Since getting released from WWE in 2019, FTR has found its way to All Elite Wrestling and has held multiple tag titles. Harwood is also a good singles competitor, defeating his tag team partner Cash Wheeler (Dash Wilder) in the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, taking AEW Champion CM Punk to the limit, and battling Will Ospreay on this week’s Dynamite.
While speaking to Sports Illustrated, Dax discussed being accompanied to the ring by Bret Hart. Being a massive fan of The Hitman growing up, the moment certainly meant a lot to the AEW star.
Then Harwood recalled a comment Vince McMahon made during the team’s time in WWE. The CEO referred to them as “just professional wrestlers.” Now, standing next to Bret after all those years, the FTR member was happy to be a “great professional wrestler.”
Vince’s comments could imply that he didn’t think the duo had the mic skills or crowd-pulling capacity like some popular superstars. However, FTR has proven its worth and is considered among one of the top tag teams in the world.
Why doesn’t Vince McMahon like the word “wrestling”?
In March, the WWE Chairman sat down with SmackDown commentator Pat McAfee and finally disclosed why he didn’t like the word ‘wrestling.’
Vince stated that he wanted WWE to differentiate itself from its competition. McMahon’s vision for the company was to be its own thing, rather than just another wrestling company.
Apart from wrestling, Vince McMahon has several terms that have been banned from WWE. Most recently, WWE stopped using the phrase pay-per-view and is now referring to their larger shows as “premium live events.” You can check out the latest list of banned words in WWE here.
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