Swerve Strickland was neither pinned nor made to submit, but Bobby Lashley still walked away with the victory in his AEW PPV debut at Full Gear.

In his first singles match in AEW, Bobby Lashley defeated former AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland at AEW Full Gear. The match was action-packed but lopsided toward the former WWE Champion who would get the better of Strickland throughout the contest and finished the fight with his signature Hurt Lock.

AEW stars Bobby Lashley, MVP, and Shelton Benjamin have made a huge impact with their faction, The Hurt Syndicate. In August, MVP and Bobby Lashley departed WWE when their contracts expired and Shelton Benjamin was released in 2023.

Bobby Lashley is one of AEW's newest signings and he already has his eyes firmly set on capturing the AEW World Title and competing for the gold at AEW All In 2025 in Texas. Lashley, who has captured World Championship gold in WWE and TNA before joining AEW, laid out his plans during an interview on The Lame Guys podcast.

Why did Bobby Lashley make the jump from WWE to AEW? Well, a number of reasons, really, including one that might surprise you.

Former WWE Champion Bobby Lashley wrestled in an AEW ring for the first time on the November 20 episode of AEW Dynamite. Lashley competed in a two-on-one handicap match on Wednesday, as he faced Cheeseburger and Joe Keyes.

Bobby Lashley made his AEW in-ring debut on Wednesday after recently joining the company following his release from WWE. Next, he will face Swerve Strickland on Saturday at "Full Gear." Tony Khan's company has developed a reputation for producing exceptional pay-per-views.

Bobby Lashley looks ahead to AEW All In. In moving to All Elite Wrestling, MVP made it clear that The Hurt Syndicate is there to make money, take championships, and inflict pain on the locker room. For Bobby Lashley,