Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1982-03-24 (Age: 44)
Place of Birth
Perry, Oklahoma, USA
Donald Hager Jr.
Biography
Donald Jacob Hager Jr. is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Jake Hager. Hager is also known for his time in WWE under the ring name Jack Swagger. As a mixed martial artist, he is currently signed to Bellator MMA where he competes in the heavyweight division. 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 where he performed as "Jack Swagger". During his time with WWE, he became a two-time world champion, having held the WWE's World Heavyweight Championship and the ECW Championship once each and a one-time United States Champion. He left the company in 2017 after he decided to pursue a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) career. In 2017, Hager signed with Bellator MMA. He had his first professional fight on January 26, 2019 against J.W. Kiser at Bellator 214, where he won via arm-triangle choke in the first round. In his second fight with the promotion, he faced T.J. Jones on May 11, 2019 at Bellator 221, where he again won via arm-triangle choke in the first round. He is currently undefeated with a record of 3–0 (1). As a wrestler, he kept working with various promotions before signing with AEW in 2019, including in Lucha Underground as Jake Strong, where he was the final Lucha Underground Champion. He is the only man in history to have been ECW, (WWE) World and Lucha Underground Champion.[citation needed] Hager, in total, is a four-time world champion in professional wrestling.
Filmography (99)
AEW Double or Nothing 2023
2023
AEW All Out 2022
2022
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
2022
AEW Double or Nothing 2022
2022
AEW Full Gear 2021
2021
AEW All Out 2021
2021
AEW Road Rager
2021
AEW Double or Nothing 2021
2021
AEW Beach Break
2021
AEW Winter is Coming
2020
AEW Full Gear 2020
2020
Bellator 250 : Mousasi vs. Lima
2020
AEW Dynamite Anniversary Show
2020
Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration
2020
