Acting · Tacoma, Washington, USA · Born September 30, 1990
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.
MovieStiletto
2026
as DJ Smudge
MovieAEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
2026
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Revolution 2026
2026
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Worlds End 2025
2025
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW All In 2025: Texas
2025
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2025
2025
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Dynasty 2025
2025
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Revolution 2025
2025
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Full Gear 2024
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW WrestleDream 2024
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW All Out 2024
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW All In 2024: London
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2024
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Dynasty 2024
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Revolution 2024
2024
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Worlds End 2023
2023
as Swerve Strickland
MovieNight of the Missing
2023
as Ray (segment "You Promised")
MovieYou Promised
2023
as Ray
MovieAEW Full Gear 2023
2023
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW: WrestleDream 2023
2023
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW All In 2023: London
2023
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
2023
as Swerve Strickland
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey
2023
as Swerve Strickland
MovieROH Final Battle 2022
2022
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Full Gear 2022
2022
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW All Out 2022
2022
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In
2022
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
as Swerve Strickland
MovieROH: Supercard of Honor XV
2022
as Swerve Strickland
TVHey! (EW)
2022
as Swerve Strickland
MovieAEW Revolution 2022
2022
as Shane "Swerve" Strickland
MovieTerminus 2
2022
as SW3RVE The Realest
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
MovieWWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
2021
as Isaiah “Swerve” Scott
MovieNXT TakeOver 31
2020
as Isiah Scott
TVAEW Unrestricted
2020
as Swerve Strickland
MovieWWE Worlds Collide
2020
as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
TVAEW Dark
2019
as Swerve Strickland
TVAll Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019
PCW Ultra: Mutiny
2019
as Shane Strickland
TVThe Wrestlers
2019
as Himself
Wrestling Revolver Pancakes & Piledrivers 3
2019
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 125
2019
as Shane Strickland
MovieWrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
2019
as Shane Strickland
MovieMLW War Games 2018
2018
MovieAAA TripleMania XXVI
2018
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 108
2018
MovieMLW Battle Riot
2018
MovieEVOLVE 105
2018
MovieEVOLVE 104
2018
as Shane Strickland
TVMLW Fusion
2018
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY Vibes 2018
2018
MoviePancakes & Piledrivers II: The Indy Summit
2018
MovieIMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
2018
as Killshot
MovieWrestlecon Supershow 2018
2018
as Shane Strickland
AAW Path Of Redemption 2018
2018
as Shane Strickland
TVDEFYNOW
2018
as Shane Strickland
WrestleCircus The Show Must Go On
2018
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFYX Year One
2018
as Shane Strickland
MovieCZW Cage Of Death 19
2017
as Himself
MovieDEFY9 Yo! Defy Graps
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY8 Kings Among Men
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY6 The Crash Lucha Libre
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieWrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY5 Gigantic - Tag 2
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY4 Gigantic - Tag 1
2017
as Shane Strickland
WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY3 Swerve City
2017
as Shane Strickland
AAW: Thursday Night Special
2017
MoviePWG: Head Like A Cole
2017
as Shane Stirckland
MovieCZW: Sacrifices
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieWrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY2 Wolves At The Door
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieMidnight After Mania
2017
as Wrestler
MoviePWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieDEFY1 Legacy
2017
as Shane Strickland
MovieCZW Cage of Death 18
2016
as Shane Strickland
TVWWE 205 Live
2016
as Isaiah “Swerve” Scot
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
2016
as Shane Strickland
MovieWrestleCon SuperShow 2016
2016
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 37
2015
as Himself
MovieEVOLVE 36
2015
as Himself
TVLucha Underground
2014
as Kill Shot
CZW: High Stakes
2014
as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
2014
as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
2014
as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
2013
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 24
2013
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 23
2013
as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
2013
as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
2013
as Shane Strickland
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
2013
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 22
2013
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 21
2013
as Shane Strickland
MovieEVOLVE 20
2013
as Shane Strickland
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
2013
as Shane Strickland
TVWWE NXT
2010
TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
as Isaiah "Swerve" Scott
