AEW has welcomed several notable former WWE stars in recent months, but Tony Khan and company had another surprise up their sleeves at Full Gear. This time, it was the arrival of the Kasper Brothers, formerly known as Julius and Brutus Creed in WWE.
In the second match of AEW Full Gear’s main card, The Young Bucks defeated Mark Davis and Jake Doyle to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship. The Motor City Machine Guns, the new No. 1 contenders after defeating FTR in a best-of-five series, came down to the ring to greet the champions, seemingly setting up their upcoming title match.
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However, an alarm sounded, and a logo for the “Kasper Brothers” appeared on the video screens inside the Mortgage Matchup Center. The moment left fans and even the wrestlers in the ring confused until the former Julius and Brutus Creed emerged on the stage. Previously known by those names in WWE, the brothers are now going by their real names, Jacob and Drew Kasper, respectively.
They marched to the ring to confront the Motor City Machine Guns and The Young Bucks before FTR arrived and joined them in an attack on the babyfaces.
It was one of AEW’s bigger surprise debuts in recent months. While Creed, Kingston and Dragunov were all notable additions, their arrivals had been heavily rumored before they officially debuted.
Earlier this month, Fightful Select reported that the Kaspers had mutually agreed to leave WWE, where Jacob had been since 2020 and Drew since 2021. Both were collegiate wrestlers who transitioned to professional wrestling, beginning their careers in NXT before moving to WWE’s main roster in 2023.
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The Kasper Brothers were best known for their alliance with Ivy Nile and, later, Chad Gable as part of American Made. However, the group’s run together was relatively short-lived due to Gable’s absence with an injury. The brothers also played a role in the No Disqualification match between the two El Grande Americanos at Noche de Los Grandes in May.
The Kaspers eventually returned to NXT in September, where they remained until their final match on Oct. 20 against Hank and Tank in the quarterfinals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Their contracts expired shortly afterward, on Nov. 6.
Long considered a tag team with potential, the Kaspers now have a chance to establish themselves in AEW’s red-hot tag team division alongside the likes of The Young Bucks, the Motor City Machine Guns, New Level and FTR. As one of the youngest duos in the division, they have plenty of room to grow in a new environment that could provide significant opportunities for both brothers.
This article was originally published on Forbes.com
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