by his son <strong>Barry Windham<\/strong> when he joined the Four Horsemen all the way back in 1988.\u00a0 This would be an excellent character evolution for him as many fans have been keen to see him get a major push since his departure from WWE.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Cody<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This is the one that will lead to a wider restructuring. Cody will undoubtedly fill out the leader role and result in Cody making a push for the AEW Heavyweight Championship.\u00a0 After all, the Horsemen are all about all the gold!\u00a0 He has made it known in recent weeks he is feeling isolated from both The Elite and <strong>The Nightmare Family<\/strong> as they go about their own business.\u00a0 In his most recent TNT Championship defence against <strong>Sonny Kiss<\/strong>, he was also scouted by Tully and seemed off his game throughout the fight.\u00a0 There were a few occasions where it looked like he was ready to turn heel but refrained at the last minute. Cody continues to show good sportsmanship, embracing his opponents at the end of each match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This day in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWHistory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWHistory<\/a>, Tully Blanchard makes his first <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEW<\/a> appearance as the adviser to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/perfec10n?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Perfec10n<\/a> on the Road to All Out. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xLYzrQJpev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xLYzrQJpev<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1284095829352030208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Arn Anderson had previous stints managing The Horsemen in <strong>WCW<\/strong> and is one of their most recognised members.\u00a0 Recently, we have seen Cody being more and more reliant on Arn for guidance and support. This could be used to pull him away from The Elite.<\/p>\n<p>While it seems Tully will be the overall manager of the team, they may try and slot both men in. Anderson may serve as a coach in a similar format to how he is working with Cody now. Perhaps he will continue to be Cody\u2019s dedicated coach or it may be a way to transition him off-screen.<\/p>\n<p>Now while these four seem almost certain to unite in the near future, they are not just limited to four core members.\u00a0 While The Horsemen traditionally kept to the format of four active wrestlers and a manager with various female valets, this is a modern incarnation of them and they may go a similar path to Fortune and recruit beyond their initial four.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gotta love Hangman Page. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWDynamite<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KBFIsxNoUZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/KBFIsxNoUZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GetTheTables (@GetTheTables_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetTheTables_\/status\/1283568660469231616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cHangman\u201d Adam Page<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps one many didn\u2019t see coming until Fight for the Fallen. We have seen &#8220;Hangman&#8221; Adam Page sharing a drink with FTR moments after they doused his tag team partner Kenny Omega in beer. This may have been done in an effort to tease a split of Omega and Page further. We have seen Kenny become more volatile as evidenced by his post-match beatdown of <strong>Marko Stunt<\/strong>, leading to <strong>The Young Bucks<\/strong> having to restrain him. Page previously considered leaving the group back in November 2019 and confirmed he was done with them in March 2020. Nonetheless, continues to team with Omega and appear on Being the Elite.<\/p>\n<p>Page would slot beautifully into a faction with FTR and Blanchard. He\u2019s an established name around the globe and would easily fill the slot of the mid-card champion.\u00a0 If they are dedicated to the four-man crew, it may even be possible that Blanchard would tire of his efforts with Spears and drop him in favour of Page.\u00a0 If the faction was to expand to five, he should certainly be the first pick.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I been eatin <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zw66nDedIR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Zw66nDedIR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; King (@LexisKingWWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LexisKingWWE\/status\/1283191880302419969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Brian Pillman Jr.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This one is a long shot but stranger things have happened. Brian Pilman Jr.\u2019s late father <strong>\u201cFlyin\u201d Brian Pillman<\/strong> was a member of The Four Horsemen in WCW from 1998-99.\u00a0 However, The Horsemen formula does not generally lend itself to rookies; with Pillman just over two years into his pro wrestling career, a move like this may be too soon. It\u2019s worth noting that one of the extended Horsemen incarnations in WWE, <strong>Evolution<\/strong>, brought in a young <strong>Randy Orton<\/strong>, so it is possible.<\/p>\n<p>Given Pillman Jr. has only had two matches on AEW Dark so far, this may be one to keep an eye on down the line. The thing to remember is those matches have, so far, been against Shawn Spears and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2020\/07\/08\/taz-resurrects-ftw-championship-for-brian-cage-in-aew\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Brian Cage<\/strong><\/a>; these are not just jobber run-outs.\u00a0 He has gained an incredible amount of support on social media with many hoping he becomes a permanent fixture in AEW. With <strong>MJF<\/strong> against a mystery opponent next week, he would be a logical choice of opposition for his main roster debut. This is especially true if the spot isn\u2019t taken by a new acquisition from the WWE releases now that the no-compete clauses have expired.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis Episode is About 30 Minutes Long\u201d &#8211; Being The Elite Ep. 212 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uxsj8K2IL6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Uxsj8K2IL6<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BTE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BTE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qwGE9Sa0zw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qwGE9Sa0zw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Being the Elite (@BeingTheElite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeingTheElite\/status\/1282714525540798469?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Elite<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With Omega becoming increasingly agitated and Cody looking likely to jump ship, The Elite&#8217;s days seem numbered.\u00a0 There has been a lot of questions asked since the inception of AEW regarding the usage of Kenny Omega. He recently stated that his year one was to focus on building talent through the tag division and enjoy working with Adam Page with whom he has great chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>There will be an inevitable match with FTR taking on Omega and Page for the AEW World Tag Team Titles. If FTR were to come out victorious, this could lead to Omega turning on Page. This would put the two on the path for a rivalry that would certainly pique interest far and wide. This would ultimately disband the faction and also free up The Young Bucks to take on a more intensive role within the tag division without conflicting with fellow faction members.<\/p>\n<p>Who else would make up a modern-day Horsemen within AEW? Let me know your take in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can catch AEW Dynamite Wednesday nights at 8 PM ET on TNT and AEW DARK Tuesday nights at 7 PM ET on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFN4JkGP_bVhAdBsoV9xftA\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been heavily teased since the arrival of FTR that AEW may be looking at a Four Horsemen revival. Some hints have been subtle; others, not so much. After the Fight for the Fallen episode of Dynamite on Wednesday, July 15th, it looks like things are fully in motion to switch up a lot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3555,"featured_media":72668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4677,2,6],"tags":[4133,4619,1917,1362,4620,6455,1493,386,4669,423,176,3116],"class_list":["post-72662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aew","category-featured","category-north-america","tag-aew","tag-arn-anderson","tag-brian-pillman-jr","tag-cody","tag-four-horsemen","tag-ftr","tag-hangman-page","tag-kenny-omega","tag-shawn-spears","tag-the-elite","tag-the-young-bucks","tag-tully-blanchard"],"modified_by":"Robbie Sutter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}