AEW announced a few weeks ago that it would be holding a World Tag Team Title tournament following Sting’s retirement and Darby Allin’s return to singles star.
Tournament
Several teams were announced, and the tournament will end at the Dynasty pay-per-view on April 21. The quarter-finals are as follows: The Young Bucks vs. Private Party, FTR vs. The Infantry, Mike Bennett & Matt Taven vs. Best Friends, and Ricky Starks & Big Bill vs. Top Flight.
However, some fans question why Blackpool Combat Club’s Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli should’ve been in the tournament, considering they beat FTR’s Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler at the Revolution pay-per-view last month.
No reason
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted that while he asked why BCC is not in the tournament, no one seemed to know why. It was speculated that BCC was not in the tournament because AEW didn’t want to have them win but also didn’t want to beat them.
Bryan Alvarez: “And I can’t think of any reason for them not to be in that tournament other than we don’t want to be Jon Moxley, and we’re not gonna be able to beat Jon Moxley.”
Meltzer: “I’ve actually asked about that, and one thing has nothing to do with the other.”
Alvarez: “Why are they not in the tournament?”
Meltzer: “Because they weren’t booked for the tournament….I specifically asked why they weren’t in and there was like no reason. And again, even if they were in the tournament or whatever like that, you could still beat Claudio. I mean, they just didn’t put them in because, whatever reason, they didn’t put them in.”
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