Swerve will be at his house for a while as he recovers from surgery.
According to a new report from Bodyslam.net, Swerve is about to go under the knife. AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 didnt end too well for Swerve Strickland. Now, the former AEW World Champion is set to undergo knee surgery on August 27.
The update follows weeks of speculation about Stricklands health heading into AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. Sadly, Swerve Strickland will be out of action for a stretch of time.
It was previously reported that Strickland has been wrestling with a torn meniscus since 2019. He was expected to take time off following Forbidden Door to address the injury.
Bodyslam has learned that Swerve is set to undergo surgery this Wednesday, the site stated, adding well wishes for a smooth recovery. We can only hope that Strickland makes it back ASAP, because he is a vital asset to their operation.
At Forbidden Door, Strickland challenged Kazuchika Okada for the AEW Unified Championship. After the match, Okada targeted Stricklands injured knee. He pulled Strickland to the ring post, trapped his leg between the post and the steps, and drove a steel chair into the joint.
Although Strickland competed at the pay-per-view, the angle fueled speculation that reports of his lingering injury were accurate. With surgery now confirmed, Strickland is expected to miss significant time from AEW programming.
Whats your take on AEW losing Swerve Strickland like this? Do you think that Tony Khan needs him back ASAP, and how will they be able to work him back in eventually? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
