The wrestling world continues to attend for the official announcement of AEW’s subsequent TV deal, however former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland might have let a reasonably huge cat out of the bag.
On Friday, YouTube entertainer Trevor “Queenzflip” Robinson launched a video of himself strolling round Coney Island’s Sneaker Con. About 16 minutes in, he is proven encountering Strickland, and in the course of their dialog, Strickland begins talking about AEW’s future and expresses pleasure for a possible community transfer.
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“We about to get on FOX,” Strickland mentioned. “‘SmackDown’s’ leaving FOX, and we’re taking FOX … TNT, TBS and FOX. We obtained all three of them issues.”
It is unclear whether or not Strickland was conscious he was being recorded. Unusually, Strickland’s acquaintances are carrying what seems to be the AEW World Championship, or probably a duplicate (Robinson briefly holds the belt and feedback on its weight). Furthermore, Strickland refers to himself because the AEW World Champion, though Sneaker Con passed off on September 21 and 22, virtually a month after Strickland misplaced the title to Bryan Danielson in Wembley Stadium — an occasion Strickland references.
Rumors of AEW doubtlessly getting a present on FOX within the wake of “SmackDown’s” departure started flying earlier this month after a report from Fightful Choose, although the concept dates again to not less than September 2023 when “SmackDown’s” impending transfer again to USA Community was introduced. Nor had been the waters calmed when Ibou of WrestlePurists claimed to have heard whispers of a brand new present known as “AEW Shockwave” — a time period AEW lately trademarked — that can air on FS1. Strickland’s remark to Robinson, nevertheless, appeared to expressly point out AEW getting a time slot on FOX community tv.
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On the time of writing, a deal between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery has been reported to be in its remaining phases. Particulars on any potential collaboration between AEW and FOX stay unconfirmed.
