After recovering from a career-threatening leg injury, Swann was involved in a captivating rivalry with Eric Young, leading to the 30-year-old winning his first IMPACT World Championship at Bound For Glory.

Swann was also involved in historic matches such as an IMPACT World Championship unification match against Moose and a Title vs Title match against AEW World Champion Kenny Omega.

Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Riju Dasgupta recently interviewed former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Rich Swann.

A variety of topics were discussed in the interview, including why fans should subscribe to IMPACT Plus, the upcoming Bound For Glory event, the Forbidden Door and much more.

Let’s take a closer look at five things we learned from IMPACT Wrestling star Rich Swann’s Sportskeeda interview.

#5 Rich Swann shares his opinion on current IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Christian Cage

AEW star Christian Cage has had one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent history in 2021.

After returning in the WWE 2021 Men’s Royal Rumble match earlier this year, Cage shocked the wrestling world when he signed with All Elite Wrestling in March.

Cage’s incredible comeback continued when he defeated Kenny Omega for the IMPACT World Championship on the debut edition of AEW Rampage last month. This has led to a return to IMPACT Wrestling, where the former WWE Superstar was once a World Champion earlier in his career.

When asked on his thoughts about the current IMPACT World Champion, Rich Swann praised Christian Cage for his drive and determination to continue to prove himself as one of the best:

#4 Rich Swann explains why fans should subscribe to IMPACT Plus and IMPACT Wrestling Insider’s on YouTube

IMPACT Wrestling offers several streaming options to IMPACT fans, in addition to the ability to watch IMPACT Wrestling on AXS TV every Thursday night.

One such option is IMPACT Plus. An over-the-top streaming platform featuring IMPACT’s vast content library, plus exclusive monthly events and repeats of the weekly flagship broadcast.

When asked why fans should sign up to IMPACT Plus, Rich Swann explained it allows viewers who may not be able to access AXS TV the ability to watch some of the best professional wrestling in the world:

#3 Rich Swann wants to face The Young Bucks and The Lucha Brothers at IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory

Last year, Rich Swann main-evented Bound For Glory, defeating Eric Young to capture the IMPACT World Championship for the first time in his career.

Fast forward twelve months and the discussions about who Swann could face this year are already being discussed.

When asked who he would like to face this year at IMPACT Wrestling’s biggest event, Swann admitted he would like to see the ‘Forbidden Door’ open once again:

#2 Rich Swann wants to face Braun Strowman in IMPACT Wrestling

IMPACT Wrestling has picked up some major free agent signings in the past twelve months, as well as utilizing the ‘Forbidden Door’ with promotions such as AEW, NJPW and AAA.

When asked which names he would like to face from other companies in IMPACT Wrestling, Swann named three top wrestlers. One such name was former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman:

#1 Rich Swann wants to wrestle “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt in IMPACT Wrestling

In addition to Braun Strowman, Rich Swann named another former WWE Universal Champion that he would like to see in IMPACT Wrestling, Bray Wyatt.

Swann even floated the idea of “The Fiend” teaming up with the “Undead Bride” Su Yung and taking over IMPACT Wrestling:

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