Swerve Strickland wants this Blood & Guts match to be special.
On the July 24th episode of AEW Dynamite, Team AEW (AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland, Darby Allin, Mark Briscoe, Max Caster, and Anthony Bowens) will face The Elite (Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Hangman Page, Kazuchika Okada, and Jack Perry) in the Blood & Guts match.
Speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Swerve Strickland discussed the Blood & Guts match.
“Expect blood. Expect guys to step up and become something more than they already are. This is our Marvel civil war. On one side you’ve got Iron Man leading the pack, and on the other side is Captain America leading the pack. Both have their own beliefs, and both believe they’re right and the other side is wrong," Strickland said.
Strickland then said that making this the most unique and different Blood & Guts was the goal. He highlighted how this match had several first-timers, and he looked forward to seeing them step up. Strickland noted that he was proud to be competing with them.
“Making this the most unique and different Blood and Guts, that’s the goal. There’s a lot of stories being told. A lot of us are in it for the first time and stepping up. We get to see Mark Briscoe and The Acclaimed in this match, and we’ll see them jump up to the next level. I’m proud of these guys and I’m proud to be in there with them," Strickland said.
Strickland also said that nobody was stopping Darby Allin from whatever he wanted to do, and he was hungry to get started.
In another interview, Strickland said he thinks that The Acclaimed would be looking to step up in the Blood & Guts match. Check out his comments here.
Fightful will have coverage of AEW Dynamite as it airs On July 24th.
