Eight-year veteran Richard Swann is among the latest to join the ranks of the WWE Performance Center.
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The Maryland native has competed across North America, as well as in the United Kingdom and Japan.
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"I just want to have killer matches and do things that have never been done before," Swann told WWE.com.
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The 24-year old is fluent in Japanese, speaks some French, and can beatbox, sing and play guitar.
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"There are wrestlers in the Performance Center, NXT and on the main roster that work hard every day," Swann said. "I just have to work that much harder."
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Swann attended a WWE tryout in September 2014.
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An endorsement from rapper Wale landed Swann on the radar of Mark Henry, which, in turn, led to his opportunity at the tryout.
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Swann formally became a member of the WWE Performance Center in September 2015.