AEW is addressing Swerve Strickland's heel past through current storylines, leveraging the villainous Christian Cage to torment him. During the May 15 Dynamite episode, Cage continued his psychological warfare by using Nick Wayne to make Strickland bleed, mirroring a past incident involving Swerve. This builds anticipation for their AEW World title match at Double or Nothing.

By the Numbers
  • Swerve Strickland's win over Brian Cage in an Eliminator match.
  • AEW Women’s Champ Toni Storm faced Harley Cameron.
State of Play
  • Swerve Strickland is transitioning from heel to face.
  • Christian Cage is exploiting Swerve's past to build a storyline.
What's Next

Fans can expect escalating tension between Swerve and Christian leading up to their AEW World title clash at Double or Nothing. Potential storylines may involve more intense psychological tactics or personal attacks.

Bottom Line

AEW's creative storytelling is using Christian Cage's villainous prowess to add depth to Swerve Strickland's character transformation, setting up a highly anticipated title match with emotional and narrative stakes.