AEW World Tag Team Champion Cash Wheeler was arrested Friday morning for aggravated assault with a firearm.
A lot of wrestling fans have been wondering what Wheeler’s arrest means for his match coming up on Aug. 27 at AEW: All In London at Wembley Stadium, where FTR takes on the Young Bucks to determine the greatest tag team of all-time.
AEW made things a little more interesting on Friday night’s Rampage when it was announced that we’ll hear from FTR on tonight’s (Aug. 19) episode of Collision. Would FTR actually address Wheeler’s arrest live on television? Would AEW make a change to the booking of the match?
As it turns out, the promised words from FTR came in the form of this pre-taped video package promoting their match at All In. It was just a standard hype job for the match with no mention at all of Wheeler’s arrest, nor did it include any indication that AEW is considering a change to the planned match.
AEW commentator Kevin Kelly did say earlier in the show that FTR has been in the news as of late, but that’s the only reference to the situation we got on this episode of Collision.
FTR is also advertised for next week’s (Aug. 23) go home episode of Dynamite, so we’ll see if anything changes then.
AEW World Tag Team Champion Cash Wheeler found himself in legal trouble on Friday morning when he was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm. The news has left wrestling fans wondering what impact this arrest will have on Wheeler’s upcoming match at AEW: All In London on August 27th.
Wheeler, one half of the tag team FTR, is scheduled to face off against the Young Bucks in a highly anticipated match to determine the greatest tag team of all time. With his arrest just days before the event, many are questioning whether AEW will make any changes to the booking of the match.
AEW added fuel to the speculation during Friday night’s episode of Rampage, when it was announced that FTR would address the situation on the following night’s episode of Collision. Fans eagerly tuned in to see if FTR would discuss Wheeler’s arrest live on television and if AEW would alter the match in any way.
However, instead of addressing the arrest directly, FTR released a pre-taped video package during Collision. The video served as a standard hype job for the upcoming match at All In and made no mention of Wheeler’s legal troubles. This lack of acknowledgment suggests that AEW is proceeding with the planned match as scheduled.
During the episode, AEW commentator Kevin Kelly briefly acknowledged that FTR has been in the news recently, but provided no further details or comments on the situation. This minimal reference to the arrest left fans with more questions than answers.
Despite the arrest, FTR