Overview

• On the August 13 edition of AEW Dynamite in Cincinnati, FTR’s Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler caused a disqualification in Adam Copeland’s match against Stokely Hathaway.
• Christian Cage made a surprise return during the FTR interference to rescue Copeland and then briefly battled Kip Sabian and Nick Wayne.
• The segment culminated with Cage handing Copeland his signature spiked club and the two sharing a hesitant embrace before Cage walked away alone.
• AEW has officially announced that Copeland and Cage will team up for the first time since 2011 to face Sabian and Wayne at the interpromotional Forbidden Door event.
• Christian’s transfer of the spike and his solitary exit leave the duo’s future alignment and narrative direction deliberately ambiguous.