Name
Stephon Strickland
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1990-09-30 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Tacoma, Washington, USA
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.
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- 2016 WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count as Shane Strickland
- 2023 AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey as Swerve Strickland
- 2018 AAW Path Of Redemption 2018 as Shane Strickland
- 2019 Wrestling Revolver Pancakes & Piledrivers 3 as Shane Strickland
- 2023 AEW Double or Nothing 2023 as Swerve Strickland
- 2022 AEW Revolution 2022 as Shane "Swerve" Strickland
- 2022 Terminus 2 as SW3RVE The Realest
- 2022 ROH: Supercard of Honor XV as Swerve Strickland
- 2023 AEW All In 2023: London as Swerve Strickland
- 2022 AEW Double or Nothing 2022 as Swerve Strickland
- 2023 AEW: WrestleDream 2023 as Swerve Strickland
- 2022 AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In as Swerve Strickland
- 2023 AEW Full Gear 2023 as Swerve Strickland
- 2023 Night of the Missing as Ray (segment "You Promised")
- 2023 You Promised as Ray
- 2022 AEW All Out 2022 as Swerve Strickland
- 2023 AEW Worlds End 2023 as Swerve Strickland
- 2026 Stiletto as DJ Smudge
- 2018 WrestleCircus The Show Must Go On as Shane Strickland
- 2022 AEW Full Gear 2022 as Swerve Strickland
- 2024 AEW Revolution 2024 as Swerve Strickland
- 2022 ROH Final Battle 2022 as Swerve Strickland
- 2017 Midnight After Mania as Wrestler
- 2024 AEW Dynasty 2024 as Swerve Strickland
- 2013 Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013 as Shane Strickland
- 2024 AEW Double or Nothing 2024 as Swerve Strickland
- 2015 EVOLVE 37 as Himself
- 2015 EVOLVE 36 as Himself
- 2013 EVOLVE 20 as Shane Strickland
- 2016 WrestleCon SuperShow 2016 as Shane Strickland
- 2019 EVOLVE 125 as Shane Strickland
- 2024 AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024 as Swerve Strickland
- 2014 CZW: High Stakes as Shane Strickland
- 2017 CZW: Sacrifices as Shane Strickland
- 2023 AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour as Swerve Strickland
- 2024 AEW All In 2024: London as Swerve Strickland
- 2013 EVOLVE 21 as Shane Strickland
- 2013 EVOLVE 23 as Shane Strickland
- 2024 AEW All Out 2024 as Swerve Strickland
- 2013 EVOLVE 22 as Shane Strickland
- 2016 CZW Cage of Death 18 as Shane Strickland
- 2018 Pancakes & Piledrivers II: The Indy Summit
- 2018 DEFY Vibes 2018
- 2017 DEFY4 Gigantic - Tag 1 as Shane Strickland
- 2017 DEFY6 The Crash Lucha Libre as Shane Strickland
- 2018 DEFYX Year One as Shane Strickland
- 2017 DEFY1 Legacy as Shane Strickland
- 2017 DEFY8 Kings Among Men as Shane Strickland
- 2017 DEFY3 Swerve City as Shane Strickland
- 2017 DEFY2 Wolves At The Door as Shane Strickland
- 2017 DEFY9 Yo! Defy Graps as Shane Strickland
- 2017 DEFY5 Gigantic - Tag 2 as Shane Strickland
- 2018 EVOLVE 104 as Shane Strickland
- 2018 EVOLVE 105
- 2017 PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll) as Shane Strickland
- 2017 PWG: Head Like A Cole as Shane Stirckland
- 2018 MLW Battle Riot
- 2018 AAA TripleMania XXVI as Shane Strickland
- 2018 EVOLVE 108
- 2018 MLW War Games 2018
- 2017 CZW Cage Of Death 19 as Himself
- 2019 WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019 as Shane Strickland
- 2020 WWE Worlds Collide as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
- 2020 NXT TakeOver 31 as Isiah Scott
- 2017 WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance as Shane Strickland
- 2017 WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus as Shane Strickland
- 2017 WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top as Shane Strickland
- 2013 DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013 as Shane Strickland
- 2014 Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014 as Shane Strickland
- 2014 Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014 as Shane Strickland
- 2013 Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013 as Shane Strickland
- 2013 Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration as Shane Strickland
- 2013 Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013 as Shane Strickland
- 2018 IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018 as Killshot
- 2021 WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1 as Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
- 2017 AAW: Thursday Night Special
- 2013 EVOLVE 24 as Shane Strickland
- 2024 AEW WrestleDream 2024 as Swerve Strickland
- 2024 AEW Full Gear 2024 as Swerve Strickland
- 2025 AEW Revolution 2025 as Swerve Strickland
- 2025 AEW Dynasty 2025 as Swerve Strickland
- 2025 AEW Double or Nothing 2025 as Swerve Strickland
- 2025 AEW All In 2025: Texas as Swerve Strickland
- 2025 AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 as Swerve Strickland
- 2025 AEW Worlds End 2025 as Swerve Strickland
- 2026 AEW Revolution 2026 as Swerve Strickland
- 2018 Wrestlecon Supershow 2018 as Shane Strickland
- 2026 AEW Double or Nothing 2026 as Swerve Strickland
- 2026 AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026 as Swerve Strickland
- 2014 Lucha Underground ( 44 episodes ) as Kill Shot
- 2019 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite ( 18 episodes )
- 2023 All Elite Wrestling: Collision ( 12 episodes ) as Swerve Strickland
- 2021 All Elite Wrestling: Rampage ( 2 episodes )
- 2022 Hey! (EW) ( 1 episode ) as Swerve Strickland
- 2014 Lucha Underground ( 30 episodes ) as Killshot
- 2019 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite ( 68 episodes ) as Swerve Strickland
- 2021 All Elite Wrestling: Rampage ( 5 episodes ) as Swerve Strickland
- 2020 AEW Unrestricted ( 1 episode ) as Swerve Strickland
- 2019 The Wrestlers ( 2 episodes ) as Himself
- 2018 MLW Fusion ( 7 episodes ) as Shane Strickland
- 2019 PCW Ultra: Mutiny ( 1 episode ) as Shane Strickland
- 2018 DEFYNOW ( 21 episodes ) as Shane Strickland
- 1999 WWE Friday Night SmackDown ( 3 episodes ) as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
- 2014 Lucha Underground ( 1 episode ) as KillShot
- 2023 All Elite Wrestling: Collision ( 7 episodes )
- 2010 WWE NXT ( 40 episodes )
- 2021 All Elite Wrestling: Rampage ( 1 episode ) as Swerve Stickland
- 2016 WWE 205 Live ( 1 episode ) as Isaiah “Swerve” Scot
- 2016 WWE 205 Live ( 3 episodes )
- 2019 AEW Dark ( 1 episode ) as Swerve Strickland
