Swerve Strickland Says Joining AEW Should Be Like Signing With The Lakers: “You Can’t Just Be Here In All Elite Wrestling Just To Be Here”
Swerve Strickland followed up on comments made by Will Ospreay about free agents assuming they can just join AEW.
Strickland follows up on comments made by Ospreay.
In May, Will Ospreay made a media appearance and addressed the latest batch of WWE talent releases. He expressed that he wants to see them build themselves and other promotions up before assuming they can join AEW.
Those comments were followed up on by Swerve Strickland during his appearance on the Battleground Podcast. He said those individuals who seek to come to AEW should become one of the best and then come over.
Strickland feels joining AEW should be like signing with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers franchise in that one does not just come over and get in the starting lineup. He said you have to prove yourself and then make your way into that lineup.
“You can’t just be here in All Elite Wrestling just to be here. We’ve (Strickland & Will Ospreay) always had that same respect. We both push the bar and raise it, to certain lengths that, like, people second-guess can they come to All Elite Wrestling, people second-guess can they just sign a contract and make an impact in All Elite Wrestling. It shouldn’t be like that. It should be like signing with the Lakers. (You can’t just get to) The Lakers and just expect to be starting five and run the floor and get playing time. No, you have to work, you have to be one of the best out there. Then you gotta wonder can you come to the Lakers, and then, you gotta work that much harder to stay on the team. That’s what we wanna always keep that standard in All Elite Wrestling…”
Three names who have spoken about the possibility of landing in AEW are Cedric Alexander, Shotzi Blackheart and Elayna Black. Their comments can be read by clicking on their respective names.
If the quote in this article is used, please credit the Battleground Podcast with an H/T to Fightful for the transcription.
