Summary

Swerve Strickland briefly drew attention to his absence from AEW television this week before deleting the post a few hours later. Ricochet joined the exchange with a reply of his own, and that post was also later removed.

The online back-and-forth added another layer to Strickland's recent time away from AEW programming. It also came not long after Strickland was in the news for wanting to see The New Day in AEW.

Social media exchange

Strickland used X to question why he has not been appearing on AEW television in recent weeks. Ricochet answered with a taunting response before both messages disappeared from the platform.

A discussion on the Self Made Session podcast later cited a source who described Strickland's post as part of storyline direction rather than a genuine public complaint.

What Strickland's AEW status could mean next

If the deleted post was part of AEW's creative plans, Strickland's absence may be setting up a television return rather than signaling an off-screen issue. Ricochet being pulled into the exchange also gives AEW an easy opening if the company wants to turn the social media tease into an on-screen rivalry.

Sources

Swerve Strickland and Ricochet via X