Real name: Jacob Hager
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 285 lbs.
Date of birth: December 3, 1982
Hometown: Perry, OK
Pro debut: September 7, 2006
Trained by: Deep South
Finishing move: Hager-meister
Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Biography
- Hager wrestled at the University of Oklahama, where competed as a heavyweight.
- Upon signing a WWE developemental deal, Hager was assigned to Deep South Wrestling, where he made his ring debut in September 2006.
- On February 15, 2008, Hager defeated Ted DiBiase, Jr. in Tampa, Florida at the Florida State Fair to become the first-ever FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion.
- Hager debuted in ECW on September 9, 2008 as the “The All-American American” Jack Swagger.
- At the January 12, 2009 ECW on Sci Fi taping in Sioux Falls, IA, Swagger defeated Matt Hardy to capture the ECW title.
- At Royal Rumble '09, Swagger defeated Matt Hardy to retain the ECW championship.
- Swagger defeated Finlay at No Way Out '09 to retain the ECW title.
- On June 29, 2009, Swagger was traded to Raw.
