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After securing the signature W of his professional wrestling career at Full Gear, winning what fans and Dave Meltzer alike have called a five-star classic worthy of being called the greatest Texas Death match in AEW history, Swerve Strickland was feeling himself. Granted, he didn’t address the audience at the end of the match or […]

On a card loaded up with title bouts and grudge matches, the bout that rose above the rest at AEW Full Gear was none other than the Texas Death battle between “Hangman” Adam Page and Swerve Strickland. Fighting more so than feuding in an increasingly contentious contest of will that saw Strickland literally break into […]

After securing a massive win over “Hangman” Adam Page at WrestleDream, Swerve Strickland is gearing up for his biggest match yet, facing off against the “American Dragon” Bryan Danielson on one of the biggest television shows of the year, when Dynamite runs opposite NXT for a special edition of Title Tuesday. Discussing the forthcoming ratings […]

When Swerve Strickland jumped ship from WWE to AEW following his and the rest of Hit Row’s release from the SmackDown roster in 2021, excitement was intense. After turning himself into a legitimate star in NXT both as a singles star and with his band of buddies under the watchful eye of Paul “Triple H: […]

If Sting wanted to call it a career at All In, he had everything set up to say goodbye to the AEW Galaxy. Almost three years after his return at Winter is Coming in 2020, Sting took to the ring alongside his best friend, Darby Allin, to his old WCW song, “Seek and Destroy” by […]

When WWE announced that they were releasing Hit Row and its leader, now known as Swerve Strickland, back in November of 2021, it left more than a few fans of professional wrestling – Swerve included – wondering why WWE was so quick to pull the plug on such a popular NXT act, especially right after […]

Ah, battle royals at AEW Double or Nothing; a pairing as sweet as chocolate and peanut butter. Since the very first running of Double or Nothing, which, coincidently, was the first ever show under the All Elite Wrestling moniker, Tony Khan has made battle royals a fixture of his May Pay-Per-Views, with performers like “Hangman” […]

To some, one of the biggest question marks of the last decade of WWE history regards what a main roster Adam Cole run would have looked like. The former standout and leader of The Undisputed Era, Cole held the NXT World Champion and North American Championship for a combined 529 days and is responsible for […]

Though Keith Lee and Dustin Rhodes technically got one over on the Mogul Affiliates before Revolution, Swerve Strickland has insisted online that his AEW faction is going strong, with Parker Boudreaux and Trench just needing a bit more seasoning to get over in Tony Khan’s company. Appearing on Say Less With Kaz, Lowkey, and Rosy […]

There was a time when Keith Lee looked like he was going to become the next big thing in WWE – literally. Measuring in at 6-foot-2, 332 pounds, Lee looks like an NFL nose tackle but moves like a luchador and has the ability to be one of the most special in-ring performers a promotion […]

Though they’ve yet to wrestle a match as a trio, or even work a tag team match on AEW Dark, Dark Elevation, Dynamite, or Rampage, Swerve Strickland and his new faction, the Mogul Affiliates, have found a way to make things interesting within the AEW Galaxy with their potent combination of big word talking and […]

Despite being the proud holder of the reigning “Match of the Year” for his efforts against Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega hasn’t sniffed a serious feud with MJF or otherwise for a singles championship now that he’s back and cleared to wrestle in AEW once more. What gives? Is NJPW going to be the home of […]

When Swerve Strickland took the ring against Dustin Rhodes, it wasn’t solely about adding a notch to his win-loss record in AEW. Sure, Strickland would happily add a fifth win to his record in 2023, but after weeks of talking down the “nepo babies” who had everything handed to them in AEW, Swerve was more […]

While Tony Khan doesn’t always plaster his face on television in the same way as other professional wrestling promoters, at his heart, he’s a showman. The second-generation sports owner has built up a true contender to WWE in AEW, has broken through the “forbidden door” – under case – to bring inter-brand wrestling to the […]

After being called out repeatedly by Swerve Strickland over the past few weeks, Dustin Rhodes finally addressed the elephant in the room via a firey promo defined by his fight to retain the honor of the Rhodes name. “Yeah, he’s crossing the line, right?” Rhodes asked. “Swerve listen, you can talk about me all you […]

Swerve Strickland doesn’t like AEW’s Dustin Rhodes one bit. He doesn’t like how he got into the industry, he doesn’t like that he’s been handed opportunities because of his last name, and he doesn’t like that his brother, Cody, is having success in WWE either, as he too is a second-generation star who started his […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee, collectively known as Swerve in our Glory, was one of the hottest acts in all of AEW. They were cool, they were strong, they had indie pedigree and NXT/WWE intrigue, and when it came to in-ring efforts, they could go toe-to-toe […]

Chris Jericho is as savvy a wrestling mind as anyone in the industry today. He constantly tried to re-invent himself, even if it doesn’t always work, and as a result, he’s become one of AEW’s top guys, with a unique ability to work up and down the card with ease. Still, game recognizes game, and […]

After having his big turn on Keith Lee on the final AEW Dynamite of the year, Swerve Strickland received his first opportunity at an in-ring opponent on Rampage, where he was booked to face off against the Ring of Honor Pure Champion, Wheeler Yuta, in a main event singles contest. Needless t0 say, it did […]

