Newly-crowned AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland took part in the post-AEW Dynasty media scrum on Sunday night and discussed several topics, including becoming the new World Champion.

Swerve said that he was offered opportunities for the AEW International Championship, but that he turned them down, stating that he wanted to shoot at the top.

Swerve said that he wanted to send the message that it’s possible, but it is not easy in regards to little black kids who are watching, and put over Kofi Kingston winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35 as one of the most inspiring things in history.

Swerve said that Kofi’s title victory is something that motivated him, and something that he wants to do for the next generation multiple times over.

The full media scrum is available at this link.