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Sportskeeda meets IMPACT World Champion Eric Young
Just moments after his monumental World Championship win, Eric Young told us all about it - and that exclusive interview continues below...
It seems like a certain Rich Swann may have a bone to pick with you in the future. Eddie Edwards has a little claim for a rematch, you would have to think. You've told me you want to work with Rhino and Ken Shamrock...
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I'm going to try not to sound like Goldberg when I say it, but who's next for Eric Young?
For me, Eddie is obviously in line for a rematch. This was something that he earned and something that I took from him - and any time I get to a chance to share the ring with someone like Eddie Edwards, sign me up, all day long. I'm really looking forward to the challenge of working with Eddie, the challenge of working with Rich Swann.
These are two dream opponents as far as pro wrestling goes. Obviously two different kinds of performers, two completely different kinds of athletes. There are two really cool stories there and for me, stories are what drives me. It's what got me interested in wrestling. It's what makes pro wrestling good. There are two really cool stories there and, for me, stories are what drives wrestling and what makes people interested in wrestling.
What makes pro wrestling good is the stories. Those are two really cool stories and the cool part at the end of that story is this awesome opportunity to work with another world-class talent. What else can a person ask for other than that? I'm involved in a really cool story and a really high-profile angle, and at the end of it, I get to lock horns with two guys that are absolutely gifted performers.
Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann... Whether it is Moose, Rhino, Shamrock, Ace Austin, Trey, Sami Callihan, RVD. The list goes on and on, man. I'd love to work with Gallows and Anderson. These are guys... We haven't worked together much. But to get a singles thing with Karl Anderson would be awesome. There are lots of options and that is super exciting, it's really cool to be in this position
Most definitely and when I interviewed the Good Brothers, both of them said they wanted World Championship shots so that definitely leads in there.
They know where to find me!
Another thing we mentioned last time we spoke is how you felt like it had been three or four years since you actually last wrestled. We know Eric Young has not missed a step because we've seen for the last month and a bit in IMPACT. Eddie Edwards was doing his open challenge. Is that something you'd be open to doing or is that something you would rather not do?
For me, that's a compelling story but for Eric Young, the character isn't the fighting Champion. Eric Young wants power, he wants to be in control, and the fastest and easiest way to do that, as an on-screen performer, is to be World Champion.
Now he's World Champion, now his whole thing is holding on to it for dear life and the reality is when Eddie had it, the same with any Champion is you have a bullseye on your back. I'm not afraid of any challenge on the roster, I'm open to all of it, but I feel like it's a very different story from Eddie Edwards, the fighting Champion, defending it every week to who Eric Young is.
Eric Young is going to pick his spots and make the most of his opportunities and set himself up for success. He wants to be one step ahead of everybody.
Next: Eric Young discusses Bound For Glory and beyond
