Swerve Strickland overcame the odds at AEW Dynasty.

For months, Strickland has been chasing the AEW World Championship but has fallen short every single time. Most of that was due to his wrestling rival Hangman Page who made sure to interfere in all of his title matches, preventing him from winning the big one. With Page absent from AEW programming for the time being and Strickland as hot as ever, it was now or never for the 33-year-old star. Samoa Joe has been a dominating champion throughout his time in ROH and AEW, winning the world title back in December at Worlds End against MJF. He had three total title defenses, one that included Strickland and Page at AEW Revolution in March.