Stephon Strickland

Stephon Strickland

Acting
Born 1990-09-30Tacoma, 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.

Movies (90)

AEW All In 2026: London
9.2

AEW All In 2026: London

2026Movie9.2
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
6.9

AEW Double or Nothing 2024

2024Movie6.9
AEW Revolution 2026
9.1

AEW Revolution 2026

2026Movie9.1
MLW War Games 2018

MLW War Games 2018

2018Movie
AEW All In 2025: Texas
9.2

AEW All In 2025: Texas

2025Movie9.2
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
8.3

AEW: WrestleDream 2023

2023Movie8.3
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
9.0

AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026

2026Movie9.0
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
6.2

AEW Double or Nothing 2023

2023Movie6.2
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
9.3

AEW Double or Nothing 2026

2026Movie9.3
Terminus 2

Terminus 2

2022Movie
AEW Dynasty 2025
6.8

AEW Dynasty 2025

2025Movie6.8
EVOLVE 20

EVOLVE 20

2013Movie
AEW All In 2023: London
7.8

AEW All In 2023: London

2023Movie7.8
AEW All In 2024: London
6.9

AEW All In 2024: London

2024Movie6.9
AEW All Out 2022
7.7

AEW All Out 2022

2022Movie7.7
AEW Revolution 2024
8.4

AEW Revolution 2024

2024Movie8.4
Wrestling Revolver Pancakes & Piledrivers 3

Wrestling Revolver Pancakes & Piledrivers 3

2019Movie
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019

WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019

2019Movie
Night of the Missing
5.1

Night of the Missing

2023Movie5.1
AEW Revolution 2022
8.3

AEW Revolution 2022

2022Movie8.3
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In
5.5

AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In

2022Movie5.5
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
7.3

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024

2024Movie7.3
EVOLVE 24

EVOLVE 24

2013Movie
CZW: Sacrifices

CZW: Sacrifices

2017Movie
AEW WrestleDream 2024
6.9

AEW WrestleDream 2024

2024Movie6.9
WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus

WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus

2017Movie
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
6.6

AEW Double or Nothing 2022

2022Movie6.6
AEW All Out 2024
7.6

AEW All Out 2024

2024Movie7.6
Stiletto

Stiletto

2026Movie
AEW Dynasty 2024
7.6

AEW Dynasty 2024

2024Movie7.6
You Promised

You Promised

2023Movie
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
6.5

ROH: Supercard of Honor XV

2022Movie6.5
MLW Battle Riot
8.0

MLW Battle Riot

2018Movie8.0
NXT TakeOver 31
8.8

NXT TakeOver 31

2020Movie8.8
ROH Final Battle 2022
5.5

ROH Final Battle 2022

2022Movie5.5
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013

DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013

2013Movie
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
8.5

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025

2025Movie8.5
AEW Worlds End 2025
8.7

AEW Worlds End 2025

2025Movie8.7
AEW Full Gear 2023
7.8

AEW Full Gear 2023

2023Movie7.8
AEW Worlds End 2023
7.3

AEW Worlds End 2023

2023Movie7.3
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
9.2

AEW Double or Nothing 2025

2025Movie9.2
Midnight After Mania

Midnight After Mania

2017Movie
AEW Revolution 2025
8.0

AEW Revolution 2025

2025Movie8.0
AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey
2.0

AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey

2023Movie2.0
AAA TripleMania XXVI
7.9

AAA TripleMania XXVI

2018Movie7.9
AEW Full Gear 2022
7.5

AEW Full Gear 2022

2022Movie7.5
CZW: High Stakes

CZW: High Stakes

2014Movie
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
6.0

AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour

2023Movie6.0
WWE Worlds Collide
7.8

WWE Worlds Collide

2020Movie7.8
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014

Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014

2014Movie
AAW Path Of Redemption 2018

AAW Path Of Redemption 2018

2018Movie
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

2014Movie
WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top

WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top

2017Movie
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013

Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013

2013Movie
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
8.1

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

2021Movie8.1
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
10.0

WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count

2016Movie10.0
EVOLVE 22

EVOLVE 22

2013Movie
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016

WrestleCon SuperShow 2016

2016Movie
AEW Full Gear 2024
6.6

AEW Full Gear 2024

2024Movie6.6
WrestleCircus The Show Must Go On

WrestleCircus The Show Must Go On

2018Movie
DEFY4 Gigantic - Tag 1

DEFY4 Gigantic - Tag 1

2017Movie
EVOLVE 23

EVOLVE 23

2013Movie
EVOLVE 125

EVOLVE 125

2019Movie
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018

Wrestlecon Supershow 2018

2018Movie
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration

Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration

2013Movie
DEFY5 Gigantic - Tag 2

DEFY5 Gigantic - Tag 2

2017Movie
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013

Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013

2013Movie
EVOLVE 105

EVOLVE 105

2018Movie
AAW: Thursday Night Special

AAW: Thursday Night Special

2017Movie
DEFY9 Yo! Defy Graps

DEFY9 Yo! Defy Graps

2017Movie
EVOLVE 104

EVOLVE 104

2018Movie
WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance

WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance

2017Movie
EVOLVE 37

EVOLVE 37

2015Movie
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013

Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013

2013Movie
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018

IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018

2018Movie
PWG: Head Like A Cole

PWG: Head Like A Cole

2017Movie
DEFY2 Wolves At The Door

DEFY2 Wolves At The Door

2017Movie
DEFYX Year One

DEFYX Year One

2018Movie
EVOLVE 36

EVOLVE 36

2015Movie
Pancakes & Piledrivers II: The Indy Summit

Pancakes & Piledrivers II: The Indy Summit

2018Movie
DEFY1 Legacy

DEFY1 Legacy

2017Movie
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)

PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)

2017Movie
EVOLVE 21

EVOLVE 21

2013Movie
DEFY3 Swerve City

DEFY3 Swerve City

2017Movie
DEFY6 The Crash Lucha Libre

DEFY6 The Crash Lucha Libre

2017Movie
EVOLVE 108

EVOLVE 108

2018Movie
CZW Cage of Death 18

CZW Cage of Death 18

2016Movie
CZW Cage Of Death 19

CZW Cage Of Death 19

2017Movie
DEFY8 Kings Among Men

DEFY8 Kings Among Men

2017Movie
DEFY Vibes 2018

DEFY Vibes 2018

2018Movie

TV Shows (14)

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
7.9

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

2019Series7.9
WWE NXT
6.7

WWE NXT

2010Series6.7
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7.4

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999Series7.4
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
7.7

All Elite Wrestling: Collision

2023Series7.7
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
7.0

All Elite Wrestling: Rampage

2021Series7.0
WWE 205 Live
5.8

WWE 205 Live

2016Series5.8
AEW Dark
6.0

AEW Dark

2019Series6.0
AEW Unrestricted
6.5

AEW Unrestricted

2020Series6.5
Lucha Underground
7.1

Lucha Underground

2014Series7.1
Hey! (EW)

Hey! (EW)

2022Series
MLW Fusion
4.5

MLW Fusion

2018Series4.5
DEFYNOW

DEFYNOW

2018Series
The Wrestlers
9.7

The Wrestlers

2019Series9.7
PCW Ultra: Mutiny

PCW Ultra: Mutiny

2019Series