Swerve Strickland has a really particular aim for his time in AEW.

Swerve Strickland’s star continues to rise in All Elite Wrestling, and at WrestleDream, he scored an enormous win over former AEW Champion ‘Hangman’ Adam Web page.

Talking in a current interview with DAZN forward of his TNT Championship contender’s match with Bryan Danielson on October tenth, Strickland revealed his aim of turning into the primary Black world champion in AEW. The star made it clear that he needs to be subsequent in line for the championship presently held by MJF.

“I feel that’s a narrative, that’s a chance, that’s being talked about now amongst friends. It’s a seed that I planted that I needed to simply organically develop. The story wasn’t about AEW’s by no means had a Black world champion, its like, I need to win it. I need to be the primary and I don’t need to settle for something much less. I need to be the primary, which implies I need to be subsequent up, particularly with the momentum I’ve. I need to use all of that to get to the highest.

“TNT Title is superb, if I can purchase the TNT Title and use that as momentum, possibly even maintain each. Christian is on an actual excessive proper now, and if I take that from him, individuals are gonna explode and actually consider [in me] now. Our AEW World Champion is already holding two belts, I need to maintain two belts too. The chances are there now.”

Swerve Strickland Misplaced To Bryan Danielson On AEW Dynamite

Sadly for Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson emerged victorious of their primary contender’s bout at Title Tuesday on October tenth. Whereas Prince Nana tried to intervene on the surface, Danielson was capable of choose up a pinfall victory following a operating knee.

Danielson is ready to face Christian Cage for the TNT Championship on the October 14th episode of Collision.

h/t Fightful