Swerve Strickland dares Samoa Joe to push him.
At AEW Revolution, Samoa Joe defeated Hangman Adam Page and Swerve Strickland to retain the AEW World Championship. On the March 6 episode of AEW Dynamite, Strickland vowed to win the gold. He and Joe then defeated Mike Bennett and Matt Taven, and Joe choked Swerve out after the match. Strickland confronted Joe at AEW Dynamite: Big Business, and he was holding a chain, but Joe left the ring.
In a digital exclusive, Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana sent a message to AEW World Champion Samoa Joe.
"Samoa Joe, last week on Dynamite, you tried to make a spectacle of yourself by putting out hands on the neck of the boss. But you know what? [Laughs] As you know, from tonight’s Dynamite, what goes around comes around," Prince Nana said.
Swerve Strickland then stated that his fight with Joe would never be fair, as he realized that playing fair did not work a long time ago. He told Joe that he would have to resort to some old tactics, as the title brought that out of him. Swerve then dared Joe to push him.
"Now see, Joe, when you put hands on someone, you can’t be really surprised how they’re gonna retaliate or how they’re doing to react to things. It’s not always gonna be a fair fight. It’s not gonna be equal opportunity, no. When you slap someone, don't be afraid and don’t be surprised when they come at you with a car, trying to mow you down, and that’s what it was. You choked me out last week on Dynamite, so I came at you with a chain that I was ready to wrap around your neck until your face turned blue and your head popped off. I realized playing fair just doesn’t work around here. I learned that a long time ago. So it’s not gonna be even. It’s never gonna be that even, fair fight with you, especially when it comes to that AEW World Championship. I’m gonna have to get a little more dirty, I’m gonna have to resort to some old tactics. You bring that out of me. The championship brings that out of me. I ain’t a killer, but don’t push me. No, I am a killa. I dare you to push me, Joe," Strickland said.
EXCLUSIVE: "I DARE you to PUSH me, Joe." After the events of #AEWDynamite, Swerve Strickland is fired up and sends a message to #AEW World Champion Samoa Joe!@swerveconfident @PrinceKingNana pic.twitter.com/9m2QpUgn2w
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