History Wrestling / JackSwagger

In late 2008, he debuted for the ECW brand under the name Jack Swagger, and in January 2009, he won his first World Championship, the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-h.html ECW Heavyweight Championship]] defeating Matt Hardy. In March 2010, while a member of the Raw brand, he won the Money in the Bank ladder match at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XXVI'', and cashed it in later that week on ''[=SmackDown=]'', defeating Wrestling/ChrisJericho to become the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]]. In January 2012, he won the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html United States Championship]], defeating Wrestling/ZackRyder. He was released from the company in 2016.

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** WhatAnIdiot: The timing could not have ''possibly'' been worse, as Swagger was in the middle of the biggest push of his career. It ended up costing him winning the World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania.

* OutOfCharacterMoment: During one vignette, he and Zeb were letting out some "Real American" rhetoric...and then break character completely, address the camera with their real names, and then explain to GlennBeck (who had criticized the product ''very'' publicly) what ProfessionalWrestling by the WWE is supposed to be. They then segued right back into character.

In late 2008, he debuted for the ECW brand under the name Jack Swagger, and in January 2009, he won his first World Championship, the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-h.html ECW Heavyweight Championship]] defeating Matt Hardy. In March 2010, while a member of the Raw brand, he won the Money in the Bank ladder match at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XXVI'', and cashed it in later that week on SmackDown, defeating Wrestling/ChrisJericho to become the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]]. In January 2012, he won the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html United States Championship]], defeating Wrestling/ZackRyder. He was released from the company in 2016.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Swagger seems as of late to have fallen a step or two behind his "Real American" partner [[Wrestling/AntonioCesaro Cesaro]]. When Swagger failed to qualify for the 2014 Elimination Chamber, Cesaro succeeded. And even when Swagger made Colter proud by winning #1 contendership for the IC Title on Smackdown, it paled in comparison to Colter's pride for Cesaro, who shockingly beat the WWE World Champion Wrestling/RandyOrton later that night. Jack can't seem to catch a break.

** TheBusCameBack: He came back six months later, on the February 1st edition of Smackdown.

'''Jacob "Jake" Hager, Jr'''. (born March 24, 1982) is an American [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]] from Perry, Oklahoma signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}}, better known by his ring name '''Jack Swagger'''.

In late 2008, he debuted for the ECW brand under the name Jack Swagger, and in January 2009, he won his first World Championship, the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-h.html ECW Heavyweight Championship]] defeating Matt Hardy. In March 2010, while a member of the Raw brand, he won the Money in the Bank ladder match at ''Wrestling/{{WrestleMania}} XXVI'', and cashed it in later that week on SmackDown, defeating Wrestling/ChrisJericho to become the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]]. In January 2012, he won the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html United States Championship]], defeating Wrestling/ZackRyder.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Swagger seems as of late to have fallen a step or two behind his "Real American" partner [[Wrestling/AntonioCesaro Cesaro]]. When Swagger failed to qualify for the 2014 Elimination Chamber, Cesaro succeeded. And even when Swagger made Colter proud by winning #1 contendership for the IC Title on Smackdown, it paled in comparison to Colter's pride for Cesaro, who shockingly beat the WWE World Champion RandyOrton later that night. Jack can't seem to catch a break.
* ArchEnemy: When tagging with Wrestling/DolphZiggler, [[Wrestling/EvanBourne Air]] [[Wrestling/KofiKingston Boom]]. Singles, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio and Wrestling/{{Christian}}.
** As an AllAmericanFace, [[AlexanderRusev Rusev]].

* {{Expy}}: [[Wrestling/KurtAngle Where have we seen this before]]? An [[JerkJock arrogant but talented wrestler]] who brags about his accomplishments in amateur wrestling while wearing the traditional wrestling singlet and using an ''ankle lock'' as a finisher? How about making him an American Patriot? [[SarcasmMode Never seen that before in WWE.]]

-->'''Zeb Colter'''

* BlondGuysAreEvil: Bragged about being a natural blonde on WWECW

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* ArchEnemy: When tagging with Wrestling/DolphZiggler, [[Wrestling/EvanBourne Air]] [[Wrestling/KofiKingston Boom]]. Singles, Wrestling/AlbertoDelRio.

