But Lesnar started out with a bout for a lesser-known mixed-martial arts promoter and Lashley fought in four small organizations before joining now-defunct promoter Strikeforce with its televised fights. He's heard the naysayers insist that Bellator signed him for his celebrity as well as his athleticism, and he's okay with that.
But Bellator president Coker said Hager was signed because he has legitimate credentials, especially from his college days. By early , the itch to fight legitimately was too much for Hager to ignore. WWE's travel schedule allowed no time for him to train as mixed martial arts fighter so he asked to be released.
It has reignited a lot of passion in me. I'm loving it. Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. Wrestling at pounds, Swagger was an All-American Scholar his junior and senior years. Hager played two sports at the University of Oklahoma before focusing on wrestling. He was an All-American as a heavyweight his senior year, recording 30 pins — a single-season record. Hager has a finance degree from Oklahoma and had lined up a job in the field upon graduation in But a contract from the WWE arrived on the day he was due to start, and he backed out of the finance job.
Entrance Video. Buy the Song. Jack Swagger: Bio. Continue Reading. Jack Swagger: Latest News. Beginning on May 23, Swagger feuded with Evan Bourne , with both men trading victories on several episodes of Raw. On the August 15 episode of Raw , after defeating Alex Riley , Swagger suggested to Vickie Guerrero that she should manage multiple clients, in the vein of managers like Bobby Heenan and Freddie Blassie.
The following week, Swagger had a "tryout" match, but was distracted by Guerrero arguing with Dolph Ziggler at ringside, and lost the match. Swagger and Ziggler would continue to fight over Guerrero over the next few weeks, which led to a match being for Ziggler's United States Championship at Night of Champions , also involving Riley and John Morrison.
At the pay-per-view, Swagger was unsuccessful in winning the title. On the September 19 episode of Raw , Guerrero agreed to manage Swagger. As a result, Swagger and Ziggler formed an alliance, with Swagger helping Ziggler retain his championship.
At the Royal Rumble , Swagger competed in the Rumble match, entering at number 25, before being eliminated by Big Show. Following this loss, Swagger would go on to a three-month losing streak against the likes of Tyson Kidd , Sheamus , Brodus Clay and Ryback. Later on that night, Swagger made his in-ring return by defeating Kofi Kingston. On the February 11 episode of Raw , Swagger's character was repackaged as that of a xenophobic heel , now accompanied by Zeb Colter as his manager.
Swagger defeated Zack Ryder to qualify for the Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship, which he won after pinning Randy Orton. On February 19, Fox News and various right-wing commentators including Glenn Beck claimed that Swagger and Colter's characters were a mockery of the Tea Party movement meant to "demonize" the Tea Party. WWE followed by having Swagger and Colter break character during a video to invite Beck to appear on Raw while justifying that the storyline was designed to illicit a crowd response for the protagonist, Alberto Del Rio, and the antagonists, Swagger and Colter.
Beck rejected the invitation. Eventually the rivalry between Swagger and Del Rio expanded into a three-way storyline involving Dolph Ziggler who joined the feud after his surprise cash-in of his Money-in-the-Bank contract during a title defense match between Swagger and Del Rio.
The three went on to involve themselves in each other's wrestling affairs, leading towards the pay-per-view Extreme Rules in a triple-threat match for Del Rio's World Heavyweight Championship. Before the weekend of the Extreme Rules, the match stipulations for the triple-threat would be decided by the winner of a triple-threat match between the managers and allies of the respective competitors. Zeb Colter represented Swagger in a losing effort against Big E.
Langston in a match that eventually broke down into a chaotic brawl between Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler who both entered the ring at various stages. Swagger was armed with a ladder and assaulted both his rivals and inadvertently injured Ziggler causing him to sustain a concussion. After Ziggler's concussion forced him out of his pay-per-view match, the championship match for Extreme Rules was changed to an " I Quit Match " between Del Rio and Swagger. After Extreme Rules , Swagger disappeared from the storyline, reportedly injured.
This prompted an impromptu alliance between Zeb Colter and Antonio Cesaro , whom Swagger had partnered with in the past and received positive remarks from Colter during his commentary at ringside. Cesaro essentially filled in the role of Swagger, even using the phrase "We the People" , which had become a villainous catch-phrase for Swagger. Colter would later go on to name the group "Coltersmilitia". On July 3, during the second half-hour of WWE Main Event , Swagger returned to in-ring action after nearly two months recovering from injury.
He faced Sin Cara in a squash match , preparing for his participation in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at the July 14 pay-per-view of the same name.
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