THE WORLD EXAMPER OF AEW Swerve Strickland Explain how The Mexican public transformed the Grand Slam event with CMLL into an unforgettable experience. In addition, it stands out The key role of “Hangman” Adam Page and reflect on Cultural respect in wrestling.
► AEW and CMLL in Grand Slam: Mexico
“It was so … honestly, as extraordinary as fans allowed us to feel it, do you know what I mean? It was the fans who made him feel like a monumental moment, much more than we expected. I think that none of the show fighters were already part of All Elite Wrestling or CMLL, expected a reception as incredible as we obtained from the public. They raised everything to the maximum level. They made the show much more enjoyable, not only for people in the sand, but also for those who saw it from home, who were literally glued to the screen, excited, trapped in action and at the atmosphere.
Seeing the ovation that mystic received and his fight with MJF was unreal. It made you value the superstars even more. It made you appreciate that moment even more. And then, hearing all the reactions, comments and what people said after seeing and enjoying the event, made us value even more to have presented ourselves in that sand. Because, as much as it means to us as fighters, it means even more for fans to be able to appreciate and understand the meaning of what we create with AEW and CMLL doing what we did. Make a Grand Slam like this.
Honestly, he ('Hangman' Adam Page) was the right man for workregardless of whether I was going to be world champion arriving at there, or if I was going to be Jon Moxley. He was always going to be the one. In spite of the whole story between him and me, more as competitors than as people, it has always been the right type for this situation. That's why I went after him from the beginning. Nothing of its position in the company has ever changed, and that was the point that I wanted to make clear when I faced it after All Out, after winning the beneficial battle. In Dynamite, I was direct and said: 'Friend, why are you in this position? We know who you are and what you are capable of. And if you don't think you're good enough, move on the way, because I'm going to take your place. ' Although it was a challenge, it was also a recognition. I recognized that he is that guy, he has always been, He has always been the protagonist of All Elite Wrestling. That's why I went after him. And now that it was the one who opened the show, making a promo of more than five minutes completely in Spanish, in the language of the host country, that demonstrates the respect he has for fans.
It also shows that AEW still considers that guy, The ideal spokesman to open the event and tell CMLL and Arena Méxic. He is the perfect person to transmit that message with that symbolic handshake at the beginning of the show. It has been that guy from day one, and it still is almost 300 episodes after Dynamite. ”
