Swerve Strickland calls former WWE U.S. Champion the "greatest of all time"
Swerve Strickland is the current AEW World Champion and has wrestled several top stars on the roster since signing in 2022. The multi-time champion has also competed with numerous top names in his 11-year career before he became All Elite, and now the star has declared his G.O.A.T. of pro wrestling.
The Realest is set to defend the AEW World Championship against Bryan Danielson at the upcoming All In Pay-Per-View in London. This will be the second encounter between the two as Danielson won their first bout on October 10, 2023, at the Title Tuesday Dynamite, in a match that went just over 16 minutes.
Swerve has now declared The American Dragon to be The G.O.A.T. and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Strickland continued praising Danielson but also issued a bold warning ahead of their match.
"Bryan’s not just experienced, he’s the greatest of all time. That’s who I’m going up against–a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I’ve never faced anyone like him. But he’s never faced anyone like me," Swerve Strickland said.
Danielson earned the All In title shot by winning The Owen Hart Foundation Men's Tournament earlier this month. Strickland has been World Champion since dethroning Samoa Joe at Dynasty back on April 21.
Bryan Danielson to address Swerve Strickland and more on AEW Dynamite
All Elite Wrestling will return to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina for Dynamite this Wednesday as the road to All In continues. Friday's Rampage episode will also be taped that night.
Bryan Danielson has been announced for this week's Dynamite. AEW has teased that The American Dragon has a lot to say about recent developments and his upcoming All In title match with Swerve Strickland.
"#AEWDynamite THIS WEDNESDAY! @bswarena | Greenville, SC LIVE 8pm ET/7pm CT | @TBSNetwork ‘The American Dragon’ @bryandanielson has a lot on his mind. What will he have to say this Wednesday on #AEWDynamite?" wrote AEW.
Wednesday's Dynamite will also feature Renee Paquette's sit-down interview with Mariah May, plus a Title Eliminator Match between CMLL World Women's Champion Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander. Elsewhere on the card, Will Ospreay will face Lance Archer in singles action.