Cash Wheeler isn’t dressing this up. FTR is not done tomorrow, but the clock is ticking.
While speaking with LNG Productions, Wheeler talked about FTR being a lot more selective with outside bookings these days. He said he and Dax Harwood still want to do certain matches, including the Good Brothers rematch and RevPro, but the grind is not the same anymore. The travel, AEW dates, recovery, and mileage are all starting to matter a lot more now. That is when Cash made it clear that FTR knows exactly where they are in their career.
“We really wanted to do the Rev Pro one and that was one we talked about for a while and we almost did it last year, but this year it just kind of got to the point where like yeah, like we know we’re getting close to the end at this point.”
Cash said FTR is not chasing tag team gold the same way anymore. In fact, he admitted their latest title run may have been their last real run with the belts.
“There’s still like a couple of things where it feels like it could be really fun and if it benefits RevPro or benefits the Young Guns, whatever. Like that is kind of the whole point at this point. We’ve done enough and I think realistically without really putting a stamp on it obviously I would say that was more likely than not our last title run because it’s not something we’re really going to be aspiring for at this point.”
Wheeler said the goal now is more about giving back, helping other teams, and picking the right spots before FTR reaches the finish line.
“It’s what can we do now that’s going to be something that’s beneficial to someone else or how can we help elevate this or that. So, I mean, that was probably it as far as that goes. And now it’s like, all right, let’s have a little bit of a farewell, more so than not extended. It’s not like it’s going to be right a year from now, but closer to the end than the beginning at this point.”
Cash also gave fans a look at what life could look like after FTR’s full-time television run is over. He was asked about the idea of working more singles matches, and he said that may happen once he is done with the TV side of the business.
“I just I do want to do some singles here and there, but I also think like that’ll probably be like an indie run once I’m done. Like we’re done as FTR because I don’t know if I’ve ever said this online so if I have sorry for repeating but like I don’t think I’ll ever officially retire from wrestling but I will officially retire from TV wrestling because I just want to go back to doing shows that feel like Philadelphia where it’s just for the just for the sake of wrestling just for the heart and love of wrestling and pick and choose those and do those matches as singles.”
Cash said he could still see himself taking matches with friends overseas, but only on his terms. That is a big difference from the weekly pressure of television wrestling.
“Like some tag too, but like if there’s a friend that I want to wrestle in England, like Nathan Cruz or Rampage Brown or something like that, it’s like, hey, yeah, I’ll go I’ll go do this match and I’ll do it because I want to.”
FTR has already built one of the strongest tag team resumes of this era. Cash Wheeler just made it pretty clear they are now thinking about how to close the book, not how to start another chapter chasing every title in sight.
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