Swerve Strickland, the sitting AEW World Heavyweight Champion, prevailed over Christian Cage at the AEW Double or Nothing 2024 pay-per-view event held in Las Vegas, NV. Post-match, he was seen jubilant alongside boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in the front-row seats.
Recently on the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Strickland opened up about the synergistic spirit inherent to AEW’s featuring, underscoring that its triumph does not hinge on just one personality.
The incumbent AEW World Champion also discussed Mayweather’s appearance at AEW Double or Nothing 2024.
You can peruse some standout points from the podcast below:
Concerning how the collective talent propels the company: “In my perspective, I’m casting a distinct light on the product. No single person does lift a product these days, I think everyone ascends with the product. It’s invariably a group endeavor, even individuals like Mercedes [Mone] facilitate in boosting the product, similar to how I strive to enhance it, and Moxley does, likewise, Copeland was aiding in its elevation … I feel that all of us, Bryan Danielson, Darby Allin, collectively we advance this product, there’s no lone torchbearer.”
About Floyd Mayweather gracing Double or Nothing ringside: “Floyd Mayweather merely entering MGM to watch my match is deeply significant. He attended merely to see the spectacle, to see my performance because he heard All Elite Wrestling has a Black World Champion that he wanted to patronize. That, in itself, reshapes the cultural landscape in a way that scarce past World Champions managed to achieve.”