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Talk Is Jericho

Spittin Knowledge with Swerve Strickland

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.89.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Swerve Strickland’s signed with AEW about a month ago, and explains how and why that happens. He talks about his time at WWE, the formation of Hit Row with Ashanti “Thee” Adonis, Top Dolla & B-Fab, what led to the faction’s demise, and Swerve’s ultimate release from WWE. He speaks to the fall out from social media rap during Hit Row’s feud with Jinder Mahal, the rap cypher he did on live TV, his relationship with Triple H, what he learned from Shawn Michaels, and the feedback he received from Willian Regal. He has stories from his run with Lucha Underground including the inspiration behind the Lt. Jermaine Strickland character, the evolution of his masked Killshot gimmick, and what he thinks led to Lucha Underground’s cancellation. Plus, Swerve just attended the GRAMMY Awards, befriended one of Kanye West’s producers and songwriters, and shares how he plans to elevate his own rap game!

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0:00.0

Talkies Jericho Baby Talkies Jericho

0:07.0

Talkies Jericho Mama Talkies Baby

0:13.0

All right, welcome to Talkies Jericho. It's the pot of thunder and rock and roll and swerve

0:17.0

Strickland after making his AEW debut just about a month ago makes his talkies Jericho

0:22.5

debut tonight. He's got stories about his run with lucha underground including the inspiration

0:27.8

behind the lieutenant, Germain Strickland character and the evolution of his mass character

0:32.2

Killshot. He's got some thoughts on why lucha underground got canceled as well. He talks

0:36.8

about his time at the WWE, the formation of Hit Row with Ashanti, the Adonis, Top

0:41.6

Dalla and B-Fab. What led to its demise and swerves ultimate release? He speaks the

0:46.6

follow from the social media wrapped during Hit Row's feud with Ginger Mahal. His relationship

0:51.5

with Triple H, what he learned from Sean Michaels and the feedback he got from William Regal.

0:56.6

And swerve talks about coming to AEW, how it happened and what he hopes to accomplish.

1:00.5

Now that he's here, swerves just wanted to the Grammys as well, explains how that all

1:04.9

happened and how he ended up befriending one of Kanye West's producers and songwriters.

1:10.9

He hear all about swerves music as well. He's a very up and coming rapper and the rap cipher

1:16.3

that he did with WWE. So swerve Strickland coming up and also coming up the release of

1:20.4

Fauzi's new record Boombox. Friday, May 6th, just a few days away. Pre-order it today

1:25.3

wherever you buy in stream music, you're going to love it. I think it is the strongest

1:29.1

album of our career and I think it's going to be a huge smash and take us to the next

1:33.6

level. And we've been having a great time speaking to be on the next level in the save

1:37.1

of the world to us, one of my favorite tours I've ever done. And on Thursday, Cinco

1:41.5

to Mayo, we're in Los Angeles at the legendary Whiskey, a go-go in the sunset strip. Tomorrow

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