Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay End Young Bucks EVP Run – Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay scored one of the biggest wins of their AEW careers at All In: Texas, defeating The Young Bucks in a high-stakes tag team showdown that had career-altering implications. With the victory, Strickland and Ospreay not only secured their future AEW World Championship opportunities, but also ended Matthew and Nicholas Jackson’s reign as Executive Vice Presidents of All Elite Wrestling.
The spectacle began before the bell, with all four competitors receiving special entrances befitting the magnitude of the match. The Young Bucks leaned into their legacy, portraying themselves as AEW’s “founding fathers.” Will Ospreay made his entrance dressed in Assassin’s Creed-inspired gear, while Swerve Strickland was serenaded by JoJo Offerman, who sang Chaka Khan’s “Ain’t Nobody”—Swerve’s theme from the independent circuit.
Once the match got underway, the action lived up to its main event-level billing. The Young Bucks came out swinging with a flurry of EVP Triggers, but neither Matt nor Nick could put their opponents away. Swerve and Ospreay responded in kind with a mix of signature moves and new, innovative combinations. Among the highlights were stereo Styles Clashes and a brutal fusion of a Swerve Stomp into a Tombstone Piledriver.
Ultimately, the finish came when Swerve blasted Matt Jackson with a devastating House Call kick, setting him up for Ospreay’s Hidden Blade to seal the win. The crowd erupted as the referee counted to three, signaling the end of The Young Bucks’ executive power within the company.
The stipulations of the match were clear going in: if Swerve and Ospreay lost, they would be barred from challenging for the AEW World Championship for a full year. A win, however, not only preserved their eligibility but also removed the Jackson brothers from AEW’s front office. The loss marks a turning point for The Young Bucks, whose roles as EVPs have been a defining part of AEW since its inception in 2019.
With the victory, both Strickland and Ospreay are now poised for major championship pursuits in the months ahead. For fans and critics alike, this bout could be seen as the symbolic passing of the torch from AEW’s founding elite to the new generation of headline stars.
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Swerve Strickland & Will Ospreay End Young Bucks EVP Run
