Swerve Strickland Explains Why He Changed Themes From ‘Big Pressure’ To ‘Hit Different’

When Swerve Strickland returned at AEW Full Gear, he did so with a new theme.

The familiar “Whose House?” is at the beginning, but “Big Pressure” has been replaced by “Hit Different.”

Speaking to Rob Pasbani of The Stunner, Swerve explained why he changed themes.

“To me, that question is almost like asking “you’ve been very successful so why do you keep working?” I have never been someone to rest on my laurels. I keep dreaming bigger and I always want to top my last success. There are also other reasons for the change in the entrance theme. My character has developed greatly since first coming to AEW and I believe this song more accurately reflects my current character as compared to the old song.

“Big Pressure” was created before I even set foot in AEW and before I knew what the future would hold for my character. “Hit Different” was created after my character has been established and was made to reflect that character.

“I understand that people get used to entrance music and will often reject any change, but I believe in continually evolving and keeping things fresh. The timing was also right. I’m coming back after knee surgery and it’s a new chapter in my career. The new song is a quality song. I wouldn’t give the fans a song that I didn’t think was much better. Plus, who wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to make new entrance music with a hip hop legend like Raekwon!!”

Swerve teamed with Hangman Page to defeat The Opps (Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata) at AEW Dynamite Winter Is Coming. He will face Josh Alexander at AEW Collision Winter is Coming.

Fans can stream “Hit Different” by clicking here.