Jack Swagger spoke with the Carroll County Times and discussed several topics. Among the highlights:

-Swagger on his current feud with Evan Bourne: "I always have to ground and pound with him because if you get him roaring and let him fly around a little bit, he can really do some damage to any competitor. We have a rivalry going, I don't feel like it's really started or taken off to where it could go. I know I need to teach him a couple lessons as far as respect goes. I don't think he'll ever learn that from me, but every time we're in the ring together, it's gonna be magic."

-Swagger on what it was like to win the World Championship: "It was awesome. It was a monumental feat. Once you're a world champion, you're always a world champion and to put those two words besides your name, it really is humbling to say it out loud. It changed a lot of things in my life; it changed my perspective toward things and how I handled myself. You really can't put it into words what it means; it's different for every person. But, it was a lifelong dream, and at the same time, it's just the tip of the iceberg because it makes me want more. I want more world championships. Once you have a taste for it, it's like a shark in the water smelling blood. You gotta go for it and you gotta give it everything or you're going to come short."

-Swagger on what WWE Legend he would want to work with: "You know, just 'cause I find his tweets very funny, that's the Iron Sheik. He's a former amateur wrestler, I'm a amateur wrestler, let's lock horns and see who comes out on top, you know what I'm saying."

-Swagger on comparisons to Kurt Angle: "I mean, honestly, I'm a big fan of Kurt. He's one of the reasons I wanted to wrestle, I admired him as an amateur wrestler and admired him even more as a professional wrestler. To be compared to him, it's an honor, but at the same time, I think both of us are different people and different wrestlers. It might be apples to oranges, but at the same time it's nice to be in that category."

Shore's Slant: Swagger discusses several other topics in the interview, including his amateur background, how much he learned as champion, whether he will stay a heel and more.

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