Stephon Strickland

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 AEWs 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