HUGE match, folks. Tremendous stakes. AEW Revolution just got even bigger with the announcement that Swerve Strickland will battle Ricochet on March 9, and the winner? They get a golden ticket (not literally, but maybe it should be) to challenge for the AEW World Championship. But let’s be honest, this isn’t just about championship gold. This is about a robe. A very stolen, very golden robe.
WHEN PETTY BEEF MEETS TITLE ASPIRATIONS
Strickland started his promo serious, talking about how he may have lost focus on the AEW World Championship, but make no mistake—he still runs the show. But before he could get too deep into his emotional monologue, the biggest distraction of his life appeared: Ricochet, the man who stole Nana’s golden robe.
Yes, folks, we’ve reached a point in AEW where title shots and career legacies are being decided over expensive outerwear. Ricochet, looking like a fashion-forward supervillain, strutted out in Nana’s golden Embassy jacket draped over his suit like a guy who definitely knew what he was doing.
Swerve, understandably, was done with the nonsense. “Ricochet, you say that me and you are done… No. We’re done when I say we’re done,” Strickland declared, which is the kind of thing people say right before things get very personal.
TONY KHAN LITERALLY PUT THIS IN A CONTRACT
Nana—who just wants his robe back and maybe a little respect—stepped in with a bombshell. Tony Khan (bless his chaotic matchmaking heart) signed off on a match that makes Strickland vs. Ricochet official for AEW Revolution, with the winner getting a shot at the AEW World Championship.
Ricochet agreed immediately but demanded the match take place at Revolution. Which, to be fair, is the best possible place to settle a blood feud over luxury wrestling attire.
Before leaving, Nana hit Strickland with maybe the most dramatic moment of the night. With soap opera-level delivery, he reminded Strickland of the sacrifices he had made and pleaded for him to reclaim the golden Embassy robe—because if he doesn’t, Nana might not support him anymore. Folks, the stakes have never been higher.
FINAL THOUGHTS: ROBES, RIVALS, AND A REVOLUTIONARY REMATCH
So now, at Revolution, we have:
✅ A grudge match between two world-class athletes
✅ The No. 1 Contendership on the line
✅ A man trying to reclaim his stolen fashion statement
✅ The fate of a friendship hanging in the balance
It’s HUGE, folks. A match so big, they might need extra security for the robe.