Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) is a professional wrestler with AEW and is also known for his time in WWE's NXT and Lucha Underground. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about his Texas Death Match with Adam Page at AEW Full Gear, the viral Prince Nana dance during his entrance, Swerve City Podcast, why he originally didn't like the song "Big Pressure" as his entrance theme, wanting to make history as the first black AEW World Champion, his time in Lucha Underground as Killshot, what he learning from his time in NXT, studying his matches with Shawn Michaels, how he balances music and wrestling, how he approaches wrestling like cinema and much more!Quote I'm thinking about:No amount of regret changes the past. No amount of anxiety changes the future. But any amount of gratitude changes the present.Sponsors:FITBOD: Get 25% off when you use the code INSIGHT at http://fitbod.me/INSIGHTZBIOTICS: Get 15% off with the code CVV and have a better morning after you drink at http://zbiotics.com/cvvMYBOOKIE: Bet on WWE! Get up to $200 cash bonus when you use the code CVV and sign up at http://mybookie.agBLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.comGHOSTBED: Get 40% of your purchase with the code CVV at http://ghostbed.com/cvvMIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFPLUNGE: Get $150 off your Plunge with the coupon code CVV150 at http://plunge.comBONCHARGE: Go to http://boncharge.com/CVV and use coupon code CVV to save 25%For more information about Chris and INSIGHT go to: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.comIf you enjoyed this episode, could I ask you to please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcast/iTunes? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. Follow CVV on social media: Instagram: instagram.com/ChrisVanVlietTwitter: twitter.com/ChrisVanVlietFacebook: facebook.com/ChrisVanVlietYouTube: youtube.com/ChrisVanVlietTikTok: tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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