WWE Jack Swagger Simple Biography

Jack Swagger Biography

Biography:

Jacob "Jake" Hager, Jr.[5] (born March 24, 1982)[3] is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he works under the ring name Jack Swagger on the Raw brand.[2]

Hager attended the University of Oklahoma as a two-sport athlete, participating in both football and wrestling. He switched to wrestling full-time in his sophomore year, and in 2006, set the record for most pins in a season with 30 as an All-American. Following a try-out, Hager signed a WWE contract in mid-2006. He made his debut for the WWE developmental territory Deep South Wrestling in September, and was moved to the Ohio Valley Wrestling territory in January 2007. A few months later, Hager debuted for Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he was the final FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion and the inaugural FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion.

In late 2008, he debuted for the ECW brand under the name Jack Swagger, and quickly became one of the brand's main stars, until he went to RAW in June 2009. He is a two-time world champion, having held the ECW Championship in 2009 and the World Heavyweight Championship in 2010. He was the winner of the last WrestleMania Money in the Bank ladder match.