Swerve Strickland walks into AEW's biggest show of the year as champion. Swerve defeated Will Ospreay at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door to retain the AEW World Championship, cementing that barring any surprise defenses on AEW television, he will hold that title going into AEW ALL IN: London in August.
Swerve Strickland Teases Bryan Danielson RematchThe AEW World Champion has his sights set on the American Dragon. Speaking at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door press conference, AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland called on Bryan Danielson to"gun for " as they head towards AEW ALL IN: London."He's at the position to gun for me now, especially after tonight. I still want that win back so bad," Swerve said, alluding to his loss to Danielson on AEW Dynamite in October 2023."That's something that still irks me to this day, that loss to Bryan.
Swerve and Danielson are on par for a collision course should Danielson win the Owen Hart Cup Tournament. He is currently in the semifinals and will face Pac on AEW Dynamite this Wednesday, July 3rd.