Overview
- In a Baller Alert interview, Strickland said AEW money is guaranteed, contrasting it with WWE’s few "untouchables" at the top.
- He referenced retirements of John Cena and AJ Styles and The Undertaker’s in-ring exit as shrinking WWE’s highest-paid tier.
- Strickland described Khan as a "player’s booker" who treats talent like athletes, places wrestlers to their strengths, and ties utilization to pay and motivation.
- He noted Khan’s roles with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars and England’s Fulham FC while praising AEW’s organizational model.
- The former AEW World Champion is booked to face Brody King at AEW Revolution on March 15 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.