The stories go back to at least the 1970s, when fans were informed again and again that graceful wide receiver Lynn Swann honed his skills by taking ballet, jazz, and. Swann. View Link 1. Download My. DVR. Rich Swann Wikipedia. Richard Swann1 born February 1. American professional wrestler signed to WWE and assigned to the Raw brand as part of the cruiserweight division, under the ring name. Rich Swann. He is a former one time. WWE Cruiserweight Champion. C5 Corvette Parking Brake Cable Installation here. Swann is also known for his work on the American independent circuit for promotions such as Evolve, Full Impact Pro FIP and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla PWG. He has also worked for promotions like Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling CZW, Dragon Gate, Dragon Gate USA and Jersey All Pro Wrestling JAPW. He is a former two time FIP World Heavyweight Champion and one time Open the United Gate, Open the Owarai Gate and Open the Triangle Gate Champion. Early lifeeditSwann was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Swanns father was killed by his girlfriend when Swann was 1. His mother died when he was 1. Swann fell in with a rough crowd and began using cocaine. However, after his supplier died of a heart attack, Swann, with help from his aunt, stopped using cocaine, got an apartment, and finished high school. Professional wrestling careereditEarly careereditSwann originally started training professional wrestling at the age of 1. Adam Flash, Darren Wyse and Ray Alexander in York, Pennsylvania. He made his debut in 2. Rich Money and El Negro Mysterio. Swanns influences include Psicosis, Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Dam, Jerry Lynn, Super Crazy and The Hardy Boyz. Combat Zone Wrestling 2. In 2. 00. 9, Swann began training under DJ Hyde, Drew Gulak, Ruckus and Sabian at Combat Zone Wrestlings CZW training school and made his debut for the promotion on May 9, 2. Sabian. 51. 11. SSA Andi Swann is a notable character who appeared in Season Six of Criminal Minds. She is the. Swann made his main card debut on June 1. Chris Halo. 1. 6 On October 1. Swann entered a tournament to determine the inaugural CZW Wired TV Champion. After a win over Joe Gacy, he was eliminated by Adam Cole in his second round match on November 1. On January 3. 0, 2. Snafu Game here. Swann Driver' title='Swann Driver' />Swann formed the Irish Driveby tag team with Ryan Mc. Bride, defeating the Spanish Armada Alex Colon and LJ Cruz in their first match together. After a win over the Switchblade Conspiracy Joe Gacy and Sami Callihan on February 1. Swann and Mc. Bride were granted a shot at the CZW World Tag Team Championship on March 1. Best Around Bruce Maxwell and TJ Cannon. Afterwards, Irish Driveby earned victorious over teams like Notorious Inc. Devon Moore and Drew Blood,2. The Garden State Gods Corvis Fear and Myke Quest,2. Team Macktion Kirby Mack and T. J. Mack. 2. 4 On August 7, Swann unsuccessfully challenged Drew Gulak for the CZW Wired TV Championship. On September 1. 0, Swann and Mc. Bride entered a tournament to determine the new CZW World Tag Team Champions, defeating Team Macktion in their first round match. However, on November 1. Phillys Most Wanted Blk Jeez and Joker. On January 7, 2. 01. Irish Driveby was defeated by the Runaways Joe Gacy and Ryan Slater in what would turn out to be the teams final match together. Swann at a CZW show in October 2. After twice failing to qualify for the Best of the Best X tournament and unsuccessfully challenging Adam Cole for the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship,2. Swann was looking to restart his CZW career, but on May 1. Alex Colon. 3. 2 After the match, Robbie Mireno, Ruckus and Chrissy Rivera entered the ring and announced they were reforming Blackout, before offering both Swann and Colon spots in the stable, which both accepted. With his new partners, Swann formed a new, exciting and popular version of one of CZWs most accomplished groups. After a six month break from CZW, during which Swann supposedly represented Blackout in Japan,3. Swann returned to the promotion on November 1. Colon and Ruckus defeated Alex Payne, Joe Gacy and Ryan Slater in a six man tag team match. On January 1. 4, 2. Swann received another shot at the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, but was unable to dethrone Sami Callihan. During 2. 01. 2, Swann began spending more and more time in Japan, resulting in his time with Blackout being short lived as early in the year, Alex Colon and Chrissy Rivera quit Blackout to form the new 4. Loco stable. 3. 33. After another seven month break from CZW, Swann returned to the promotion on August 1. Shane Strickland in a singles match. The two had a rematch on September 8, where Strickland was again victorious. After the match, Swann offered to shake Stricklands hand, but then laid him out with a spin kick. On November 1. 0, Swann first unsuccessfully challenged Masada for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship during an afternoon show and later in the evening, also failed to capture the CZW Wired TV Championship from AR Fox in a four way match, which also included Lucky 1. Shane Strickland. Swann and Strickland had their third singles match against each other on December 8 at Cage of Death XIV, where Swann was able to pick up his first win over the newcomer. Swann received another shot at the CZW Wired TV Championship on February 9, 2. CZWs fourteenth anniversary show, but was again defeated by AR Fox. Dragon Gate USA and Evolve 2. On July 2. 4, 2. 01. Swann made his debut for Dragon Gate USA, defeating Scott Reed at the tapings of the Enter the Dragon 2. On September 1. 1, Swann made his debut for Dragon Gate USAs close affiliate, Evolve, taking part in a six way match, which was won by Johnny Gargano. Swann returned to Dragon Gate USA during the September 2. Chuck Taylor and Brodie Lee, respectively. On October 2. 9 at Bushido Code of the Warrior, Dragon Gate USAs first live internet pay per view, Swann was defeated in a singles match by Homicide. Following the match, Swann was approached by Austin Aries, who offered to take him under his wing as his new protg. However, after Aries was defeated by Masato Yoshino, Swann seemingly turned down his offer. Later that same event, Swann, Chuck Taylor and Johnny Gargano attacked Cima and Ricochet, before announcing that they were not joining any of Dragon Gate USAs established stables, but were instead forming a new one named Ronin. The villainous Ronin stable wrestled their first match together at the following days Freedom Fight 2. Aries, Genki Horiguchi and Ricochet in a six man tag team match. On January 2. 8, 2. United NYC, Swann was defeated by Aries in a singles match. During that same weekend, Ronin started a rivalry with the Blood Warriors, a new villainous stable led by Cima, effectively ending Ronins run as villains. On March 1, Swann and the rest of the Ronin stable started their first tour of Japan with Dragon Gate USAs parent promotion, Dragon Gate. During the tour, which lasted until March 1. Ronin worked mainly in matches against the Blood Warriors. On April 3 at Open the Ultimate Gate 2. Austin Aries, who had just lost a match, where he had put his Dragon Gate USA career on the line, feigned passing the torch to his former rivals in Ronin, but instead ended up turning on them and joining Blood Warriors. On June 3 at Fearless 2. Swann was defeated in a singles match by Blood Warriors leader Cima, following interference from Aries. Two days later at Enter the Dragon 2. Swann and Gargano teamed with Masato Yoshino in a six man elimination tag team match, where they defeated Blood Warriors representatives Austin Aries, Brodie Lee and Cima. On June 8, 2. 01.