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