Swerve Strickland’s First Match As AEW World Champion Confirmed

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Following his AEW World Title win at AEW Dynasty, Swerve Strickland’s first match since the victory has been revealed.

At AEW Dynasty 2024, Swerve Strickland defeated Samoa Joe to win the AEW World Championship in the main event. With this victory, Strickland became the first African American AEW World Champion in company history.

On April 23, AEW President Tony Khan took to social media to announce that Swerve Strickland will be in action in an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match against ROH TV Champion Kyle Fletcher on the April 24 episode of AEW Dynamite. The post reads:

TOMORROW 4/24
@dailysplace Jacksonville
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
8pm ET/5pm PT, Live on TBS

Will AEW’s home venue be Swerve’s House when ROH World TV Champion Kyle Fletcher challenges the NEW AEW World Champion in an Eliminator TOMORROW?

Also announced for Wednesday’s broadcast, Jon Moxley will defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Powerhouse Hobbs and STARDOM’s Mina Shirakawa will face Anna Jay.

TOMORROW 4/24@dailysplace Jacksonville
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite
8pm ET/5pm PT, Live on TBS@swerveconfident vs @kylefletcherpro

Will AEW's home venue be Swerve's House when ROH World TV Champion Kyle Fletcher challenges the NEW AEW World Champion in an Eliminator TOMORROW? pic.twitter.com/icaS6awFUs

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) April 23, 2024

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• AEW Dynasty
• Swerve Strickland
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