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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. Read on for the conclusion of our chat with the World Class Maniac Eric Young to find out what we can expect from Bound For Glory.
I feel like a lot of people might have forgotten just how good Eric Young is in terms of promos. We've mentioned in-ring stuff but we've seen it on IMPACT - man, Eric Young can cut a promo. Have you been working on those? And how much creative input do you have when cutting them?
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Yeah, I mean, it isn't something I work on now. I feel like, back in the day, when I was first starting. Because you've never done that in your life as a young man. You're never in a position. I played sports my whole life. You don't grab a microphone and tell everyone how tough you are. That's not that part of sport but it is a massive part of pro wrestling.
A promo is another tool, it's another building block to the story and it's something I've always prided myself on, something I've always worked at and wanted to be good at because I feel it's one of the most important pieces of pro wrestling, especially in storytelling is a good promo, and that back-and-forth with somebody, whether it's just a piece where I'm in a video like the BFG hype-up video. That is a part of... That is a tool.
That adds another layer to my character and another layer to my story, so it's something I've always loved and I've always respected people who were really good at it before me, and I try to learn from. As far as creative, it's very open and we are working as a team, so they don't say, "Here is your script, memorize it," because they don't know how to talk for me because they are not me. Does that make sense? I understand that, when they're making formats and stuff, there has to be bullet points and something for me to go off of, but in IMPACT, has never been written down like, "This is what you're supposed to say." And I like that.
You have to believe what you're saying or people see through it, it becomes really transparent. Being good and learning promos is a skill, too, but making it your own is what's important so that's part of the process here. It really is a group effort and, as a person that has experienced and been on TV for 13 years, they trust me. I'm not in this position if they don't trust me. They trust me to do what's right and to do what's best for the story and for myself. That's what's money in its own right there.
I've got one final question. Last time we spoke, another exact quote from Eric Young stood out. "I'm not patting myself on the back for where IMPACT is but I am saying that I will be a big part of where it's going."
We know that's true anyway because you're holding the World Championship. What can we expect at Bound For Glory and beyond from Eric Young in IMPACT Wrestling?
Yeah, I mean, it's like I said before - I plan on being a big part, if not the biggest part, of this company. That will show in the product and that will show in my effort. It will show online and it'll show in interviews like the one I'm doing with you. I take this very seriously. This is my life, this is my livelihood. IMPACT is allowing me to continue to live this dream life and that is not lost on me. It's important to me.
Pro wrestling is my first love and I will love it till the day I die. For me, a big thing - money is great, and fame is great, but that's not why I got into it. I got into it because I love wrestling and I want to leave wrestling and leave IMPACT a better place than when I got there. I'm going to do everything in my power to make this company grow, and Bound For Glory is going to be no different.
My goal is to have even more buzz, even more interest in Bound For Glory than there was at Slammiversary. The bar has been set. It's high. It's something that everyone here, and most importantly me - because you're talking to me - that's what's important is growing the company and, in turn, growing my career.
IMPACT World Champion Eric Young, it's been an absolute pleasure. Thank you.
Congratulations to Eric Young on his IMPACT World Championship victory!
Thank you so much to Eric Young for taking the time to chat with us, and to IMPACT Wrestling for setting up the interview. You can follow Eric Young here and IMPACT Wrestling here.
You can watch Eric Young on IMPACT weekly every Tuesday at 8 PM PT on AXS TV in the US or via IMPACT's Twitch channel. UK viewers can watch IMPACT on Wednesdays at 9 PM UK time on Fight Network UK.
Stay tuned with Sportskeeda for more IMPACT interviews coming very soon.
