Swerve Strickland Reveals the Moment He Felt AEW Went ‘Too Far’

Swerve Strickland recently revealed the moment when even he thought AEW pushed things a little too far in terms of violent content. AEW is no stranger to getting extreme, and Strickland has been a big part of that from his syringe spot at All Out 2024 with Hangman Page to burning down Page’s house. But even he has his limits, as he noted in an interview with Sportskeeda.

Strickland spoke with the site and was asked some rapid-fire questions. When asked about the moment the company went too far, he mentioned Darby Allin being drowned in an aquarium at AEW WrestleDream 2025 during his I Quit match with Jon Moxley. Strickland also named Allin the “craziest” person he’s shared a locker room with. You can see highlights below:

On the Moment AEW Went a Bit Too Far:

“Darby getting drowned. I was like, ‘Oh, we’re here. Okay.'”

On the Craziest Wrestler He’s Shared a Locker Room With:

“Darby. Darby. Darby. He runs the board completely. Because I’ve been to Darby’s house, you know. And it’s literally the same thing.”

On the Greatest Match Of All Time:

“I would say the greatest wrestling match of all time – it would be Kenny and Okada at Dominion. The greatest match of all time is probably Rock and Hogan.”Swerve Strickland also picked the greatest AEW match of all time

On AEW’s Greatest Match:

“I’m always good at doing the most underrated great matches. The greatest is tough because it’s like they’re great for so many different reasons. I still don’t think to this day with everything that has culminated – it’s Hangman and Omega against The Bucks.”