Swerve Strickland Mourns The Passing Of His Original Trainer, Ron ‘The Pharaoh’ Cromartie
Swerve Strickland mourns the passing of his original trainer.
Former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland made his wrestling debut back in 2009. Over the course of his career, Strickland made a name for himself working for various promotions.
His original trainer was Ron “The Pharaoh” Cromartie, who recently passed away. On August 21, Strickland wrote the following on his social media regarding Cromartie’s passing.
“R.I.P. Ron ‘The Pharaoh’ Cromartie
My original trainer passed over this past week. I just wanted everyone to know he was a great human and loved pro wrestling. He will be incredibly missed. I hope I made you proud 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾”
R.I.P. Ron "The Pharaoh" Cromartie
My original trainer passed over this past week. I just wanted everyone to know he was a great human and loved pro wrestling. He will be incredibly missed. I hope I made you proud 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/ajhHXfvb1q
— Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) August 21, 2026
Strickland made his AEW return recently on the August 12 episode of AEW Dynamite. Fans can read more about it here.
