Danielson talked about this topic in more detail during an interview with Justin Barrasso. Here is an excerpt from Barrasso’s write-up on it: Released in a short-sighted decision by WWE in 2021, Strickland continues to climb new heights as a main-event talent in AEW.

AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson praises Swerve Strickland and wonders how WWE could have let him go. Strickland previously had a run in WWE, but the company released him in a round of cuts in November 2021.

AEW World Champion Bryan Danielson defeated Swerve Strickland for his gold at All In, but "The American Dragon" has nothing but positive things to say about Strickland after he signed a new contract with the company ahead of his unsanctioned cage match against "Hangman" Adam Page at All Out.

When Swerve Strickland and Bryan Danielson took the ring in the main event of All In, it marked the end of a pretty incredible moment for the AEW World Champion. He went from undesirable to undeniable,