EXCLUSIVE: Swerve Strickland Wants AEW All In London 2026 Main Event Spot (AEW News)

With tickets now on sale for AEW All In 2026 at London's iconic Wembley Stadium, we were lucky enough to grab some time with Swerve Strickland to discuss a whole bunch of topics, including Swerve's aim to once again be in the All In main event.

In terms of AEW's previous two Wembley Stadium outings, Strickland has been in a couple of huge spots at those PPVs. At All In 2023, Swerve teamed with Christian Cage to face Sting and Darby Allin in a coffin match in front of 80,000+ fans. By the following year, he'd walk into All In 2024 as the defending AEW World Champion in the main event against Bryan Danielson.

For Swerve Strickland, the aim for AEW All In 2026 on 30 August is simple: another main event.

"The aim is always the main event. Now that I've tasted the main event there, that's truly the addiction to it now; try to get back to the main event. Once again, I was always talking about evolving. So, this evolution of Swerve, going back to the main event of a Wembley Stadium is always going to be the goal. I feel like it's also a different version of me that you would see in the main event this time around as well. Especially having one of the biggest victories of my AEW career over Kenny Omega not that long ago, I definitely feel more than ready."

Ahead of facing Kenny Omega on this week's Dynamite, where Omega puts up his EVP status against Swerve's AEW World Title number one contendership, Strickland also told us what an AEW looks like if he's got EVP powers.

"Like I said in the promo, it's more about control, and power is what's running the company. Every time I've had opportunities, the last several times I've had opportunities at the World Championship, it's been interfered with by somebody on the outside. With Dynasty last year, it was the Young Bucks jumping in at the end to cost me against Jon Moxley. Previously, at Worlds End, I was scheduled for a triple threat, then that was cashed in by MJF to come in and make it a four-way, so my odds got slimmer, and you've seen the results of that. The EVP power is to control outside interferences, making sure nobody else can get in the way of my opportunities. Like I said in the promo this past week, a number one contendership means nothing without having control and power that comes with it. So, having a number one contendership, people can still get in the way of those things. So, the EVP power's just to give me the best advantage to block anything out, black anybody else from, not necessarily getting into my matches, but also blocking other EVPs from mixing up control and trying to sway things into their direction and their advantages. It's about control now. That's what Swerve in 2026 is about."

Elsewhere in this chat, Swerve dived deep into his character evolution over the past few years, earning trust and creative freedom, gave his thoughts on Will Ospreay's recent return from injury, and plenty, plenty more.

Be sure to check out our full Swerve Strickland interview below.

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