AEW: Swerve Strickland on Who He Thinks Could Lead AEW Into The Future, Young Bucks Release First Being The Elite Episode Since 2023, AEW Returning to Australia in 2026 Update, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 Ticket Sales

Swerve Strickland Comments on Who He Thinks Could Lead AEW Into The Future

Yahoo Sports’ Uncrowned held a recent interview with Swerve Strickland. One of the topics discussed included Strickland’s thoughts about who he thinks from AEW’s current roster could lead the company into the future.

“(Will) Ospreay, Hangman (Page), myself, MJF included. We are the definitions of this era and generation. We take pride in that work.”

Strickland also gave his thoughts about others in AEW who he views have big things on the horizon for them and could also lead the company in the future.

“One, Bandido, Ring of Honor World Champion. Two, Kyle Fletcher, TNT champ. And three, shout out to [Konosuke] Takeshita for winning the G1 climax right now. These are all the guys that are in the spots right now, already being prepared for that for the next 10 years, 15 possibly. These are the guys. And once again, all cross-cultural, which is the beauty of it. Haven’t even reached their prime years yet, but all cross-cultural crossovers, all marketable, all look like supreme athletes.”

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Young Bucks Release First Being The Elite Episode Since 2023

The Young Bucks’ Matt & Nick Jackson recently released a new episode of their Being The Elite series on YouTube.

This episode was over two minutes long and featured the Young Bucks discussing in a room what they should rename their EVP Trigger finisher to due to them no longer being AEW EVPs.

This was the first BTE episode since October of 2023.

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Backstage Update on AEW Returning to Australia in 2026

As noted before, AEW is currently scheduled to return to Australia for an event in 2026.

Figthful Select reported that their sources stated that AEW is currently expected to be heading to Sydney or Melbourne for their event next year in Australia.

It was reported that this upcoming event is currently scheduled to take place in February of 2026.

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AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 Ticket Sales

AEW reportedly has sold and distributed around 17,541 tickets for today’s AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2025 event at The O2 in London, England as of Sunday morning, according to WrestleTix.