Isaiah “Swerve” Scott

Stephon Strickland[5] (born September 30, 1990),[6] is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Isaiah “Swerve” Scott and is the current NXT North American Champion in his first reign. He is also the leader of the stable Hit Row.[2]

As Shane Strickland, he is best known for his work in Maryland Championship Wrestling (MCW) Major League Wrestling (MLW), Evolve Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he is a former MLW World Heavyweight Champion, Evolve Champion and CZW World Heavyweight Champion. He also is well known for his time on Lucha Underground, where he performed under the ring name Killshot. Additionally, he is also a former two-time CZW Wired TV Champion, and PCW Ultra Heavyweight Champion. In wrestling, Strickland is a two-time world champion.

Strickland was born in Tacoma, Washington.[7] His father was a sergeant first class cook in the United States Army. His father moved the family to Frankfurt, Germany, when Strickland was two months old to live on an American military base. Strickland spent the first seven years of his life in Germany. Following their stay there, they then moved to Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, where he attended Donegal High School. At the school he excelled in sports, notably football, basketball and track.[7]

After graduating, Strickland felt the need to “follow in his father’s footsteps”, enlisting in the United States Army Reserve. To start this career, Strickland went down to South Carolina to start basic training. From there, he went to Augusta, Georgia for advanced individual training. Following that, he was stationed in York, Pennsylvania, to complete his basic training.[7]