In an interview with Baller Talk, Swerve Strickland talked about garnering praise from Ric Flair when he returned backstage after a promo in AEW.
Recalling the moment shared with the WWE Hall of Famer, Strickland said:
I will say, after I came back from a promo at AEW, I did it live in the ring and stuff. I came to the back. He was the first one. He was like, ‘that’s how you rip the mic, brother.’ I was like, yo, from Ric? That’s like the highest praise you can get. That’s the highest praise you can get from one of the best to ever do it.
On the topic of praise, the former AEW World Champion noted elsewhere in the interview that he looks forward to the growth of Oba Femi, Trick Williams, and Je’Von Evans:
WWE has some guys coming up like Oba Femi, young dude, powerhouse, great dude. I look forward to his growth. Trick Williams, charismatic, can talk anybody into a building. Look forward to his growth. Je Von Evans, young guy, he grew up watching me, he said. Now he’s 21 years old, living his dream on the main roster. Great kid, looking forward to his growth.
Source: Fightful