Swerve Strickland responds to the report that WWE believed that AEW paid above market value with his new contract. WWE released Strickland in a wave of cuts in 2021. He then signed with AEW and debuted at AEW Revolution 2022.

"I'm happy with building AEW," Strickland replied when asked if he'd consider returning to WWE in the future. "I'm happy with building myself in AEW. AEW has given me something that I don't think WWE could ever give me. I'm really proud of that. I wave the flag proudly because Tony Khan didn't take a chance on me, he knew what he wanted from me."

Swerve Strickland doesn’t want a WWE return. The WWE released the former AEW Champion in February 2022, despite him impressing in NXT and the main roster. He was quickly snapped up by AEW, and was built into a main event talent.

The wrestling world continues to wait for the official announcement of an AEW TV deal, but Swerve Strickland may have let a fairly massive cat out of the bag.

Folks, it's official; MVP has made the jump from WWE to AEW, and he's kept a close eye on former AEW Champion Swerve Strickland.

AEW is coming to FOX, at least according to Swerve Strickland. Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland appeared in QUEENZFLIP‘s newest vlog, and he briefly mentioned that AEW is “about to get on FOX.

Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland says WWE inquired about his availability. Swerve Strickland previously had a prominent run in WWE, especially in NXT, but he was released in a wave of cuts in November 2021.

I’m happy with building myself in AEW,” Strickland said. “AEW has given me something that I don’t think WWE could ever give me. I’m