D-Von Dudley Tells Booker T And Swerve Strickland to “Stop The BS” Amid Beef

The Booker T and Swerve Strickland beef clearly isn’t going away — but now D-Von Dudley is stepping in and telling both sides to shut it down.

With the back-and-forth still being talked about across wrestling circles, D-Von addressed the issue during a March 22, 2026 appearance on VladTV — and made it clear he thinks the whole thing has gone too far. Before D-Von even gave his take, the situation itself was laid out by VladTV— including how the tension spilled into public moments and how Swerve explained his side privately.

“I guess the beef still kind of lingers. I remember seeing a video of Booker T — he showed up at an event and the whole crowd was like, ‘F*** Swerve Strickland,’ and that type of thing. But me and Swerve continued our relationship and our conversations, and he was like, ‘I don’t really know why he’s tripping right now. I’m responding to what he said publicly. You didn’t play me. No one ever asked me that question before, so I answered it.’”

The discussion then moved to a key moment — when Vlad revealed that Booker T and Swerve met face-to-face, with Swerve standing firm on his stance and making it clear he owned what he said.

“And then they ran into each other and had a conversation about it. He was like, ‘I don’t know why you’re blaming Vlad. I said what I said. Nobody played me. I’m a grown man.’”

That’s when D-Von Dudley jumped in — and instead of picking a side, he focused on what he sees as the bigger issue, calling the entire situation disappointing.

“Well, you know, again, it’s just sad. I remember reading some of the comments, and somebody said it’s bad enough that we deal with racism and all that from different areas of the business, but when you start fighting amongst each other, that’s where you have to stop and realize that the people who don’t care for us want this to happen.”

From there, D-Von made his stance crystal clear — this shouldn’t be happening in public at all, and both sides need to handle it differently. He doubled down on that point, stressing how unnecessary the situation is and how it reflects on the business overall.

“If that’s the case, stop the BS. Come to a common ground. Lock yourselves in a room, talk about it, and air it out there. Don’t air your dirty laundry in public. And I definitely agree with that. It’s sad that it even happened. It’s sad that him and Strickland were going back and forth over something like that.”

And in the end, D-Von pointed to the one thing he believes matters most — that the two at least sat down and addressed it directly: “But things like that, you just have to overcome. And I’m glad they finally sat down and had a conversation about it.”

D-Von isn’t picking sides; he’s calling for perspective. From his point of view, this isn’t just about Booker T and Swerve anymore — it’s about how situations like this are handled, and whether they should be happening in public at all.

Do you think D-Von Dudley is right that Booker T and Swerve Strickland should’ve handled this behind closed doors, or is public back-and-forth just part of how wrestling works today? Drop your thoughts below and leave your feedback.