On a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Swerve Strickland spoke about his presentation on AEW TV as the World Heavyweight Champion.
Strickland is set to defend his AEW World Title against Roderick Strong on AEW Dynamite before he defends it against Will Ospreay at Forbidden Door later this month.
Swerve said, “There is literally a time ticker for when I’m about to pop up on screen. I’m popping up on the screen like three times a night and different promos. I’m giving live promo shots. ‘We have to shoot it now.’ Okay, boom. I’m having a presence on Collision, even when I’m not there. The last promo on Collision that ended the show, I shot that in my house the day before just because. ‘Whatever y’all need.’ I like to keep myself presentable at any time. I call myself the Boogeyman of pro wrestling for a reason. You say my name and I pop up. I like the factor of you never know when I’m going to pop up. When Samoa Joe faced Dustin Rhodes at the end of the show, I popped up again. I like that factor of you never know when I’m going to pop up, if I pop up at all. Keep watching because sometimes not being announced is a good thing too, to keep you wondering, ‘They said his name. Is that going to have implications in this segment with this character?’ Sometimes, I don’t like leading people on to what is about to happen. Sometimes it’s a good thing. Sometimes, just let people watch and leave them to their own imagination.”
