Swerve Strickland, AEW champion, makes surprise appearance at Defy Show in todays Wrestling news
Swerve returned home Friday night with the AEW world championship belt around his waist. He made a surprise visit to Defy Wrestling in Seattle.
Defy Here and now streamed on YouTube live from Seattle’s Washington Hall. Strickland was playing music during the show and made his way to the ring in order to thank fans for their support.
Strickland told fans that “after going all the way to St. Louis to win this AEW World Championship there was only one place to come to celebrate — and it was here at Defy Wrestling,” Strickland said. “There is no place like this anywhere in the world. I’ve said it since 2017 and still mean it to this day. You are special because you have something that not many places have. You can predict the future. You set the tone for independent wrestling. Not only that, but now y’all have set the tone for the entire wrestling industry.”
Strickland noted that the main event at the first Defy Wrestling event was him versus Cody Rhodes. Now, they are the top champions of AEW and WWE.
Strickland said, “Shout out Cody. He believed in me as much as I did.” “And that’s exactly what it takes to create places like this.”
Strickland was a three-time Defy World Champion. He credits winning the title as being the beginning of his pro wrestling career.
Strickland said: “I’m just here to say thank you.” “I won’t take much more time because a lot of people are ready to come out and perform, and also to start their journey.” My gift to you will be that at the end of the performance, I will meet and greet with each of you free of charge.
Strickland became the first Black wrestler ever to win the AEW Men’s World Championship last month after defeating Samoa Joe.
Strickland defends the AEW world championship against Christian Cage on Sunday, 26 May at Double or Nothing Las Vegas.
Strickland is a native of Tacoma, Washington.
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