Swerve Strickland was released by WWE in November 2021 along with his running mates in Hit Row Top Dolla (AJ Francis), Ashante "Thee" Adonis, and B-Fab.
Swerve signed with AEW in March 2022. The rest of Hit Row returned to WWE in August 2023. Swerve would sign a contract extension with AEW ahead of AEW All In 2024.
Speaking on The Breakfast Club, Swerve was asked if WWE tried to re-sign him.
"Yeah. It wasn't like the words 're-sign.' They 'asked about my availability.' They never contacted me. They contacted my representation. I'm at a stage now where I enjoy the fact that I don't have that direct contact. When you are progressing and getting higher and you're in rooms with people like [Charlamagne Tha God], you have to kind of keep space in between these types of conversations. You can check my phone. It's never been there. I never had direct contact. I want to keep that little space. Communication has been reached out," he said.
Swerve did not say when WWE contacted his representation.
Elsewhere during the interview, Swerve commented on market value. Fans can read his full comments by clicking here.
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