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Swerve Strickland Says Violence in Wrestling Must Have ‘Justification’

Strickland said extreme matches must be rooted in story and emotion. “The hatred… has to be justified,” he said, citing his feud with Hangman Page. After invasions and retaliation, he felt the violence made sense. Strickland added callbacks, like the staple gun spot, tied to their history, stressing brutality should serve narrative, not just escalate for shock value.