▁the ▁semif inals ▁of ▁the ▁tournament ▁to ▁event ual ▁w inners ▁The ▁Young ▁Buck s . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Edwards ▁and ▁Rich ards ▁began ▁a ▁week - long ▁try out ▁with ▁W WE ▁at ▁the ▁W WE ▁Performance ▁Center ▁in ▁Or lando , ▁Florida . ▁Three ▁days ▁later , ▁they ▁made ▁their ▁N XT ▁debut , ▁losing ▁to ▁N XT ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Champions ▁The ▁As c ension ▁( K onn or ▁and ▁Vik tor ) ▁in ▁a ▁non - title ▁match , ▁while ▁bil led ▁as ▁" The ▁American ▁Pit b ull s " ▁of ▁D erek ▁Bill ington ▁( Rich ards ) ▁and ▁John ▁C ah ill ▁( Ed wards ). ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁at ▁AA W ▁A ▁Mon ster ' s ▁R age , ▁The ▁American ▁Wol ves ▁made ▁their ▁All ▁American ▁Wrestling ▁deb uts ▁as ▁a ▁team ▁defe ating ▁Chris ▁Sab in ▁and ▁Michael ▁El gin . ▁Later ▁that ▁month ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 9 , ▁they ▁returned ▁to ▁AA W ▁losing ▁to ▁Eth an ▁Page ▁and ▁Josh ▁Alexander . ▁ ▁Total ▁Non stop ▁Action ▁Wrestling ▁/ ▁Imp act ▁Wrestling ▁( 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 7 ) ▁ ▁World ▁Tag ▁Team ▁Championship ▁reign s ▁( 2 0 1 4 – 2 0 1 6 ) ▁▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Edwards ▁and ▁Rich ards ▁appeared ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁week