“I’m the guy”- Former AEW champion puts Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay on notice

A top AEW star made his intentions clear in an interview, eyeing future bouts against Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay. The star has never faced the two in All Elite Wrestling.

One-half of the ROH World Tag Team Champions, Sammy Guevara, is highly regarded as one of the most prominent talents in Tony Khan's promotion. Currently, he spends most of his time competing in Ring of Honor as part of the tag team "Sons of Texas" with Dustin Rhodes. The duo recently hit a major milestone, completing 300 days as reigning ROH World Tag Team Champions.

During a recent appearance on Denise Salcedo’s YouTube channel, the three-time TNT Champion was asked who he’d like to face next in All Elite Wrestling. The Spanish God named two of the Jacksonville-based promotion's biggest stars, Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay.

“Man, I mean, there's [sic] so many guys. There's Will Ospreay. I get told a lot, especially today, that a lot of people want that match. There's Swerve, and there's a lot of guys. I mean, there's a lot of guys that think they're the guy, but I'm the guy who's been there since day one and said that I was always going to be the biggest star. No matter what star wants to walk in AEW, no one's going to shine brighter than me. Sammy Guevara is going to do something to make you all think again because I've always been here, and I'm the guy,” he said. [From 0:06 onwards]

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AEW star Sammy Guevara recently commented on possibly joining WWE in the future

Sammy Guevara has been a part of the Jacksonville-based company since its inception in 2019. He is widely regarded as one of Tony Khan's original four pillars. The Spanish God was recently spotted at WrestleVerse Fest with his wife, Tay Melo, and was asked about the prospect of them joining the Sports Entertainment juggernaut in the future.

Addressing the same, the couple said:

"Well, the thing is, we are contracted to AEW, and they, uh, they treat us very well and very fine, so we are in AEW, yeah." [H/T: ITR Wrestling]

It must be noted that Melo had a four-year stint with WWE from 2016 to 2020. Meanwhile, Sammy Guevara has never been part of the Stamford-based promotion.

Please credit Denise Salcedo's YouTube channel and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription if you use quotes from the first half of this article.

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Karan Raj is a senior writer in Sportskeeda's AEW division. He holds an engineering degree from Manipal University, but his passion for sports motivated him to pursue an MSc in Sports Business from the University of Liverpool. Karan has been in the sports marketing industry for the past seven years.

As a lifelong WWE fan and enthusiast of wrestling entertainment, he has always been drawn to the industry's unique blend of sports and storytelling. Karan was introduced to the business by his elder sister when he was 10 years old.

Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Karan worked for several reputable organizations, such as Ting Works LLP and Sportz Interactive, wearing different hats. He also wrote the anthem of UP Rudras, a hockey team that played in the Hockey India League. Karan conducts thorough research while writing articles and only relies on credible sources for information.

Karan's favorite pro wrestler is Seth Rollins. He admires The Visionary's versatility as a performer and his ability to play both heel and babyface characters to perfection. Besides Rollins, Karan looks up to Roman Reigns for his storytelling skills and ability to captivate audiences.

In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

He is also a massive fan of tennis and is learning to play the sport. Apart from sports, he also knows how to play the ukulele.

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