Stephon Strickland
Known for: Acting
Born: September 30, 1990
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
90 movies · 14 TV shows, newest first
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Stiletto
2026
9.2
AEW All In 2026: London
2026
9.0
AEW x NJPW x CMLL x Stardom Present Forbidden Door 2026
2026
9.3
AEW Double or Nothing 2026
2026
9.1
AEW Revolution 2026
2026
8.7
AEW Worlds End 2025
2025
8.5
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
2025
9.2
AEW All In 2025: Texas
2025
9.2
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
2025
6.8
AEW Dynasty 2025
2025
8.0
AEW Revolution 2025
2025
6.6
AEW Full Gear 2024
2024
6.9
AEW WrestleDream 2024
2024
7.6
AEW All Out 2024
2024
6.9
AEW All In 2024: London
2024
7.3
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
2024
6.9
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
2024
7.6
AEW Dynasty 2024
2024
8.4
AEW Revolution 2024
2024
7.3
AEW Worlds End 2023
2023
5.1
Night of the Missing
2023
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You Promised
2023
7.8
AEW Full Gear 2023
2023
8.3
AEW: WrestleDream 2023
2023
7.8
AEW All In 2023: London
2023
6.0
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
2023
7.7
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
2023
6.2
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023
2.0
AAA Triplemania XXXI: Monterrey
2023
5.5
ROH Final Battle 2022
2022
7.5
AEW Full Gear 2022
2022
7.7
AEW All Out 2022
2022
5.5
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022: The Buy-In
2022
6.6
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
6.5
ROH: Supercard of Honor XV
2022
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Hey! (EW)
2022
8.3
AEW Revolution 2022
2022
NR
Terminus 2
2022
7.0
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
2021
8.1
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
2021
8.8
NXT TakeOver 31
2020
6.5
AEW Unrestricted
2020
7.8
WWE Worlds Collide
2020
6.0
AEW Dark
2019
7.9
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
2019NR
PCW Ultra: Mutiny
2019
9.7
The Wrestlers
2019NR
Wrestling Revolver Pancakes & Piledrivers 3
2019
NR
EVOLVE 125
2019
NR
WrestleCon Mark Hitchcock Memorial SuperShow 2019
2019
NR
MLW War Games 2018
2018
7.9
AAA TripleMania XXVI
2018
NR
EVOLVE 108
2018
8.0
MLW Battle Riot
2018
NR
EVOLVE 105
2018
NR
EVOLVE 104
2018
4.5
MLW Fusion
2018
NR
DEFY Vibes 2018
2018
NR
Pancakes & Piledrivers II: The Indy Summit
2018
NR
IMPACT Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground 2018
2018
NR
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
2018NR
AAW Path Of Redemption 2018
2018
NR
DEFYNOW
2018NR
WrestleCircus The Show Must Go On
2018
NR
DEFYX Year One
2018
NR
CZW Cage Of Death 19
2017
NR
DEFY9 Yo! Defy Graps
2017
NR
DEFY8 Kings Among Men
2017
NR
DEFY6 The Crash Lucha Libre
2017
NR
WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus
2017
NR
DEFY5 Gigantic - Tag 2
2017NR
DEFY4 Gigantic - Tag 1
2017NR
WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance
2017
NR
DEFY3 Swerve City
2017NR
AAW: Thursday Night Special
2017
NR
PWG: Head Like A Cole
2017
NR
CZW: Sacrifices
2017
NR
WrestleCircus Battle At The Big Top
2017
NR
DEFY2 Wolves At The Door
2017
NR
Midnight After Mania
2017
NR
PWG: Nice Boys (Don't Play Rock and Roll)
2017
NR
DEFY1 Legacy
2017
NR
CZW Cage of Death 18
2016
5.8
WWE 205 Live
201610.0
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
2016
NR
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
2016
NR
EVOLVE 37
2015
NR
EVOLVE 36
2015
7.1
Lucha Underground
2014NR
CZW: High Stakes
2014NR
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
2014NR
Dragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2014
2014NR
Dragon Gate USA Fearless 2013
2013
NR
EVOLVE 24
2013
NR
EVOLVE 23
2013NR
Dragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013
2013NR
Dragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration
2013NR
DGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013
2013
NR
EVOLVE 22
2013
NR
EVOLVE 21
2013
NR
EVOLVE 20
2013NR
Dragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013
2013
6.7
WWE NXT
2010
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999