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Swerve Strickland Becomes No. 1 Contender For World Championship At AEW Revolution

Swerve Strickland defeated Ricochet in an absolute barnburner at AEW Revolution to become the new No. 1 Contender for the World Championship.
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All the props in the world to Swerve Strickland and Ricochet as both men put on an absolute fire No. 1 Contenders Match at AEW Revolution Sunday night.

The bout had everyone inside of the Crypo.com Arena on the edge of their seats with each near fall, and in the end, Swerve emerged victorious after connecting on two House Calls and a Big Pressure that finally kept his bitter rival down for three seconds.

Ricochet ended up taking his eye off the ultimate prize in this one as he became more focused at one point on keeping Prince Nana's Embassy robe in his possession and it gave Swerve the window he needed to secure the victory.

After scoring the win, Swerve presented the robe back to Nana. Strickland then collapsed to the ground in exhaustion as Nana danced for the jovial, and star-studded crowd.

Actress and comedian Leslie Jones added to the chaos of this match, on more than one occasion, as she was very boisterously expressing her disdain for Ricochet from from just beyond the ringside barrier.

Dr. Ken Jeong, of Community and Hangover fame, also had a moment in the spotlight when he got in Ricochet's face toward the conclusion of the bout. Comedian Brad Williams was shown doing the Nana dance after the final bell had rung.

Swerve has now earned an opportunity to wrestle for the AEW World Championship. Jon Moxley will defend his title in the the main event of Revolution tonight when he faces The Rated R Superstar Adam Copeland.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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