Swerve Strickland Joins Team AEW In Blood And Guts, Issues Challenge To Kazuchika Okada

Swerve Strickland will lead Team AEW.

Swerve Strickland announced that he will join Team AEW in Blood & Guts. Swerve said he will lead Team AEW to victory against The Elite, which is something Bryan Danielson couldn't do at Anarchy in the Arena.

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Swerve was originally offered a spot in Blood & Guts by The Elite.

As of now, Team AEW consists of Swerve & Mark Briscoe. The Elite will feature The Young Bucks (Matthew Jackson & Nicholas Jackson), Kazuchika Okada, & Jack Perry.

AEW Blood & Guts takes place on the July 24th episode of AEW Dynamite.

In his promo, Swerve also issued a challenge to AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada. Bitch.

Swerve will defend the AEW World Title against Bryan Danielson at AEW All In.

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