In a surprising twist at the AEW X NJPW: Forbidden Door 2024, Swerve Strickland overcame Will Osprey, holding onto the AEW World Heavyweight Championship title.
Contrary to popular expectations for Ospreay’s victory, The Aerial Assassin decided to foresake the win in a measure to uplift Swerve’s prominence in wrestling. This unexpected move has sparked industry-wide dialogues.
Alfred Konuwa, a writer for Forbes, made note in a Twitter video, that regardless of Ospreay’s willing defeat, Strickland’s role as the continuing AEW World Champion should not be undervalued as his win marks a remarkable progression in his career.
Furthermore, Konuwa raised questions about the leakage of Ospreay’s willing defeat. He suggested that if Ospreay were truly skilled at handling professional matters with discretion, such details would not have been publicised, avoiding unwanted attention.
His statement emphasized, “Swerve beat Ospreay at Forbidden Door and disappeared off TV long enough for a narrative to develop that Ospreay was doing Swerve a favor by volunteering to lose. What a hero. I wonder how that story got out? If Ospreay really was a class act, the story would have stayed backstage.”
In reaction to this, the booker for AAA, Konnan, teased about potential dramas brewing within the AEW dressing room.
He posted a cryptic tweet in response, stating, “biggest marks are in the dressing room.”
Whether there will be a public address of this controversy by AEW President Tony Khan is yet unknown.
For your perusal, find attached the Twitter conversation between Konuwa and Konnan:
Swerve beat Ospreay at Forbidden Door & disappeared off TV long enough for a narrative to develop that Ospreay was doing Swerve a favor by volunteering to lose. What a hero. I wonder how that story got out? If Ospreay really was a class act, the story would have stayed backstage.
— Alfred Konuwa (@ThisIsNasty) July 10, 2024
biggest marks are in the dressing room
— Konnan (@Konnan5150) July 10, 2024