Cash Wheeler Arrested And Charged With "Aggravated Assault With A Firearm", AEW Issue Statement

FTR's Daniel "Cash" Wheeler released on bail, All Elite Wrestling provide comments on situation.

by Michael Hamflett
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Daniel "Cash" Wheeler has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm by the Orlando Police Department.

The news was reported first by the Orlando Sentinel, who also noted that Wheeler was arrested in Orange County then released from jail on Friday after posting a $2,500 bond.

ProWrestling.net procured a statement from All Elite Wrestling shortly afterwards. It said;

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“AEW has been made aware of the charge, and we are closely monitoring the situation. He is fully cooperating with local authorities.”

Further follow up from X user @mearn produced police records of the arrest occuring on July 27th, with a "written plea of Not Guilty" on August 8th.

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Wheeler is currently one half of the AEW Tag Team Champions alongside FTR partner David "Dax" Harwood. The two are currently scheduled to face The Young Bucks in one of the feature matches on the ALL IN London card on August 27th. As of writing there has been no update provided if this news changes that, or indeed Wheeler's status for other shows. Beyond internal company policies or any further decisions taken by AEW, there may be legal complexities around Harwood's ability to travel to the United Kingdom for the show.

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More details to follow on the story in the coming days as and when it breaks.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back almost 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 60,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett