-- Swerve Strickland signed a new contract with AEW that came ahead of the expiry of his old deal and suffice it to say, it was a big raise on what he was getting considering his recent performance and where he is slotted on the AEW roster.
-- The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported this week that the new deal locks up Strickland through September 2029 and that WWE tried to "make a play" for the Strickland and Prince Nana act. However, Strickland re-signed with AEW a few weeks ago and the company saved the announcement for last weekend. The report added that the new deal is believed to be lucrative and puts him in the same range as recent contracts signed by Kazuchika Okada and Mercedes Mone but below that of top tier WWE wrestlers such as Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.
-- The Observer further reported that the offers made to Strickland (as well as Daniel Garcia, who is believed to be staying with AEW) were so far over what WWE perceived as market value for those talent and that they were "bad for the sport" and as a result, it would lead to escalating salaries.