Folks, it’s official, Rick Ross is a member of an AEW faction. Is he a member of AEW proper? It’s unclear – typically, promoters don’t introduce a new faction with a member who isn’t going to be a regular part of the team, but hey, when you can nab a name like Rick Ross for […]

The first time Rick Ross appeared on AEW television in a backstage segment with the team then known as Swerve in our Glory, he went just a little bit viral for declaring that Keith Lee’s words towards Swerve Strickland were nothing but “Accusations! False Accusations!” The segment, which rapidly became a meme, GIF, and standalone […]

When Keith Lee and Shane Taylor shared the backstage area of AEW Rampage ahead of Ring of Honor Final Battle, it felt like the perfect setup for a match a half-decade in the making. On paper, the pairing was perfect, as Lee and Taylor were known as the Pretty Boy Killers in Ring of Honor […]

Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee haven’t been on the same page in AEW since all the way back in June, when the former seemingly turned on the latter in the Interim World Title #2 Contendership Casino Battle Royale. Fans wondered why Strickland, who had seemingly found his perfect partner in the AEW Galaxy, would turn […]

After watching former NFL MVP Lamar Jackson quasi-debut as a member of the audience at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, the AEW Galaxy was greeted with another star-studded debut by way of platinum recording artist Rick Ross, or, as he asked Tony Schiavone to address him, “The Biggest Boss,” Rick Ross, who joined “Sneaky” Swerve […]

When Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland teamed up to go to bat against the former team of Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks, then known as Team Taz, it always felt like a weird fit. No, not because they were both former WWE guys, or even because it felt like Tony Khan had no real plans […]

After successfully winning the World Tag Team Championship belts at AEW’s Grand Slam, The Acclaimed duo of Anthony Bowens and Max Caster are riding high. They have a fantastic manager in “Daddy A–” himself, Billy Gunn, have already defended their straps once in a fun Rampage match against Private Party, and look primed for a […]

Swerve Strickland is about to wrestle the most important match of his AEW career. When Grand Slam comes to an end both on television and for the thousands of fans in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the team of Swerve in our Glory, Strickland and Keith Lee, will either remain AEW World Champions or will […]

Ever since Hit Row returned to WWE, one question has been at the front of more than a few fans’ minds: when is Swerve Strickland going to leave AEW to reunite with Ashante “Thee” Adonis, Top Dolla, and B-Fab? Now, for fans in the know, this scenario is a lot easier said than done, as […]

In AEW, Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee are a tag team and a darn good one at that. While their run together hasn’t been without the occasional drama, as Swerve did eliminate Lee from the AEW Interim World Championship Contendership Casino Battle Royale, the duo have gotten on the same page over the summer and […]

When the “OG3” of Hit Row made their triumphant return to the WWE Universe for a quick squash match on SmackDown, it garnered a pretty darn big pop. The fans assembled in the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, were very excited to see Top Dolla, Ashante “Thee” Adonis, and most importantly of all, B-Fab, […]

In the modern professional wrestling world, everyone sort of knows everyone. Sure, some performers are lifers in WWE, AEW, NJPW, or elsewhere, but there isn’t a performer on a major promotion who doesn’t know someone who is either signed to another company or wrestled for another company before their current landing spot. Because of this […]

Since leaving NXT, Swerve Scott, the leader of Hit Row who now goes by Swerve Strickland, has been killing it. He signed with, and is currently the tag team champion of AEW alongside fellow former NXT standout Keith Lee as part of Swerve in our Glory, holds the DEFY Tag Team Championship with SCU alumni […]

Keith Lee is a lot of things; he’s Limitless, the husband of Mia Yim, and… oh yeah, the AEW World Tag Team Champion alongside his fellow former NXT standout Swerve Strickland. His in-ring work, when booked correctly, can dazzle even the most casual of wrestling fans thanks to incredible moves like his “Bradley Beal” or […]

Since being released from the WWE at the end of 2021, Swerve Scott is having a moment. He’s wrestled across multiple promotions, won the DEFY Tag Team Championship improbably teamed up with Christopher Daniels, and… oh yeah, took the AEW Tag Team Championship belts off of the Young Bucks alongside his fellow former NXT standout […]

Well, AEW‘s Fyter Fest Night 3 is officially in the books, and goodness, what a show it was. Swerve in our Glory was celebrated in a segment that also featured rapper Kevin Gates, Ricky Starks retained his FTW Title against the artist formerly known as Troy “Two Dimes” Donovan (Cole Karter) only to be challenged […]

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when it looked like Swerve Scott and Keith Lee were going to be two of the biggest stars in the WWE. On paper, the two had everything going for them; Scott was the leader of a white-hot faction with the potential for real world entertainment tie-ins in […]

AEW x NJPW’s Forbidden Door is a card for the ages. With nine matches on the books and 28 wrestlers – and counting – set to compete for seven different championship belts, fans will find themselves entertained for hours once the show officially goes underway at 8 pm EST. But hey, just because the Pay-Per-View […]

After what seemed like a bridge-burning betrayal, Swerve in our Glory is back on AEW programming. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland as a team actually has somewhat of a history. The two teamed up years ago before AEW was even a thought – though Swerve was known as Shane Strickland at the time – working […]

Ah, Lio Rush; does any other wrestler in AEW or otherwise draw such passionate reactions when their name is invoked? … oh yeah, a lot of them do. … When Rush made his debut in AEW, it was a big deal. He initially debuted as the Joker in the Casino Battle Royale at Double or […]