All Elite Wrestling star Swerve Strickland opens up about his career

All Elite Wrestling star Swerve Strickland talks with 11Alive about his career in wrestling, his rise to AEW championship contender, his music career, what it was like to wrestle Samoa Joe and Hangman Page in front of 15,000+ fans on Sunday night, and what fans can expect from the two AEW shows at Gas South Arena this week in Duluth.
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[@HENRYINC]

I love how Swerve uses the words "us" and "we". It shows that he is fully invested and committed to AEW.

[@jamisonlamkin5576]

I like how the interviewer knows so much about and respects wrestling and the business.

[@TheShwaMan]

Love seeing other interviews like this, love AEW and swerve

[@danterose6673]

Swerve is a guy that gets it. Not just himself and his character, but also how to be an investment for the company. He's invested in the growth and health of the company. It's great.

[@SuperNuttyPuddyBuddy]

I like his mindset.
I love how he elevates his competition when he speaks. Thats how you do it. Things will pay off soon as long as he keeps his head.

[@seansensei10]

Swerve js a professional in and out of the ring. Just my impression of him as a person. Amazing wrestler. I'm happy to see him on the run he's having.

[@karolhosey9489]

I love Swerve! He is such an artist with his character portrayal! He will be world champion this year. Can’t wait to see what he is going to do!

[@jeremydiesel7805]

It's not question that Swerve is the guy it's not a matter on IF it's just a matter of WHEN and I think it's just around the corner

[@JT-bs2lm]

I think after Joe it is Wardlow then Swerve then Ospreay then White.
Okada will probably take the Continental Crown first.
I know Adam Cole seems to still be next in line after Wardlow but damn, his last injury just makes him look really week and he gets thinner by the day.

[@Thraeryn]

Swerve's worked with indies who appreciated him, Lucha Underground & WWE who arguably didn't, and now? He wisely recognizes how far he can go with a company that appreciates him. He's been on both sides of that fence, and I bet it feels good to be back on the right side of it.

[@TheEmpress_0304]

Love this guy.. Swerve needs to Champ 100%.. He so deserves it..

[@HeyItsAJOmega]

Love his energy. Reminds me of a quote from Tranquilo Club, about wanting AEW to focus fully on wrestlers who really *want* to be there, and want to contribute to the company as best they can. When WWE made all those massive cuts a few years ago - many during the pandemic, let's not forget - lots of guys landed in AEW just to pick up a cheque and spin their wheels for a while, waiting for Triple H to bring them right back as soon as he could. Swerve never did that. Maybe he never felt truly appreciated over there, or just figured that chapter of his career was over, but regardless, he's committed fully to AEW and you can feel that energy from him in interviews like this. So cool to see - I remember seeing him at a Fight Club Pro show in 2017 or so, and he was already a super talented in-ring guy, but now he's really evolving into an awesome all-round performer. We love to see it :)

[@WadeLife]

"Who's house"...!!!!! Swerve's house...!!!!!!

[@PonchoTheDingo]

Good interview.

[@JT-bs2lm]

Love how I keep finding random interviews of AEW wrestlers with minor news outlets. Really seems that at least backstage, most of them are rallying into supporting AEW the same way AEW supports them.

[@harryseldon362]

Swerve Strickland helps make AEW the success it is. AEW is lucky to have him and hope he sticks around.

[@trajohnadams1772]

SWERVE HOUSE

[@gwynnethhossain7577]

Swerve is going to be champ but I don’t think on this occasion,I must say he,s to die for just gorgeous, good luck on Wednesday.

[@brandonjackson9047]

Great interview, really good interviewer.

[@JaySriRam963]

Whose house ? Swerve has everything to become a great world champ.🤘🏾💥🔥

[@jamisonlamkin5576]

Who's house?

[@CINEMATICWRESTLING]

Swerve's house

[@ApolloTheLeader]

SWERVES HOUSE!

[@JR-he6fn]

Let’s goooo

[@flizzy4645]

Really great wrestler

[@Trunks7500]

🔥

[@nicholaslinn7581]

Who's the interviewer? I was really impressed with his knowledge of wrestling

[@PonchoTheDingo]

Cool 😎.
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[@JezeusD]

Swerve!!!

[@j.e.d.i5577]

WHO'S HOUSE 🏠? SWVE H!

[@szczesciejestkoloruczarneg749]

new world champion

[@stuckintheinbetween]

Swerve and Joe were both fantastic acquisitions for AEW. They've overdelivered.

[@scarvello]

Swerve’s house!

[@MrOhydro]

SWERVES 🏠

[@wallyjohnson5562]

i wasn’t a fan of swerve but he’s got both in ring and on the mic skills he going to be a major player in wrestling he very talented

[@Figs3]

There's a new top 5 in AEW. MJF replaced Jericho. Swerve replaced Paige. Joe replaced Moxley. Okada replaced Danielson. Ospreay replaced Kenny.

[@countrylife04]

AEW rocks ❤

[@Thashining]

Whose House?

[@Somethingelseentirelydifferent]

Ask him about the time he threatened to kill a baby (in storyline of course) and fans hated his opponent (that baby’s father) so much that Swerve is now the biggest babyface in AEW.
Wrestling is weird sometimes.

[@NavigatorPlays]

WHOSE HOUSE?

[@aaronlinton-chambers]

I can see him going back to WWE.

[@TeamLISkateboarding]

WHOS HOUSE

[@AustinPowerz817]

Whos house!!!!!!

[@OliveMule]

Who's 🏠?

[@HoustonHardHitters01]

Whose house

[@asemperofidelis9295]

@wrestletalk

[@PonchoTheDingo]

Cool 😎.
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