We know FTR will defend their AEW World Tag titles towards The Younger Bucks at All In later this month. On display screen, that trilogy match is being promoted as a solution to decide the most effective tag workforce of all-time.

Behind-the-scenes, it’s additionally fairly important as it will likely be the primary time because the notorious Brawl Out incident final September the place buddies of CM Punk will share the ring with members of The Elite.

Within the build-up to Punk’s return to the corporate earlier this summer time, Dax Harwood & Money Wheeler (particularly Dax) have been vocal proponents of not solely bringing him again, however bringing him again for a massive cash match pitting them & Punk towards The Bucks & Kenny Omega. Whereas everybody appears okay with the present delicate roster cut up resolution of Punk on Saturday night time Collision & The Elite on Wednesday night time Dynamite, we’ve repeatedly heard there’s been little progress towards getting the 2 sides in a room — not to mention a hoop — collectively.

That doesn’t imply FTR have given up on what can be one of many largest six-man matches in historical past. Requested about it throughout an interview with DAZN, they responded:

Harwood: If the playing cards fall into place and the story the is true and the chance requires it — hell yeah, we are able to do it.

Wheeler: It’s laborious to know with all of the transferring components which might be concerned, and I don’t need to communicate for anyone. However I feel wrestling is all about making probably the most cash for yourselves, and the corporate you’re employed for, and I feel that everyone right here all agrees with that. The extra time passes, the extra probably I feel it’s that we are able to get to there. However you by no means actually know, and I don’t need to say sure — however I hope so.

Tell us when you’re holding hope alive for CMFTR vs. The Elite someplace down the road. Within the meantime, prepare for Punk, Dax & Money difficult Home of Black for the AEW Trios titles tomorrow night time (Aug. 11) on Collision.