Jul 23, 3:20 PM
Jake ‘Jack Swagger’ Hager announces wrestling return and where it might happen
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Jake Hager has made headlines in recent months for his appearances with UFC president Dana White’s Power Slap promotion, but he has now revealed that he is planning a return to pro wrestling. After emerging as a collegiate All-American, Hager became a star in the WWE under the name Jack Swagger, even winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. After he was granted his release from the company in 2017, Hager competed for independent wrestling promotions until he signed with AEW in 2019. Though he was involved in some high-profile angles during his time in AEW, he left the promotion in 2024 and has since publicly disparaged AEW president/CEO Tony Khan. Last year, he spoke to Saraya (aka Paige) on her podcast and said he was retired from wrestling. At the time, Hager said his focus would be on running his trucking company, though he later signed with Power Slap, where he recently suffered his first loss via knockout against fellow former pro wrestler Amanpreet Singh. Hager did wrest