Swerve Strickland Knew A Syringe Would Make People Uneasy During His All Out 2024 Match With Hangman Page

Swerve Strickland talks about a brutal spot in his Lights Out Steel Cage match with Hangman Page.

At AEW All Out last year, Swerve and Hangman fought inside a steel cage match where they pushed the envelope of brutality, including Hangman stabbing Swerve in the mouth with a syringe amongst other brutal spots.

While speaking to Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Swerve was asked about the spot, and why he wanted to do it.

“It was just something that I don’t think has been seen on American soil, television-wise, in a major promotion like that in a while, because it’s something that’s like, why would you do that? Why would anybody do that? Good, that’s why I’m doing it. That’s the point. If you’re sitting at home, you’re already getting uneasy, which we have so many little, small things that make people uneasy. I knew a syringe would make people feel uneasy. [It went through your cheek] Yeah, all the way through. I think I still have the needle.”

Swerve also commented on the negative reactions to the spot.

“[People said] “That’s dumb.” “Why would you do that?” Well you’re talking about it, it’s the moment, and I wouldn’t do that with anybody else. Right there, unsanctioned cage with Hangman, like, somebody that, like, I was just already depleted because I got power bombed on a cinder block right before that. So I’m like, it’s just punishment. We’ve already took it so far. He already burned down my house. Where else further do you go with someone that you hate? And it was just like he hates me that much to just do something like that. That came out of his boot, he had that. So that was something he just wanted to just punish me with.” 

Elsewhere in the same interview, Swerve answered why he and Hangman have such great chemistry together. You can read more about that here.