During a recent appearance on “One Nation Radio,” AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland expressed his interest in facing a worthy opponent at the upcoming AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2024 pay-per-view event.
Strickland mentioned that he would like to compete against reigning NEVER Openweight Champion Shingo Takagi.
Swerve said, “I’ve been a Shingo [Takagi] fan for like 15 years. I met him many times, been on shows with him. Never worked him. Matter of fact, this Forbidden Door will be the first time I’m on the main show, so that’s why I’m saying, if I can be a tool or a conduit for somebody to take a story and ride off of that and become something from that, I hope that helps. Because last year’s Revolution, I wasn’t on it. The first year’s Revolution, I debuted. Forbidden Door, haven’t been on the main show. All throughout the year, losing throughout the summer over and over and over again, but I still found a way. Hopefully, that can help people that are stuck in a way, whatever they’re doing, it doesn’t have to be wrestling, whatever career they’re trying to take on or whatever, my story can help inspire y’all to just find a way. But for Forbidden Door, I think Shingo would be one of my favorite people that I’ve watched for years. That would be someone I would like to tie it up with.”
In a recent interview with News4Jax.com, Swerve Strickland also expressed his interest in a potential rematch with Bryan Danielson.
The American Dragon had previously defeated Strickland during the October 10, 2023 edition of Dynamite, earning himself a title shot for the prestigious AEW TNT Title.
Swerve said, “Best of our era. Hopefully he’s doing okay, first of all. When the time is right for him to come back, hopefully — I have a score to settle with him, because we faced off on Dynamite, and I lost in that match. He owes me.”
