X-Pac welcomes Rich Swann to the show.
Swann informs that he began training to become a professional wrestler at age 15. He notes that while training was obviously beneficial, he learned far more about the business both in and out of the ring when started travelling. He points out that that working on the road really opens your eyes to the business.
He was 16 years old when he had his first match and he was terrified about working against grown men. He didn’t want to disrespect his trainers by having bad matches. Luckily, his first few opponents were seasoned veterans who really helped him get though the matches.
Swann signed with CZW early on in his career, where he worked with talents such as Sami Callihan, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. He notes that a lot of CZW informers would do anything to get the audience hot. He can’t even describe some of the things he saw other performers due there, admitting that he wouldn’t even be able to think up some of the spots he witnessed.
Swann is asked about any specific interactions he had with Vince McMahon while working for WWE. He notes that prior to his first 205 Live main event match with Brian Kendrick McMahon was very vocal with them, wanting them to sell and tell a story. They had a great match that night and McMahon was very happy when they went back through the curtain.
X-Pac mentions that he watched 205 Live when it started and he thought Swann connected with audiences more than any other performer. Swann thinks he connected with the WWE Universe because he considers himself relatable as a person and as a performer.
