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