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Hook wins FTW title at AEW Dynamite Fight for the Fallen

Posted on by Josh Nason

Several weeks ago in a backstage promo, it was intimated that Hook was in line for a future title shot. 

While the undefeated rookie didn’t acknowledge it then, he called his shot at Wednesday Fight for the Fallen edition of AEW Dynamite, defeating Ricky Starks for the FTW title.

Starks defeated Hook’s occasional partner Danhausen following a spear and then again issued an open challenge to anyone for the belt. Surprisingly, Team Taz member Hook’s music hit and he came out to silently accept the challenge.

The match was short as Hook got in his usual amount offense in before Starks rallied with a spear. He went for his Roshambo finisher, but Hook reversed it into his Redrum submission, getting the quick tap for the win and his first-ever title.

Before leaving the ring, Hook fist bumped Starks in a show of respect. After the commercial break, Starks was cutting a fiery promo about how this was his time, flanked by tag team partner Powerhouse Hobbs. 

Out of nowhere, Hobbs nailed Starks and then delivered a spinebuster as Taz (on commentary) was confused as to what Hobbs was doing and why.

Since debuting in December 2021, Hook is undefeated at 10-0 in singles action and 11-0 overall — all in AEW.

Ricky Starks wins FTW title on AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A new FTW Champion was crowned on tonight’s Dynamite.

Ricky Starks defeated Brian Cage during tonight’s show to win the championship for the first time. The finish had Starks originally go to use the FTW title as a weapon, but Powerhouse Hobbs refused to let him do it. Hook, on the other side of the ring, then distracted the referee. Hobbs used this moment to strike Cage with the belt, allowing Starks to pin him to win the championship after a spear.

After the match, the rest of Team Taz celebrated Starks’ title win and walked to the back, leaving Cage behind.

Cage had held the title for over a year, with Taz awarding Cage the title on the episode of Dynamite that aired on July 8, 2020. In recent weeks, there had been dissension with Cage and the other members of Team Taz, which led Taz to make the match for the title in order to resolve the group’s differences.

The FTW Championship was a title Taz held in 1998 and 1999 due to being unable to challenge for the ECW World title at the time.

FTW title match announced for AEW Fyter Fest night one

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A match for the FTW title will take place on the July 14 edition of Dynamite.

On tonight’s episode of Dynamite, Taz mentioned that neither Ricky Starks or Brian Cage were there with the rest of Team Taz and mentioned that sometimes teammates need to battle it out. He then made the match for July 14, the first night of Fyter Fest, where FTW Champion Cage will defend against Starks.

Dissension between Cage and the rest of Team Taz has been building in recent weeks, with distractions by Team Taz costing Cage a match against Hangman Page at Double or Nothing back in May. Last week, Starks tried to give Powerhouse Hobbs the FTW title to use in a match against Hangman Page, but Cage prevented him from doing so. Page eventually was able to score the win.

The first night of Fyter Fest will take place at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas. The second night, which will take place the following week on July 21, will be held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas.

Team Taz to have ‘breaking news’ on AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Team Taz is set to have ‘breaking news’ tonight on Dynamite.

AEW’s Twitter account announced the segment this afternoon. It comes after Brian Cage has teased dissension between himself and other members of the group in recent weeks.

“TONIGHT on #AEWDynamite we will have some Breaking News from the camp of #TeamTaz,” the post says.

Last week’s episode of Dynamite had Powerhouse Hobbs face Hangman Page in the opener. Toward the end of the match, Ricky Starks and Hook appeared with the FTW title. Cage, who holds the FTW title, grabbed the belt and prevented the two from interfering in the match. Page eventually picked up the win after hitting the Deadeye.

Other matches and segments announced for tonight include:

  • MJF vs. Sammy Guevara
  • Eddie Kingston and Penta El 0 Miedo vs. The Young Bucks – if Kingston and Penta win, they get a future AEW World Tag Team title shot
  • Miro vs. Brian Pillman Jr. for the TNT title
  • Britt Baker and Rebel vs. Nyla Rose and Vickie Guerrero

Additionally, Chris Jericho will be on commentary throughout the entire duration of the show.

Will Hobbs joins Team Taz on AEW Dynamite

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Will Hobbs turned on Cody Rhodes and TNT Champion Darby Allin on Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite, joining Team Taz. 

The main event featured Allin and Rhodes teaming against Team Taz’s Brian Cage and Ricky Starks whom they have feuded with for weeks. Cage pinned Allin with an avalanche Drill Claw. 

Team Taz continued to assault Rhodes and Allin after the match had ended, leading to Hobbs running in with a steel chair. It first appeared as though he was coming to Allin and Rhodes’ aid as he has done in the past. Instead, he dropped the chair, lifted up Cage’s FTW title belt, and laid Rhodes out with it, kicking off his heel turn. 

After Hobbs lost to Cage in an FTW title match on the October 7th Dynamite, Taz spent weeks courting Hobbs in a series of in-ring and backstage segments. 

Hobbs, riding a two match winning streak and a winner in six of his last seven, will be in action on next week’s Dynamite against an opponent to be named.