Swerve Strickland Reveals Length of AEW Contract

Swerve Strickland has certainly shown the world he is one of the best wrestlers right now, and there’s a reason why he ended up signing a lucrative contract with AEW last year. In fact, Strickland has now confirmed the length of his contract.

During the Zero Hour pre-show at AEW All In last year, it was revealed that Swerve Strickland had signed a contract extension with AEW. It was then reported that Swerve Strickland’s new multi-year contract with AEW would keep him with the company until at least 2028, though the exact duration was not publicly known at the time. This deal was seen as one of the most significant in AEW’s history.

While speaking to Bootleg Kev, Swerve Strickland confirmed that he is signed to AEW till 2029. Strickland made it clear that AEW is where he wants to be. While he acknowledged that every job comes with frustrating moments, he believes he handles those challenges at AEW better than anywhere else. He also mentioned that he and Tony Khan work through any issues together.

Strickland made it clear that he truly wants to be in AEW and isn’t just saying it for publicity. Strickland admitted that not every day is perfect, but compared to his time in Lucha Underground, MLW, WWE, and NXT, he handles challenges better in AEW. He likes having creative freedom but also sees times when things could have been better. For him, always giving his best is a must.

“Yup I’m signed to AEW until 2029. There’s nowhere else I would rather be. A lot of people say, ‘Oh, that’s just a PR. He’s supposed to say that s***.’ Nah, I mean that s*** from the bottom of my heart. There’s no other place I’d rather be, and do I have bad days as opposed to good days? Of course. This is a job. I have frustrations here and there. But, I work through those frustrations better here than I did in other places and anywhere else in the world. Whether it’d be Lucha Underground, MLW, WWE, NXT. Tony Khan and me have always worked through frustration, Yeah, he lets me cook. But there’s certain times I’m like, ‘Ah, we didn’t cook as best as we could have been able to cook’ and I’m someone, I’m not going to half-ass that.”

Swerve Strickland defeated Ricochet to become the new #1 contender for Jon Moxley’s AEW World Championship, so he is now focused on facing off against Moxley at AEW Dynasty. Since it’s confirmed Strickland will stick with AEW for a long time now, we’ll have to wait and see how he will continue to be booked as we head towards AEW Dynasty.

Do you believe Swerve Strickland has what it takes to dethrone Jon Moxley and become AEW World Champion? How do you feel about his long-term commitment to AEW? Share your thoughts in the comments below!