Swerve Strickland will be featured in an upcoming documentary.
Per Matt Grobar of Deadline, Kenny and Keith Lucas, known for their work on "Judas and the Black Messiah", will team up with Mookie Thompson for a documentary about the creative partnership between Swerve Strickland and Derek Shaw, also known as Flash Garments.
Grobar highlights how Strickland and Flash Garments came together after Strickland's WWE release, and they worked together to fuse hip-hop culture and wrestling, specifically with Swerve's new theme song.
“Flash Garments and I were introduced to one another at very interesting times in our lives. We knew we were meant to make history with one another by collaborating hip hop and pro wrestling on a different level. The Lucas brothers captured it in the best light possible," Swerve Strickland said in a statement to Deadline. “
Garments also commented on the news by saying he was shocked and honored to be the focus of this documentary, and he expressed his belief that it would be a premium and unique viewing experience,
"Well I was honestly shocked and honored for the Lucas Bros to take interest in wanting to make a fusion documentary regarding pro wrestling and hip hop to highlight us and our impact in both respective fields. Get ready for a premium and unique viewing experience," Garments said.
The Lucas Brothers stated that they were lifelong fans of hip-hop and wrestling, so the partnership of Strickland and Flash captivated them. They stated that they believed this story needed to be told. They also previewed what the documentary will explore.
"[The documentary] will showcase how their unity and shared vision have defied stereotypes and proven that with collaboration, anything is possible. It’s a powerful counter-narrative that deserves the spotlight," The Lucas Brothers said.
The Lucas Brothers earned an Oscar nomination with their work as co-contributors to the story of "Judas and the Black Messiah."
Swerve Strickland is set to defend the AEW World Championship against Will Ospreay at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Fightful will have coverage of the show as it airs on June 30.
