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The Outrunners are an American professional wrestling tag team consisting of Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd.[1] They are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and also wrestle for its sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).[2][3] The team debuted in April 2021 and wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as well as several regional promotions on the independent circuit, such as Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).[4][5][6] The team’s gimmick is that they are presented as a throwback to 1980s wrestlers.

History

All Elite Wrestling (2021–present)

The Outrunners made their All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut on September 8, 2021, on AEW Dark: Elevation, losing to The Butcher and the Blade.[7]

Starting in the fall of 2024, The Outrunners became regulars on AEW television, mainly appearing on Collision, where they formed an alliance with FTR.[8] This alliance was officially named “FTRunners.” [9] This stemmed from the positive crowd reaction that The Outrunners received on the September 11th episode of AEW Dynamite that led to the signing of the duo.[10][11] On November 23 at Full Gear, The Outrunners participated in a four-way tag team match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but were unsuccessful.[12] On March 9, 2025, at Revolution, The Outrunners unsuccessfully challenged The Hurt Syndicate for the tag titles.[13] During the summer of 2025, their alliance with FTR officially ended, due to FTR’s recent heel turn at AEW Dynasty. This led to a tag team match between the two teams on the All In (2025) Zero Hour, where FTR were victorious.[14]

Professional wrestling style and persona

The team’s gimmick is that they are presented as 1980s throwback wrestlers, including wearing gear and using moves in the style of that era, and filming vignettes using a VHS video camera. Their entrances are also presented in a VHS-esque aesthetic. Their popularity made them one of AEW’s top merchandise sellers in August 2024.[15] Their marketing success in merchandise continued through November of 2024, including them being the third top merchandise sellers in September, second top sellers in October, and fifth top sellers in November.[16][17][18] The duo accomplished this despite only having one match on Dynamite and one match on Pay-Per-View from August to November of 2024.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ “Podcast Guest: The Outrunners”. tbs.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ^ “The retro cool of The Outrunners – Slam Wrestling”. November 3, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ “The Outrunners Are Under AEW Contract, Despite No Graphic”. Fightful. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  4. ^ “The Outrunners”. OVW Wrestling. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  5. ^ “NWA Roster – The Outrunners”. National Wrestling Alliance. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  6. ^ “Ring of Honor TV live results: Mark Briscoe vs. Matt Taven World title match”. F4W/WON. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Hetfield, James (September 23, 2024). “Backstage News On Contract Status Of The Outrunners With AEW/ROH – PWMania – Wrestling News”. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  8. ^ Defelice, Robert; Tessier, Colin (September 25, 2024). “The Outrunners On Teaming With FTR: You’re Gonna Need Yourself A Hot Set Of Shades When Those Worlds Collide”. Fightful. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  9. ^ “FTR and The Outrunners Get New Team Name in AEW”. Wrestling World. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  10. ^ “AEW Very Happy With Reaction To The Outrunners On Dynamite”. Cultaholic Wrestling. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  11. ^ Lyle Kilbane (September 23, 2024). “AEW Signing Of Hugely Popular Stars Confirmed”. TJR Wrestling. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  12. ^ Powell, Jason (November 23, 2024). “AEW Full Gear results: Powell’s live review of Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW World Championship, Mercedes Mone vs. Kris Statlander for the TBS Title, Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher”. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Powell, Jason (March 9, 2025). “AEW Revolution results: Powell’s live review of Jon Moxley vs. Adam Copeland for the AEW World Championship, Toni Storm vs. Mariah May for the AEW Women’s Title, MJF vs. Hangman Page”. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  14. ^ “FTR Steal a Win Over The Outrunners at AEW All In Texas”. 411MANIA | Wrestling News, WWE & AEW Results. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  15. ^ Ruth, Daisy (September 7, 2024). “The Outrunners Reportedly Beat Last Three AEW World Champions In August Merch Sales”. Wrestling Inc. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  16. ^ “The Outrunners Estimated To Be AEW’s Third-Biggest Merch Sellers For September 2024”. Cultaholic Wrestling. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  17. ^ Ravens, Andrew. “Top AEW Merchandise Sellers In October Revealed – Global Force Entertainment”. globalforceentertainment.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  18. ^ “The Outrunners Estimated To Be AEW’s Top Merch Sellers Amongst Talents For November 2024”. Cultaholic Wrestling. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  19. ^ “Matches « Outrunners « Tag Teams Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database”. www.cagematch.net. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  20. ^ Alicea, William (March 9, 2023). “LWOS Exclusive: WWE Interested In Signing OVW Tag Champs, The Outrunners”. Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved October 18, 2024.