WWE Hall Of Famer Questions Swerve Strickland’s Presentation

Could AEW be doing more with Swerve Strickland?

Swerve Strickland has held the AEW World Championship since defeating Samoa Joe back at Dynasty. But since the beginning, there have been questions over his run with AEW’s top prize.

In fact, those questions were so loud, that Will Ospreay pitched to face and lose to Strickland at Forbidden Door in an effort to solidify him as champion to the watching world.

On the July 10th episode of AEW Dynamite, Bryan Danielson overcame Hangman Adam Page to win the men’s Owen Hart Cup. As a result of that win, Danielson will now face Strickland at All In as he bids to win the World Championship before he retires from full-time competition.

However, according to one veteran, that rivalry is already off to an underwhelming start.

Something Doesn’t Feel Right About Swerve Strickland

Speaking on Busted Open After Dark, Bully Ray said something doesn’t feel right about Swerve’s title reign, before questioning his interaction with Danielson on Dynamite.

“Something just doesn’t feel right to me [with Strickland’s run as champion] And I don’t think Swerve was able to connect with the crowd tonight. I don’t think there was anything relatable between those Calgary fans and Swerve Strickland tonight. Swerve kind of blew off the fact that Danielson won and [said something like], ‘Oh yeah, Danielson won. Yeah, I’ll face him, and yeah, that’s all fine and good.’ I didn’t like the positioning of him on the show, and I’m just not quite sure that they have presented him correctly.”

Elsewhere on Dynamite, Mariah May won the women’s Owen Hart Cup before leaving long-time friend Toni Storm a bloody mess. The pair will now meet at All In with the Women’s World Title on the line.

H/t to Wrestling Inc