AEW wrestler Swerve Strickland says his first rap records contained no wrestling references

AEW wrestler Swerve Strickland told Billboard that his first few rap records contained no wrestling references. In the interview, published 21 October 2026, he said he did not use death matches or his world championships in them. Carl Lamarre conducted the interview in Billboard's New York offices for its "Mic Drops and Elbow Drops" series, Entry 023.