News on a BACKSTAGE SCUFFLE last year in AEW
Added 2023-02-04 19:47:37 +0000 UTCNot all of the backstage AEW fisticuffs have resulted in long-term issues.
A couple of top performers in All Elite Wrestling have admitted that they got into a skirmish in 2022. Swerve Strickland and Ricky Starks were involved in a Tag Team Championship match at AEW Double or Nothing, which led to a "scuffle," per the two men. Fightful Select had reported last year that there had been some issues between the two after the match, due to a miscommunication. However, this was the first we'd heard of it elevating to SCUFFLE STATUS.
We're told that the issues stemmed from a miscommunication late in the match, where there was an unplanned spot that saw Swerve attack Ricky Starks after an attempted pin on Jungle Boy. Starks was originally supposed to go for his finish on someone, but Swerve found himself doing nothing and thought it would be a better improv to get hit and dumped out of the ring, otherwise he'd be standing there watching it. We had heard that they had a follow up segment on Dynamite after that nixed, but made peace after that, and are fine to this day. They even worked together a couple of months later on AEW Fyter Fest.
We're told that the two spoke about the scuffle while on the Jericho Cruise for an upcoming episode of Swerve's podcast, which you can check out at this link. https://linktr.ee/SwerveCity
Comments
Based on historical evidence?
Terps
2023-02-06 00:21:54 +0000 UTCHonestly, I get it. It WOULD look off to just see anyone standing there watching the pin happen without doing anything, and this was before the split for Swerve in our Glory was going to happen. Ntm they weren't going to drop the belts for a while after that match.
CSDX
2023-02-05 01:40:57 +0000 UTCi can totally see both sides in this situation
e d
2023-02-04 23:13:30 +0000 UTCBased on..?
David
2023-02-04 20:16:14 +0000 UTCYeah, in a crsft built on physicality and elevated emotions, I can see it being fairly easy to get caught up in it, even momentarily. The pros are the ones who deal with it appropriately and squash issues before they blow up into actual drama. Doesn't always mean they are friends or even have to like each other, but they recognize it's a job and handle things appropriately
Tempo1337
2023-02-04 20:05:39 +0000 UTCTerps
2023-02-04 20:03:36 +0000 UTCI feel like this common occurrence has become even MORE common in AEW. Like a vigilante locker room or something with little professionalism.
Terps
2023-02-04 20:03:26 +0000 UTCIt seems scuffles are more common than we think. It is understandable when almost everyone is competitive and wants the top spot.
Super Dave Osborne
2023-02-04 20:00:35 +0000 UTCBig missed opportunity to brand this SCUFFLE OR NOTHING
Jim Into Mystery
2023-02-04 19:59:56 +0000 UTCTwo people being professional after an issue that could easily be resolved. Imagine that
Dave O'Neill
2023-02-04 19:50:27 +0000 UTC
