Deadline has reported that Kenny and Keith Lucas are teaming with Mookie Thompson on their first documentary, focusing on the “unexpected creative partnership” between Swerve Strickland and Derek “Flash Garments” Shaw.
According to the report, the documentary centers around the pair collaborating in the wake of Strickland’s release from WWE and Shaw’s departure from the crew of Kanye West.
In a statement to Deadline, the reigning AEW World Champion spoke on how the documentary handles the situation behind that collaboration:
Flash Garments and I were introduced to one another at very interesting times in our lives. We knew we were meant to make history with one another by collaborating hip hop and pro wrestling on a different level. The Lucas brothers captured it in the best light possible.
The brothers, who earned an Oscar nomination as co-contributors to the story of Judas and the Black Messiah, spoke to their passion for hip-hop and wrestling and the opportunity to look at the impact of both as seen from Strickland and Garments.
As lifelong fans of hip-hop and wrestling, we were instantly captivated by Swerve and Flash’s groundbreaking work in AEW. In an era where the media often portrays black men in conflict, their partnership is a beautiful example of the incredible things that can happen when African American men work together. We believe their story needs to be told.
News of the documentary comes as Strickland is set to defend the AEW World Championship against Will Ospreay at the upcoming Forbidden Door pay-per-view, emanating from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York on Sunday, June 30.