Swerve Strickland has debuted some new ink ahead of his showdown with Bobby Lashley later this month at Full Gear. On social video, the former AEW World Champion shared a video of himself getting a neck tattoo. Strickland didn’t specify what design he’s receiving, though a design was seen behind him in the video which may be the tattoo in question. Swerve Strickland captioned the clip with simply one word.
Strickland’s tattoo comes four years after Cody Rhodes debuted his infamous neck tattoo at AEW Revolution 2020. This ink immediately garnered strong reactions, both positive and negative, with Cody’s wife Brandi even saying publicly she did not like it. Earlier this year, WWE Hall of Famer The Great Khali debuted a neck tattoo of his own, and now Swerve Strickland has joined their unique club.
Swerve Strickland In AEW
Strickland has run afoul of The Hurt Syndicate as of late, resulting in a beatdown last week by MVP’s crew and the debuting Bobby Lashley. On this week’s Dynamite, Swerve demanded a match against Lashley for AEW Full Gear and MVP obliged.
The feud with the Hurt Syndicate has marked a clear shift for Strickland who has exited the AEW World Championship picture for the time being. The first African-American AEW World Champion, Strickland lost the gold to Bryan Danielson at AEW All In: London. Stay tuned to SEScoops for all the latest on Swerve Strickland and the new ink that fans will soon get to see in the ring every single week.