Swerve Strickland has become one of the top stars in AEW since signing with the company in March, and after breaking up with Keith Lee, is now leading Mogul Affiliates (Parker Boudreaux & Granden Goetzman).
Strickland has gotten to show a different side of himself in turning against Lee, most notably when he kidnaped Billy Gunn and cut his fingers.
While Swerve seems headed for a one-on-one showdown with Lee, he has other top names in mind that he would like to work with in 2023.
“Someone like that I’ve always admired—he’s currently not healthy at the moment—is Kyle O’Reilly. I’ve admired that man for so long, so many years,” Strickland told Stephanie Holland of The Root. “I’d pick a one on one match, because he’s literally the most unique in-ring performer in the world. Just so unique, so versatile, doesn’t get as much credit as he deserves for how good he is. He’s someone I definitely want to tie up with. Andrade is someone I’ve always admired as well. I feel like he was on his way to having one of the biggest breakout performances in wrestling a couple years ago. I know he’s hurt too. I miss him, I want to see him around more, and I definitely want to get in the ring with him.”
O'Reilly is currently sidelined after undergoing neck surgery while Andrade is out with a torn pectoral muscle.
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