Swerve Strickland On AEW All In: Not Many African Americans Have Headlined PPVs Like This, It Means A Lot To Me

Swerve Strickland looks forward to AEW All In.

Swerve Strickland competed at AEW All In 2023, where he and Christian Cage lost to Sting and Darby Allin. One year later, Strickland reigns supreme as the AEW World Champion, and he is set to headline AEW's return to Wembley Stadium. The significance of this opportunity is not lost on him.

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Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Swerve Strickland commented on likely main-eventing AEW All In and made it clear that it meant a lot to him.

“There haven’t been too many African Americans to headline pay-per-views like this. That’s the biggest stage possible for All Elite Wrestling. It means a lot to me, and I hope it means a lot to a lot of other people," Strickland said.

During the interview, Swerve Strickland commented on the biggest difference he has experienced between AEW and WWE. Check out his comments here.

Strickland has expressed his interest in facing Bryan Danielson, potentially at AEW All In. Click here to see what he had to say.

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