When the Young Bucks co-founded AEW in 2019, their main mission was straightforward: to revive tag team wrestling. Over the past six years, the AEW tag team division has experienced highs and lows, but Matt and Nick Jackson have been key players in some of its most memorable moments. Now, as former AEW executive vice presidents, they believe that 2025 will mark a strong revival for tag team wrestling in AEW. In a recent interview with Vice, they expressed pride in the division’s progress and highlighted how tag matches have occasionally been the standout bouts on major pay-per-views—a rare achievement that shines a spotlight on the tag team scene.
Matt Jackson shared how rewarding it was to hear fans acclaim tag matches as the best on pay-per-view cards, emphasizing that such recognition, even a few times per year, elevates the entire division. Nick Jackson expressed joy at seeing tag team wrestling regain popularity and predicted an exciting AEW World Tag Team Championship match between FTR and Brodid at the Full Gear event on November 22. He described tag wrestling as the most fun and action-packed style, and he’s thrilled to see the spotlight return to AEW’s tag team division, looking forward to the high-level competition and possibility of revisiting the trios title format.
The Young Bucks praised FTR and Brodid for helping restore AEW’s tag team prominence, while also giving credit to the new team Jet Speed, consisting of Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey, for injecting fresh energy into the division. They hope their own efforts have also helped push the division forward. Matt noted how the competitive environment motivates everyone to elevate their performances weekly, hoping for a memorable showdown at Full Gear. They seem to root for Brodid to win, as an FTR victory would tie the Bucks’ record for consecutive AEW World Tag Team Championship reigns.
Furthermore, to raise the profile of AEW’s tag division, the women’s tag team tournament is underway to crown the first AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions. The Young Bucks see this as a long-awaited, positive development, confident that female wrestlers can match the men’s excellence in tag team bouts. They stress that showcasing both men and women in tag matches aligns with their original vision of putting tag team wrestling front and center in AEW, calling it the most compelling format to build engaging matches.
Fan Take: This update from the Young Bucks is exciting for AEW fans because it signals a renewed focus on delivering top-quality tag team wrestling, a cornerstone that helped define AEW’s identity. With new talents emerging and historic rivalries heating up, AEW’s tag division appears poised to energize the sport and captivate audiences in the coming years.
