Former WWE star sends a one-word message after forcing Bobby Lashley to walk away during AEW Collision

A former AEW World Champion sent out a cryptic message after upstaging former WWE Champion, Bobby Lashley on Collision last Saturday. The star has been feuding with The All Mighty for the past several weeks.

Swerve Strickland made his move to AEW in 2022 and eventually became a top guy in the company. He had a run in the Stamford-based promotion from 2019 to 2021. Following the end of his memorable All Elite World Title run, Swerve has been in multiple feuds.

The former AEW World Champion has been feuding with The Hurt Syndicate for the past few months. Swerve also suffered a defeat against Bobby Lashley at Full Gear 2024 but the feud is still ongoing. Last Saturday on Collison, Swerve showed up to align with Daniel Garcia and Mark Briscoe and fought off The Syndicate.

Swerve Strickland also forced Bobby Lashley to leave the arena after a huge brawl on Collision. After Swerve stood tall on Collision over The Hurt Syndicate last Saturday, he took to X to share a snap from the show and a cryptic message as well:

"Empire," Swerve wrote.

WWE veteran addresses concerns regarding Bobby Lashley's booking in AEW

Former WWE writer Vince Russo pointed out the issues with Bobby Lashley's potential booking in AEW. Speaking exclusively on Sportskeeda's The Wrestling Outlaws podcast with Dr. Chris Featherstone, Russo stated the following:

"But you have to think about how am I going to book him? Who is he going to work with because 80 percent of our roster is this style and Bobby doesn't do that. I mean these are the questions that you got to ask beforehand Chris because once he comes in you're going to be faced with these issues."

Lashley has been thriving as part of The Hurt Syndicate faction in AEW as of now. Fans will have to wait and see what's next for The All Mighty in Tony Khan's promotion.