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(Chanting) ♪ DAMIAN: Shane "Swerve"
Strickland is a 28-year-old wrestler who grew up
watching MVP on TV, and is a perfect example of
the changing face of wrestling. ♪ In less than a year, he's gone
from a virtual unknown to one f the most recognizable and
in-demand wrestlers on the inde circuit, doing shows all over
North America and the world. He's also the championship belt
holder here at Defy Wrestling in Seattle, and is
famous for his ability to seamlessly mix
wrestling styles. (Cheering) You're bringing in the
lucha, the high flying, but you're also doing like
Japanese strong style that everyone loves too,
and then there's also like the American influence
Strickland is a 28-year-old wrestler who grew up
watching MVP on TV, and is a perfect example of
the changing face of wrestling. ♪ In less than a year, he's gone
from a virtual unknown to one f the most recognizable and
in-demand wrestlers on the inde circuit, doing shows all over
North America and the world. He's also the championship belt
holder here at Defy Wrestling in Seattle, and is
famous for his ability to seamlessly mix
wrestling styles. (Cheering) You're bringing in the
lucha, the high flying, but you're also doing like
Japanese strong style that everyone loves too,
and then there's also like the American influence
Full Transcript
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(Chanting)
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♪
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DAMIAN: Shane "Swerve"
Strickland is a 28-year-old
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wrestler who grew up
watching MVP on TV,
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and is a perfect example of
the changing face of wrestling.
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♪
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In less than a year, he's gone
from a virtual unknown to one f
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the most recognizable and
in-demand wrestlers on the inde
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circuit, doing shows all over
North America and the world.
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He's also the championship belt
holder here at Defy Wrestling
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in Seattle, and is
famous for his ability
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to seamlessly mix
wrestling styles.
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(Cheering)
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You're bringing in the
lucha, the high flying,
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but you're also doing like
Japanese strong style
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that everyone loves too,
and then there's also like
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the American influence.
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