Stephon Strickland
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 30, 1990 (age 36)
- Birthplace
- 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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Filmography
Stiletto
Movie · as DJ Smudge
AEW Revolution 2026
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW All In 2026: London
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW All Out 2026
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW WrestleDream 2026
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Full Gear 2026
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Revolution 2025
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Dynasty 2025
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW All In 2025: Texas
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Worlds End 2025
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Revolution 2024
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Dynasty 2024
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW All In 2024: London
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW All Out 2024
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW WrestleDream 2024
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Full Gear 2024
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW All In 2023: London
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Full Gear 2023
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
Night of the Missing
Movie · as Ray (segment "You Promised")
You Promised
Movie · as Ray
AEW Worlds End 2023
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
TV · as Swerve Strickland · 14 eps
AEW Revolution 2022
Movie · as Shane "Swerve" Strickland
Terminus 2
Movie · as SW3RVE The Realest
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW All Out 2022
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
AEW Full Gear 2022
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
ROH Final Battle 2022
Movie · as Swerve Strickland
Hey! (EW)
TV · as Swerve Strickland · 1 ep
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Movie · as Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
TV · as Swerve Strickland, Swerve Stickland · 2 eps
WWE Worlds Collide
Movie · as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
NXT TakeOver 31
Movie · as Isiah Scott
AEW Unrestricted
TV · as Swerve Strickland · 1 ep
Wrestling Revolver Pancakes & Piledrivers 3
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 125
Movie · as Shane Strickland
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
Movie · as Shane Strickland
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV · as Swerve Strickland · 17 eps
The Wrestlers
TV · as Himself · 2 eps
PCW Ultra: Mutiny
TV · as Shane Strickland · 1 ep
AEW Dark
TV · as Swerve Strickland · 1 ep
AAW Path Of Redemption 2018
Movie · as Shane Strickland
WrestleCircus The Show Must Go On
Movie · as Shane Strickland
Pancakes & Piledrivers II: The Indy Summit
Movie
DEFY Vibes 2018
Movie
DEFYX Year One
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 104
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 105
Movie
MLW Battle Riot
Movie
AAA TripleMania XXVI
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 108
Movie
MLW War Games 2018
Movie
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
Movie · as Killshot
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
Movie · as Shane Strickland
MLW Fusion
TV · as Shane Strickland · 7 eps
DEFYNOW
TV · as Shane Strickland · 21 eps
Midnight After Mania
Movie · as Wrestler
CZW: Sacrifices
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY1 Legacy
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY2 Wolves At The Door
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY3 Swerve City
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY4 Gigantic - Tag 1
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY5 Gigantic - Tag 2
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY6 The Crash Lucha Libre
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DEFY9 Yo! Defy Graps
Movie · as Shane Strickland
PWG: Head Like A Cole
Movie · as Shane Stirckland
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
Movie · as Shane Strickland
CZW Cage Of Death 19
Movie · as Himself
WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance
Movie · as Shane Strickland
WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus
Movie · as Shane Strickland
WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top
Movie · as Shane Strickland
AAW: Thursday Night Special
Movie
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
Movie · as Shane Strickland
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
Movie · as Shane Strickland
CZW Cage of Death 18
Movie · as Shane Strickland
WWE 205 Live
TV · as Isaiah “Swerve” Scot · 1 ep
EVOLVE 36
Movie · as Himself
EVOLVE 37
Movie · as Himself
CZW: High Stakes
Movie · as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
Movie · as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
Movie · as Shane Strickland
Lucha Underground
TV · as Kill Shot, Killshot, KillShot · 44 eps
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 20
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 21
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 23
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 22
Movie · as Shane Strickland
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
Movie · as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
Movie · as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
Movie · as Shane Strickland
EVOLVE 24
Movie · as Shane Strickland
WWE NXT
TV · 40 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott · 3 eps