After legitimately making Bryan Danielson’s daughter cry at ringside, Swerve Strickland walked out of Wembley Stadium empty-handed as the “American Dragon” won the AEW Men’s World Championship. He celebrated with his wife, his kids, and members of the Blackpool Combat Club, which is something he was denied in 2014 when his wife, Brie Bella, wasn’t allowed to join Danielson in the ring when he won the WWE World Championship at WrestleMania 30. Strickland made sure to let Danielson have his moment, stating that he will get another moment like that in the future, but Danielson won’t.

“I rolled out of the ring. I’m like ‘No, this is you.’ I didn’t want…I hate that like ‘Oh, great job, I’ll get you next time.’ No, like I was the bad guy, I was the a******, I should–I need to get out of the way. I lost you know? So it’s just like this is for Bryan. Bryan has worked so much and inspired a whole generation of guys, he deserves that kind of moment. It’s like, and I know there’s people out there like ‘Swerve deserves a longer title reign.’ I’m like ‘Sure, but I need to be different and better,’ and I’ll have my time. Bryan’s probably never going to have this time again. Let’s give Bryan his time, and I’m so thankful to be one of the guys to be able to do that for him.”

Danielson might get a chance to have a front row seat for when Strickland eventually does get his moment as he is now a full-time member of the AEW commentary team, and with Strickland officially back in AEW after missing three months due to injury, the self-proclaimed “most dangerous man in AEW” won’t want to wait long before he gets gold around his waist again.

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