FTR Cheats To Beat Best Friends & Retain AEW Tag Team Championship
Photo Credit: All Elite Wrestling
All Elite Wrestling’s anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite kicked off with a tag team title defense as FTR took on the Best Friends.
.@cashwheelerftr putting the hurt onto @trentylocks
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama or https://t.co/GdI7QAsxEP for our International fans. #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/NfDI3zeORO— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 15, 2020
Unlike FTR’s recent defenses, this was under normal rules and had a 60-minute time limit rather than 20. The challengers were serious throughout and would hit a Strong Zero for a near fall. However, FTR had an advantage for much of the match and were in control most of the time.
SO CLOSE!
Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama or https://t.co/GdI7QAsxEP for our International fans. #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/3DHmQvkZEn— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) October 15, 2020
While FTR didn’t take the easy way out by ending the bout via count out, they did decide to cheat. A belt shot while Tully Blanchard distracted the ref meant that the champs successfully retained.
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