Swerve Strickland and Kenny Omega were apparently supposed to continue feuding in AEW — but according to a new report, those plans may now be completely dead.
While speaking during a Self Made Session, Self Made Pro revealed that multiple AEW sources claimed Swerve and AEW creative have not been fully aligned this year, and that disconnect reportedly affected plans involving Omega directly.
According to the report, AEW originally intended for the Omega vs. Swerve story to continue after their matches earlier this year, but that direction has now either been paused indefinitely or dropped altogether.
“What I can tell you is that I was told outright by a couple of different sources now within AEW that he and AEW creatively have not always been on the same page this year. So the bottom line is, he wasn’t really on the same page with AEW at different points this year.”
Self Made Pro then directly addressed the Kenny Omega feud itself and revealed that continuation plans existed internally before things changed.
“And I do know that the Kenny Omega–Swerve program was supposed to continue, and at the moment it’s clearly paused. It’s either paused or outright just not—you know—dead in the water. But I do know that at one point it was supposed to continue.”
This immediately adds a lot more context to Swerve’s strange disappearance from AEW television following his loss to Omega back in March. For weeks, fans questioned why one of AEW’s biggest stars suddenly vanished from live television before eventually resurfacing in a pre-taped video package during the April 29 edition of Dynamite involving Bandido.
During that segment, Strickland burned a “Most Wanted” poster featuring Bandido, signaling that the returning luchador had become his next target. More recently, Swerve also caused additional speculation after posting — and then deleting — a cryptic tweet questioning why he was not appearing on television more regularly.
Earlier this month, Strickland explained part of the absence by revealing he had been filming promotional projects connected to DC Comics and Warner Bros., while also handling music-related work and NFL Draft appearances.
“Yeah, I was just filming some promotional stuff for DC, Warner Bros. So that’s what I was doing, basically, and some other music things. I also did the NFL Draft as well.”
But this report now suggests there may have been much more happening creatively behind the scenes during that time. If the Omega program truly has been abandoned, it would represent a major shift, considering AEW originally appeared to be positioning the rivalry as one of the company’s biggest programs heading into the spring.
Do you think AEW made a mistake moving away from Kenny Omega vs. Swerve Strickland, or was it the right time to pivot both stars in different directions? Leave your thoughts and feedback below.
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