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AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland Makes Surprise Appearance At DEFY Here And Now

Wrestling
Colin Tessier May 11, 2024 1:01AM

Swerve Strickland came home.

AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland made a surprise appearance at DEFY Here And Now on May 10. He reflected on his journey and noted that DEFY was a big part of it. Strickland highlighted what made DEFY special. He also looked back on main-eventing the first DEFY event against Cody Rhodes and gave the Undisputed WWE Champion a shout-out. Swerve praised current members of the roster and stated that DEFY got him started on his rise.

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Strickland thanked the fans and noted that it was time for the next generation to shine. He also said that he would be doing a free meet-and-greet after the show.

Strickland is a former DEFY World Champion, and he has also held the DEFY Tag Team Championship.

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