Former AEW champion to go on a hiatus amid growing backstage frustration? Exploring the possibility
A former AEW champion could go on hiatus in the coming days. The star in question is Orange Cassidy. The 40-year-old is a two-time International Champion.
Jon Moxley and the Blackpool Combat Club have started a war against the AEW stars who are opposed to them. At AEW Battle of the Belts XII, the BCC's Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, and Wheeler Yuta retained their Trios Championship against The Dark Order (John Silver, Evil Uno, and Alex Reynolds).
Earlier on Collision, the trio retained their gold against Action Andretti and Top Flight (Dante Martin and Darius Martin). Following the match, The Dark Order tried to save Top Flight from Moxley and Co.
After facing a defeat at the hands of the reigning champions at Battle of the Belts XII later that night, Jon Moxley and his gang again attacked the babyfaces, and this drove out Daniel Garcia and Private Party to the ramp for the save. Orange Cassidy also came out but chose to retreat without interfering. Even at Collision, when Garcia and Private Party asked Cassidy to join forces against the BCC, Freshly Squeezed refused their offer.
Frustrations are growing backstage as Moxley and Co. are trying to take control of the locker room. However, it looks like Cassidy doesn't want to get involved. Fans could see him taking some time off TV until the chaotic atmosphere in the locker room settled down.
However, the angle is speculative at this point.
John Silver and Alex Reynolds were severely hurt after the BCC attacked them at AEW Battle of the Belts XII
John Silver and Alex Reynolds appeared in an exclusive promo in which the former revealed that he and his stablemate were badly injured due to a brutal assault unleashed by the Blackpool Combat Club.
"My arm is smashed; I don't know how long I will be out; your [pointing to Alex Reynolds] ribs are smashed, and you'll probably take time off, too, but you know? The funny thing is that BCC thinks they are some type of toughest. They think what they did to me and what they did to you is something significant; well, guess what BCC? This is nothing compared to what we're going to do to you," Silver said.
The BCC has been destroying anyone and everyone that has tried to oppose them. It remains to be seen if anyone can stop the tyrant group.