AEW's Massive Backstage Plans for Former WWE Stars' at Forbidden Door Revealed

A major backstage plan of AEW's was revealed recently regarding two former WWE stars who are set to compete at Forbidden Door. Forbidden Door is just two days away, and the Jacksonville-based promotion appears to have left no stone unturned in its preparations, with the PPV featuring multiple title matches.

One of the titles that will be on the line at the event is the AEW World Tag Team Championship, with the Hurt Syndicate defending against Brodido (Bandido and Brody King) and FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) in a Three-way Tag Team Match. New reports suggest that All Elite Wrestling discussed a backstage plan before the event that involved former WWE stars Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin losing their championship to FTR. This would allow Tony Khan's promotion to finally execute their earlier plans for an angle between FTR and the reunited Cope and Christian Cage involving the tag title.

According to a report by Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Tony Khan's promotion was reportedly planning an angle with Shelton Benjamin getting injured, which would in turn lead to Wheeler and Harwood winning the title.

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Hurt Syndicate reportedly told AEW stars to go to the gym amid WWE interest

For those unaware, Hurt Syndicate has been the AEW World Tag Team Champions since January and has been on a dominant run with the title. Lashley and Benjamin had defeated former champions Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) at Dynamite #277.

Recently, there were reports that WWE is interested in acquiring the services of Private Party, and amid this interest, Fightful reported that the Syndicate advised Kassidy and Quen to go to the gym regularly. Additionally, the report claimed that Private Party has been diligently following their advice and that The Almighty and Standard Of Excellence are open to dropping the tag title to Kassidy and Quen in the future.

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Karan Raj is a senior writer in Sportskeeda's AEW division. He holds an engineering degree from Manipal University, but his passion for sports motivated him to pursue an MSc in Sports Business from the University of Liverpool. Karan has been in the sports marketing industry for the past seven years.

As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Karan worked for several reputable organizations, such as Ting Works LLP and Sportz Interactive, wearing different hats. He also wrote the anthem of UP Rudras, a hockey team that played in the Hockey India League. Karan conducts thorough research while writing articles and only relies on credible sources for information.

Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

He is also a massive fan of tennis and is learning to play the sport. Apart from sports, he also knows how to play the ukulele.

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