Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 30, 1990
Place of Birth
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Credits
103 titles
Stephon Strickland
Biography
Stephon Strickland, better known as Swerve Strickland, is an American professional wrestler and rapper who began his career in 2008 and quickly established himself as one of the top names on the independent scene as Shane Strickland. After standout runs in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Major League Wrestling (MLW), EVOLVE Wrestling (EVOLVE), DEFY Wrestling (DEFY), Pro Championship Wrestling ULTRA (PCW ULTRA), and Lucha Underground as the masked Killshot, he signed with WWE in 2019 as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott. There, he led Hit Row, captured the NXT North American Championship, and became a fan favorite before his release in 2021. Swerve signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2022 and immediately made an impact, first winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship alongside Keith Lee before breaking out as a singles star. His rivalry with Hangman Adam Page is widely regarded as one of AEW's greatest feuds, and his victory over Samoa Joe to win the AEW World Championship marked the biggest moment of his career. He has also earned praise for a string of acclaimed matches with Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, and Kenny Omega, helping him reach No. 2 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500 for 2024.
Known For
Filmography
Stiletto
DJ Smudge
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
Swerve Strickland
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
Swerve Strickland
AEW Revolution 2026
Swerve Strickland
AEW Worlds End 2025
Swerve Strickland
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
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AEW All In 2025: Texas
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AEW Double or Nothing 2025
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AEW Dynasty 2025
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AEW Revolution 2025
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AEW Full Gear 2024
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AEW WrestleDream 2024
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AEW All Out 2024
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AEW All In 2024: London
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AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
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AEW Double or Nothing 2024
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AEW Dynasty 2024
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AEW Revolution 2024
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AEW Worlds End 2023
Swerve Strickland
Night of the Missing
Ray (segment "You Promised")
You Promised
Ray
AEW Full Gear 2023
Swerve Strickland
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
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AEW All In 2023: London
Swerve Strickland
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
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All Elite Wrestling: Collision
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AEW Double or Nothing 2023
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AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey
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ROH Final Battle 2022
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AEW Full Gear 2022
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AEW All Out 2022
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AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In
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AEW Double or Nothing 2022
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ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
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Hey! (EW)
Swerve Strickland
AEW Revolution 2022
Shane "Swerve" Strickland
Terminus 2
SW3RVE The Realest
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
NXT TakeOver 31
Isiah Scott
AEW Unrestricted
Swerve Strickland
WWE Worlds Collide
Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
AEW Dark
Swerve Strickland
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
PCW Ultra: Mutiny
Shane Strickland
The Wrestlers
Himself
Wrestling Revolver Pancakes & Piledrivers 3
Shane Strickland
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 125
Shane Strickland
MLW War Games 2018