Swerve Strickland
Stephon Strickland (born September 30, 1990) is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He currently wrestles for the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and competes under the ring name Swerve Strickland.
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| Ring name(s) | Isaiah "Swerve" Scott Killshot Lt. Jermaine Strickland Shane Strickland Shane "Swerve" Strickland SW3RVE The Realest SW3RVE Swerve Strickland |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Born | September 30, 1990 Tacoma, Washington |
| Billed from | Tacoma, Washington |
| Trained by | CZW Wrestling School D.J. Hyde Ground Xero Wrestling Training Academy |
| Debut | 2011 |
He is also known for his time wrestling in WWE where he wrestled under the ring name Isaiah "Swerve" Scott and was a one-time NXT North American Champion. Strickland has also competed for Major League Wrestling (MLW), Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and Evolve. He wrestled under a mask for Lucha Underground as Killshot.
During his time in AEW, Strickland has been a one-time AEW World Tag Team Champion.
Outside of professional wrestling, Strickland is also a rapper. He performs under the name Swerve the Realest and also raps in the hip hop group Swerve City.[1] Swerve hosts a podcast with Monteasy called Swerve City Podcast.[2]
Career
All Elite Wrestling
On March 6, 2022 at Revolution, Strickland debuted with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[3] Strickland made his AEW in-ring debut on the March 11 episode of Rampage where he defeated Tony Nese.[4]
After a match between Keith Lee and The Acclaimed (Max Caster and Anthony Bowens), Team Taz's Powerhouse Hobbs and Ricky Starks attacked Lee with The Acclaimed. Swerve came out with a chair and saved Lee. Afterward, Swerve and Lee began teaming under the name Swerve in Out Glory.[5]
On July 13, during Night 1 of Fyter Fest, Swerve in Our Glory defeated The Young Bucks and Team Taz in a Triple or Nothing match to win the AEW World Tag Team Championships. This gave Strickland his first championship in AEW.[6] They would lose the titles to The Acclaimed at Grand Slam. [7]
On the December 21, 2022 episode of Dynamite, Strickland turned heel. He revealed his new group called "Mogul Affiliates" with member Parker Boudreaux, Trench, and rapper Rick Ross. They all attacked Keith Lee and and Swerve stomped and broke a cinderblock on Lee stomach.[8] Trench was later released from AEW when his contract expired.[9] On the April 7, 2023 episode of Dynamite, Swerve announced that he was merging his group with The Embassy, they would be called Mogul Embassy and he would own 51%.[10]
At WrestleDream on October 1, 2023, Swerve faced "Hangman" Adam Page in front of his home state crowd in Washington. He was able to defeat Page in the match.[11]
Swerve Strickland Media
Strickland as one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions alongside Keith Lee
References
- ↑ "Swerve Strickland Discusses The Popularity Of Prince Nana's Dance, Their Connection Through Music". Fightful. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Swerve City Podcast". YouTube. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Shane 'Swerve' Strickland reportedly signing with AEW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "3/11 AEW Rampage results: McGuire's review of Shane "Swerve" Strickland vs. Tony Nese, Darby Allin vs. Marq Quen, Jamie Hayter vs. Mercedes Martinez, and Keith Lee vs. QT Marshall". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage Results (3/18/22): Keith Lee Faces Max Caster, Darby Allin In Action + More!". Fightful. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "New AEW Tag Team Champions Crowned On 7/13 Dynamite". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "9/21 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson for the vacant AEW World Championship, Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee vs. The Acclaimed for the AEW Tag Titles, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Chris Jericho for the ROH Title, Toni Storm vs. Athena vs. Britt Baker vs. Serena Deeb for the Interim AEW Women's Title, Pac vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW All-Atlantic Title". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "7/13 AEW Dynamite results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. Kenosuke Takeshita in an eliminator match, Wardlow vs. Orange Cassidy for the TNT Title, The Young Bucks vs. Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland vs. Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs for the AEW Tag Titles, Claudi Castagnoli vs. Jake Hager, Serena Deeb vs. Anna Jay". Fightful. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Report: Trench (Granden Goetzman) Departs AEW, Deal Expired". Fightful. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage (4/7/2023) Results: HOOK vs Ethan Page 2, Darby Allin, Julia Hart & More In Action". Fightful. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW WrestleDream results: Powell's live review of Darby Allin vs. Christian Cage in a best of three falls match for the TNT Title, Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved October 4, 2023.