If there's one thing the AEW tag team partnership of Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood, known professionally as FTR, love more than anything else, it's wrestling history. Their gimmick back in NXT/WWE, at least before Vince McMahon tried to rebrand them as literal clowns, was “no flips, just hits,” and their throwback style of wrestling was well-worthy of their then moniker, The Revival.

Since leaving The Fed, FTR have wrestled in AEW, Ring of Honor, AAA, and a few independent promotions in their spare time too, but no matter who they've faced off against, be it high flyers like the Young Bucks and the Lucha Brothers, traditional grapplers like CM Punk and John Moxley, or unorthodox performers like The Briscoes, or even each other, Wheeler and Harwood have maintained their usual offensive game and forced their foes to combat strength with strength; a task that's easier said than done.

But since leaving MJF's Pinnacle and kicking Tully Blanchard to the curb in order to fully embrace being top guy babyfaces, the one thing FTR has lacked has been a manager. Now granted, the duo don't need a manager per se, as they can both talk quite well actually, but for a team as enthralled with the sport's history as FTR clearly is, having a grizzled veteran in their corner to help strategize, talk down foes, and advocate for them from outside the ring could prove invaluable, especially if the man – or woman – in question can provide an intimidating pedigree to the team's presentation.

Fortunately, for their main event match at Big Time Wrestling in Webster, Massachusetts, FTR was afforded an opportunity to have a new manager by their side in a match versus Brian Pillman Jr., Brock Anderson, and his father Arn Anderson; a manager who just so happens to be a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.

Could Bret Hart return to AEW as FTR's new manager?

Bret Hart's history in AEW goes back further than his appearance with FTR at BTW, which technically wasn't a sanctioned match by Tony Khan but happened nonetheless. Hart's history with AEW goes back further than the Owen Hart Cup too, which he never formally endorsed or appeared at the promotion in person to promote, but didn't speak out against either.

No, Hart's history in AEW goes all the way back to the original Double or Nothing Pay-Per-View, the first event promoted under the All Elite Wrestling name, where he helped to introduce the Heavyweight World Championship. Hart was treated like a super-duper star, was given unique theme music, and helped to give the promotion legitimacy in the very early part of its existence.

Since then, AEW has paid homage to Hart on more than one occasion, with multiple wrestlers giving tributes to “The Hitman” via their outfits or performances in the ring – seek out the wonderful CM Punk Dax Harwood match to basically see a Hart vs. Hart match – and if the stars aligned, Tony Khan would absolute offer up a spot in the promotion to the WWE Hall of Famer, be that as a manager, occasional announcer, or even just master of ceremonies for a particularly big show like their long-rumors debut in Canada that will hopefully happen in the not-to-distant future.

If the Hitman is up for a workload that's admittedly much lighter than his 80s and 90s run but is still a near-weekly commitment, he won't have to look long for a team to tutor into the future, as his debut performance with FTR was reportedly an all-time classic worthy of its lofty expectation.

Hart walked his performers to the ring, performed his duties during the match, and after the win, was greeted with a touching tribute by FTR and loud applause from the legions of fans who have maintained their admiration for “The Hitman” despite having been away from in-ring action for well over a decade now.

If ever there was an opportunity in the world of wrestling too good for Hart to pass up, managing FTR is probably it, especially since the feeling would undoubtedly be mutual.

Will it happen? Will Tony Khan “steal” away another WWE Hall of Famer that Vince McMahon and company have long since thought was retired in order to generate a massive pop and a ton of positive publicity a la Sting? Or will Bret Hart continue to be just an occasional figure in the world of wrestling who will pop up at shows from time to time in one form or another but never quite takes the plunge back into full-time or even part-time status? Only time will tell; fortunately, FTR can remember their match at BTW fondly forever either way.