* DumbMuscle: Zigzagged. Even though his RealLife persona errs much closer to that of a GeniusBruiser (he was a two-sport athlete at Oklahoma, where he also earned a degree in finance and was set to start a career in that field before WWE called him), he almost invariably comes off as this in storyline if he's aligned with someone else. It may be the [[SpeechImpediment lisp]] that has something to do with it, or his more-than-passing resemblance to [[TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Quasimodo]].

* HeelFaceTurn: On the 6/30/14 RAW, when he and Zeb came out and stoop up to [[Wrestling/AlexanderRusev Rusev]].

* {{Irony}}: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadsden_flag The Gadsden flag]] that flies in the background of Swagger's entrance video and YouTube vids symbolizes the American spirit ("Don't Tread On Me") and unity of the original thirteen colonies. Swagger's first major victory coming back to WWE? Defeating "The '''Viper'''" RandyOrton in the Elimination Chamber to face the World Champion at Wrestlemania.

* HeelFaceTurn: On the 6/30/14 RAW, when he and Zeb came out and stoop up to Wrestling/{{Rusev}}.

* JerkJock

* BadassBoast

* BlondGuysAreEvil
* BoisterousBruiser

* DirtyCoward

* DemotedToExtra: And it's reportedly a consequence of his having been caught smoking marijuana several times, as well as attitude/behavior issues.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Swagger seems as of late to have fallen a step or two behind his "Real American" partner [[Cesaro Wrestling/AntonioCesaro]]. When Swagger failed to qualify for the 2014 Elimination Chamber, Cesaro succeeded. And even when Swagger made Colter proud by winning #1 contendership for the IC Title on Smackdown, it paled in comparison to Colter's pride for Cesaro, who shockingly beat the WWE World Champion RandyOrton later that night. Jack can't seem to catch a break.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Swagger seems as of late to have fallen a step or two behind his "Real American" partner [[Cesaro AntonioCesaro]]. When Swagger failed to qualify for the 2014 Elimination Chamber, Cesaro succeeded. And even when Swagger made Colter proud by winning #1 contendership for the IC Title on Smackdown, it paled in comparison to Colter's pride for Cesaro, who shockingly beat the WWE World Champion RandyOrton later that night. Jack can't seem to catch a break.

In late 2008, he debuted for the ECW brand under the name Jack Swagger, and in January 2009, he won his first World Championship, the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/ecw/ecw-h.html ECW Heavyweight Championship]] defeating Matt Hardy. In March 2010, while a member of the Raw brand, he won the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania XXVI, and cashed it in later that week on SmackDown, defeating Wrestling/ChrisJericho to become the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-world-h.html World Heavyweight Champion]]. In January 2012, he won the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwf-us-h.html United States Championship]], defeating Wrestling/ZackRyder.

!! Tropes associated with Jack Swagger include:

* UglyGuyHotWife: Swagger's admittedly only 'ugly' when he makes some of his 'intense faces', but...[[http://www.fanpix.net/5681347/016857079/catalina-white-and-jake-hager-wedding-photos-picture.html Catalina White.]]
* WellDoneSonGuy: Several of his promos during his World Heavyweight Champion reign made it clear that his dad held him to extremely high standards and always expected him to become a champion.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It's entirely possible he wasn't the first choice for the ultra patriotic "Real American" gimmick. Apparently, originally it would have been NXT wrestler Derrick Bateman, who made a few "USA Guy" promos online (and even know, his [[https://si0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/685081326/b79152ae713f92c9276020946c54d888.png Twitter background]] is him in patriotic ring gear with the words "Conservative with his Words, Liberal with his Fists.") It would seem the character was tweaked and given to Swagger instead once Bateman fell out of favor with the company. (He was later released.)

* DumbMuscle: Zigzagged. Even though his RealLife persona errs much closer to that of a GeniusBruiser (he was a two-sport athlete at Oklahoma, where he also earned a degree in finance and was set to start a career in that field before WWE called him), he almost invariably comes off as this in storyline if he's aligned with someone else. It may be the [[SpeechImpediment lisp]] that has something to do with it.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It's entirely possible he wasn't the first choice for the ultra patriotic "Real American" gimmick. Apparently, originally it would have been NXT wrestler Derrick Bateman, who made a few "USA Guy" promos online (and even know, his [[https://si0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/685081326/b79152ae713f92c9276020946c54d888.png Twitter background]] is him in patriotic ring gear with the words "Conservative with his Words, Liberal with his Fists.") It would seem the character was tweaked and given to Swagger instead.