During a recent appearance on the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey praised Swerve Strickland for his promotional efforts for AEW, highlighting his regular media appearances. He said,
“I think Swerve, he is not the AEW Champion in literal terms, but he does champion the company very well. I think he exceeded expectations and performs on an absolutely amazing level week in and week out in AEW. But I think what he does for the company outside of AEW is especially commendable. The way he’s brought pro wrestling to a lot of mainstream forms of media, and the way he does that is absolutely fantastic. I think he represents the company amazingly.”
Dax Harwood criticized fans on Twitter for booing him during a recent episode of AEW Collision, noting that he did nothing wrong after FTR turned heel by attacking Cope following their Trios Title match. He wrote,
“What did I ever do to deserve this from the AEW fans? Seriously. I’ve broken my body for you for 5 years & this is what I get? This generation of wrestling fans are cooked.”
What did I ever do to deserve this from the AEW fans? Seriously. I’ve broken my body for you for 5 years & this is what I get? This generation of wrestling fans are cooked. pic.twitter.com/8Lppb8ey3M
— Dax FTR (@DaxFTR) May 13, 2025
