Rich Swann
Richard Anthony Swann (born February 15, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is a former Impact World Champion, TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Impact X Division Champion and Impact Digital Media Champion. He also wrestles for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), where he is the current CZW World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign.
| Rich Swann | |
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Swann in 2019 | |
| Birth name | Richard Anthony Swann |
| Born | February 15, 1991 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Negro Mysterio Rich Ichikawa Rich Money Rich Swann Swann Hansen Rapid Delivery Pete |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Billed from | Baltimore, Maryland Lindenhood, New Jersey Moneyville, Maryland |
| Trained by | Adam Flash Ray Alexander Jermaine Jubilee D. J. Hyde Drew Gulak Ruckus Sabian |
| Debut | 2008 |
Swann is also known for his time in WWE, where he was a former WWE Cruiserweight Champion. Additionally, Swann has competed for promotions such as Full Impact Pro, Evolve, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Dragon Gate and Major League Wrestling (MLW). He is a former RevPro British Tag Team Champion, FIP World Heavyweight Champion, FIP Tag Team Champion, Open the United Gate, Open the Owarai Gate and Open the Triangle Gate Champion.
In 2018, Swann signed with Impact Wrestling winning the Impact X Division Championship and later winning the Impact World Championship becoming the second African-American to hold that championship (after Bobby Lashley) and the third African-American world champion in the history of the company after Ron Killings and Bobby Lashley. In 2021, Swann would unify the Impact World Championship and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.