Swerve Strickland On Making AEW History, Hangman Page Feud, Brutal Matches, ALL IN, Bryan Danielson

Swerve Strickland (‪@SwerveStricklandMogul‬) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Houston, TX to discuss becoming the first black AEW World Champion, levelling up in AEW, wrestling Sting at All In 2023 and Bryan Danielson the year after, his brutal matches with Adam Page, the needle spot in his steel cage match, why he re-signed with AEW, and more!

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00:00 Intro
01:00 Swerve Strickland Is Jacked Now
05:19 The importance of getting out of your comfort zone
07:44 Swerve Strickland on his blossoming music career
11:29 Similarities between music and wrestling
15:38 Having certain gear for specific moments
17:12 Swerve Strickland Is A Certified Main Eventer In AEW
20:37 Getting released from WWE and going to AEW
23:24 Getting the fans to believe in him
26:30 Wrestling Sting in Wembley Stadium
31:27 Swerve Strickland On What Makes AEW So Great
34:08 Being in Bryan Danielson's favorite match ever
39:25 Chemistry with Hangman Adam Page
47:24 Wrestlers need to know what their character's want
51:13 That syringe spot with Hangman
54:13 The unprotected chairshot from Hangman
56:23 Fans can't stop cheering Swerve Strickland
59:51 Signing a contract extension with AEW
01:01:49 His relationship with Tony Khan
01:05:06 Wanting to wrestle Kyle O'Reilly & Buddy Matthews
01:06:37 Swerve Strickland loves staple guns
01:09:50 Texas Deathmatch vs Hangman
01:11:38 The Independent wrestling scene in the 2010's
01:16:38 Getting into acting like MJF
01:18:38 Swerve Strickland on Je'Von Evans & Leon Slater
01:20:18 The progression of wrestling
01:22:53 Thinking about retirement in the future/future plans
01:28:29 3 things Swerve Strickland is grateful for

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