
AEW President Tony Khan announced Clark Connors will return to AEW for a match against Swerve Strickland on Collision. The NJPW star last competed in AEW at Forbidden Door 2022.
Tony Khan shared the announcement on X:
@swerveconfident vs @ClarkConnors NJPW’s Clark Connors is in AEW for a fight! Before his bout vs @KingRicochet next Sunday, Swerve Strickland will fight Connors TONIGHT!
Swerve Strickland has not competed since his February 5 loss to Ricochet on Dynamite. The match against Connors precedes his upcoming rematch with Ricochet at Revolution 2025 on March 9, where a shot at the AEW World Championship will be at stake.
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TONIGHT
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 1, 2025
Saturday #AEWCollision
8pm ET/7pm CT, TNT + MAX@swerveconfident vs @ClarkConnors
NJPW’s Clark Connors is in AEW for a fight!
Before his bout vs @KingRicochet next Sunday, Swerve Strickland will fight Connors TONIGHT!
8pm ET/7pm CT on @TNTdrama + @StreamOnMax!
TONIGHT! pic.twitter.com/cvwBQtHnnN
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