Swerve Strickland Reveals What Makes Wrestling Stand Out Over Other Live Sporting Events
Swerve Strickland understands the nuances that make pro wrestling stand out from other live sporting events.
All Elite Wrestling‘s Swerve Strickland was a recent guest on KOMO News. When asked what makes pro wrestling stand out from other live sporting events, Strickland said it all comes down to passion.
“It’s the passion, not only just in the performers, but in the fan base,” Swerve Strickland said. “Like, when you go in, you’re encapsulated with the atmosphere. I’ve had friends of mine that haven’t watched wrestling ever, who haven’t watched wrestling in years, who have been a fan of another product, many products for so long, and they come to our shows, I sit’em front row, or I sit’em, no matter where they sit, the fans, truly encapsulate what it would feel like to be in a pro wrestling environment. You feel a part of it.
“It’s not just like you’re just spectating and just watching something happen. You really feel like you are a part of it. A lot of them feel inspired. They want to go out and do it on their own. Like, hey, don’t even invite me.
“I will go to whatever is out there, and it inspires them to bring other people, bring their kids along, bring their wives and husbands and family members, and it brings them in. I feel like that’s the beautiful thing, and then, you also get invested in the people in the ring. You’re seeing a lot of innovation going on.
“You know, a lot of times, like, in media, people are afraid to push those boundaries or push those certain buttons. Well, we’re encouraged to do that in All Elite Wrestling. I don’t get to where I’m at without that. You don’t get a lot of the new superstars of our era without that, pushing those buttons.
“I feel like for the longest time in our industry, especially in pro wrestling, we’ve been afraid to do that. With Tony Khan, he encourages it, you know? Certain boundaries we can’t go. But even still, you never know. That might change as well, and I encourage everybody in our roster and the industry of professional wrestling and media to do.” [H/T: Fightful]
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