Team Taz
Team Taz | |
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Stable | |
Members | See below |
Name(s) | Team Taz Team FTW |
Debut | July 23, 2020 |
Disbanded | August 3, 2022 |
Years active | 2020–2022 |
Team Taz, alternately called Team FTW, was an American professional wrestling stable signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). They were named after Taz, the leader and manager of the group.
History
On the July 21, 2020 episode of
A month later on the January 21, 2021 episode of Dynamite, it was announced that Ricky Starks and Brian Cage would face Darby Allin and Sting in a street fight at Revolution.[4] At the event, Team Taz lost to Sting and Darby.[5] 10 days later at St. Patrick's Day Slam, Team Taz came out and confronted Sting and Allin, only for Cage to take a microphone from Taz. He teased a face turn by saying that he respected Sting and that Sting was still "The Icon", much to the dismay of Team Taz. Over the next few months, tension was teased in the group between Ricky Starks and Brian Cage. During this, Powerhouse Hobbs also started a feud with the debuting Christian Cage after the group attempted to recruit Cage. On the April 21 episode of Dynamite, Starks failed to beat the number one ranked wrestler in AEW, "Hangman" Adam Page. During the match, Starks suffered a neck fracture after a botched reversal to a German suplex.[6] Afterwards, the rest of Team Taz attacked Page. Also in the same night, Hobbs lost to Christian Cage. The following week, Brian Cage defeated Adam Page. On July 14 at Night 1 of Fyter Fest, Cage lost the FTW World Championship to Ricky Starks after being hit in the head with the title by Hobbs, effectively being kicked out of Team Taz.[7]
On November 24, Dante Martin joined the group after Taz offered him a spot. However, on December 8, Martin eliminated Ricky Starks from the Dynamite Diamond Dozen Battle Royal which effectively removed Martin from the group. It was revealed that Dante joined the group as part of a scheme he created with Lio Rush, his tag team partner at the time.[8][9]
Throughout the first half of 2022, Starks and Hobbs would continue to team together and chase the AEW World Tag Team Championship, while Hook would break out as a singles wrestler and eventually turn face. On the July 20 episode of Dynamite, Starks issued an open challenger for the FTW Championship, which was answered by Danhausen. At Fight for the Fallen on July 27, Starks issued an open challenge immediately after defeating Danhausen, which was answered by Hook, who defeated Starks for the title. After a post-match promo by Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs attacked him, turning Starks face, and leaving the future of the group in doubt. The following week on the August 3 episode of Dynamite, Taz announced that he was officially disbanding Team Taz.
Members
Member | Joined | Left | |
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Taz | L* | July 23, 2020 | August 3, 2022 |
Brian Cage | * | July 23, 2020 | July 14, 2021 |
Dante Martin | November 24, 2021 | December 8, 2021 | |
Powerhouse Hobbs | November 19, 2020 | July 27, 2022 | |
Ricky Starks | * | July 23, 2020 | August 3, 2022 |
Hook | December 16, 2020 | August 3, 2022 |
Timeline
Championships and accomplishments
- All Elite Wrestling
- FTW Championship (3 times) – Cage (1),[10] Starks (1),[11] Hook (1)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Non-Wrestler (2020) – Taz[13]
References
- ^ Gallagher, Marilee (July 22, 2020). "Ricky Starks Aligns with Brian Cage and Taz on AEW DARK". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Will Hobbs Turns Heel, Joins Team Taz". Wrestling Inc. November 18, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "WATCH: Taz Chokes Out Cody Rhodes After a Heated Segment on AEW Dynamite". EssentiallySports. November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Sting Set To Compete At AEW Revolution, Teams With Darby Allin Against Team Taz | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "411MANIA". Sting & Darby Allin Beat Team Taz at AEW Revolution (Highlights). Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "AEW: Ricky Starks suffers neck injury". Daily DDT. May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ Colin Tessier (July 14, 2021). "Team Taz Betrays Brian Cage, Ricky Starks Wins FTW Championship At AEW Dynamite: Fyter Fest Night 1". WrestleZone.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Wilkins, Rob (November 24, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results For 11/24/21 Bryan Danielson vs. Colt Cabana, CM Punk vs. QT Marshall, and more". Fightful. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Wilkins, Rob (December 8, 2021). "AEW Dynamite Results For 12/8/21 The Young Bucks vs. Orange Cassidy and Rocky Romero and much more". Fightful. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (July 8, 2020). "AEW Fyter Fest 2020 Night 2 (7/8/20) Results". Mandatory.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Barnett, Jake (July 14, 2021). "7/14 AEW Dynamite results: Barnett's live review of Fyter Fest Night One with Ethan Page vs. Darby Allin in a Coffin Match, Jon Moxley vs. Karl Anderson for the IWGP U.S. Title, Brian Cage vs. Ricky Starks for the FTW Title, Matt Hardy vs. Christian". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- ^ "AEW Double or Nothing 2020". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- Figure Four Online. Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
External links
- Team Taz's profile at Cagematch.net