It seems like FTR had some things to work on in the WWE.
Vince McMahon is not in a good light right now, so its more likely we will see more stories about Vince McMahon coming out of the woodshed in the coming weeks. FTR is a tag team that did incredibly well in the WWE, despite being booked as a joke at the end of their run. Since, FTR have gone on to become one of, if not the best tag team in the world of pro wrestling today.
While speaking to Sports Illustrated, Dax Harwood recalled what Vince McMahon told FTR during the team’s time in WWE. McMahon criticized them for being “just professional wrestlers.”
“It was from a night we wrestled in WWE, and waiting in Gorilla for us after the match was Vince McMahon. He had his hands in his pockets and said to us, ‘Everyone says you’re the next great tag team. But you know what I see? The problem with you guys is you’re just professional wrestlers.’ That night in the ring, standing next to Bret, I thought to myself, ‘Damn right, I’m a professional wrestler. I’m a great professional wrestler, and look at where my life is right now.’”
FTR on Sports Illustrated
Of course, FTR have gone on to prove Vince wrong as both Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler have become one of the most well rounded tag teams of all time. It is expected that following Forbidden Door, FTR will be chasing the AEW Tag Titles again.
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