Swerve Strickland discusses Mogul Affiliates and highlights Rick Ross’ involvement.
On the December 21 episode, Strickland debuted the Mogul Affiliates group, as Parker Boudreaux and a mystery man (who was reportedly been identified as Granden Goetzman) aligned with him and Ross. The two powerhouses attacked Keith Lee, and Strickland left his former partner lying with a vicious stomp.
Speaking on The Cruz Show, Strickland commented on Ross’ involvement and emphasized his passion for what they’re doing. He also stated that Ross is passionate about AEW in general.
“He’s fully invested in what we’re doing, man,” Strickland said. “It’s a true… him coming in, showing his passion for what we do, for who I am, Swerve the brand and stuff, he’s really promoting it, and he’s really passionate about us. He’s passionate about AEW in general.
Strickland went on to point out Boudreaux’s connections before he described how the group is an influence in the culture. He described how fans will have to stay tuned, as the faction won’t givr everything away at once. He compared the approach to The Walking Dead, which told its story over numerous seasons.
“Right here, we haven’t named this guy [Goetzman] yet. That’s somebody, y’all gotta keep watching the show. Then Parker Bordeaux right here, one of the most tapped-in wrestlers in the industry today, a million followers, man got Kevin Durant talking with him,” Strickland said. “We just be in the studio linking up all the turn, big-time influence in the culture. That’s why they here. This is a big culture thing. A lot of our circles intertwine a little bit. That’s why we connected on a different level, too. My man over here played pro baseball before [for] seven years.
“So there’s a lot of history behind both of these guys that you’re gonna want to study and really look up and follow our stories as we forward on AEW. A lot of these fans want to see everything, all the information given to you at one time, on the introduction. I’m like, no. ‘Walking Dead’, we’re not giving you everything in three seasons. They’re at 20 seasons now because of that same information. There’s mystery to things. That’s how we move. Mogul Affiliates, we move with mystery, we move with a lot of intrigue. That’s why we’re going to be on TV every week, which is a very big challenge in the wrestling industry in itself. We don’t think about wrestling, we think about television. We’re just good at wrestling.
Strickland recently defeated AR Fox on the January 4 episode of AEW Dynamite.
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