Overview
- In a video posted Wednesday, the former AEW world champion said management kept him off Dynamite in Asheville, North Carolina.
- Strickland alleged he is being banned because officials fear what he might do to Bandido and others, pointing to a prior attack on Kenny Omega.
- He acknowledged recent ambassador work for Warner Bros. Discovery, including announcing the Jacksonville Jaguars’ fourth-round NFL Draft pick with Roger Goodell, but said it does not justify keeping him out of the ring.
- Coverage split on the nature of the dispute, with Fightful reporting his claims and Cageside Seats describing the messaging as a storyline, while AEW has not confirmed any disciplinary action.
- He has not wrestled on AEW television since a late-March loss to Omega, a layoff he says is stalling his push for championship matches.