AEW star Swerve Strickland has named the four wrestlers who he believes define the current era of the promotion. While the “Four Pillars” term has faded, Swerve has named a new group of top stars who are carrying the company.
Swerve Strickland’s Top Four
Speaking with Cam Hawkins of Yahoo’s Uncrowned, Swerve was asked who he believes are the wrestlers at the top of the AEW landscape. He named himself, Will Ospreay, “Hangman” Adam Page, and MJF.
“(Will) Ospreay, Hangman (Page), myself, MJF included. We are the definitions of this era and generation. We take pride in that work,” he said.
The Next Generation For Swerve Strickland
While he sees those four as the present, Swerve also looked to the future, naming three other stars who he believes are being prepared to lead the company for the next decade.
“One, Bandido, Ring of Honor World Champion,” he said. “Two, Kyle Fletcher, TNT champ. And three, shout out to [Konosuke] Takeshita for winning the G1 climax right now. These are all the guys that are in the spots right now, already being prepared for that for the next 10 years, 15 possibly… Haven’t even reached their prime years yet.”
This Sunday at the AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view, he is scheduled to challenge Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Unified Championship. The full interview with Swerve Strickland can be heard on Yahoo’s Uncrowned.
