Upon his arrival at the Revolution pay-per-view in 2022, AEW initially introduced the veteran performer as Shane "Swerve" Strickland. Shortly thereafter, though, his nickname replaced pre-WWE first name, thus making him Swerve Strickland from then on. Under this version, Strickland has captured the AEW Tag Team and World Championships.

In a now-viral clip, Strickland addressed the crowd to clarify some comments he made during a recent interview after his match at “AEW Dynasty”. In doing so, he also cleared he’s not a fan of Booker T and said “f*** Booker T” before leaving the ring.