Rated FTR is not any more, and Cope could also be out of motion for the foreseeable future after the events that just transpired at AEW Dynasty.
Tension throughout the group had been high as of late, particularly with Dax Harwood lashing out at each “The Rated-R Superstar” Cope and Money Wheeler, upset over their continued failing efforts and their inability to give attention to regaining the AEW World Tag Team Championship.
Cope had suggested going for the AEW World Trios Championship as a substitute, which resulted on this match against The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, and Wheeler Yuta) on the pay-per-view. Following a loss via Yuta hitting a Busaiko Knee for a pinfall, Harwood was helped up by Cope and Money, but quickly decided to vent his frustrations out on Address a piledriver.
Harwood then brought a chair into the ring and it appeared Wheeler was going to stop him from doing more damage, just for him to affix Harwood and for the each of them to hit a Shatter Machine in addition to put Cope down for good with a con-chair-to.
They then mocked the medical staff and Cope’s neck problems before walking off and allowing Cope to be carted away.
What the hell are you doing FTR?!
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 7, 2025
Whether this was done to maintain Cope out for any period of time or simply to inform the story of this breakup in a more diabolical way stays to be seen.
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