History Wrestling / JackSwagger

* TheStoner: It could be argued very strongly that Swagger hasn't quite reached his potential in WWE in no small part because of his fixation with the cannabis plant. He's been caught with marijuana as recently as February 2013.
** 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 Wrestling/WrestleMania.

Earlier in October 2019, Hager signed with All Elite Wrestling and made his first AEW appearance on the debut episode of ''Dynamite'', attacking [[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]], [[Wrestling/CodyRhodes Cody]], and Wrestling/TheElite and siding with Wrestling/ChrisJericho as a heel.

* DirtyCoward: Sometimes actually getting him in the ring can be a problem. He's usually not so bad once he gets in but once refused to get in and wrestle Randy Orton, the excuse being he always liked Randy. This was immediately mocked by Wrestling/MarkHenry who said he also always liked Randy, then went in the ring and destroyed him.

* 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.

In 2019, he began an MMA career, fighting for UsefulNotes/{{Bellator}}. Although many wrestlers who transition to the octagon tend to fall short on their careers[[note]]For every Wrestling/BrockLesnar there's one or more Wrestling/{{CM Punk}}s.[[/note]], he made a good impression on his first fight, where he submitted J. W. Kiser on January 27. Hager followed that up by submitting TJ Jones on May 11.

Five months later, Hager signed with All Elite Wrestling and made his debut there on the debut episode of ''Dynamite'', attacking [[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]], [[Wrestling/CodyRhodes Cody]], and Wrestling/TheElite and siding with Wrestling/ChrisJericho as a heel.

* MythologyGag: His manager, Zeb Coulter, is played by Dutch Mantel. Mantel had earlier been in WWE as Uncle Zebekiah in the 90s, managing the Blu Brothers[[note]]Jacob and Eli, better known as [[TagTeamTwins Ron and Don Harris]][[/note]] and [[Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw]].

Five months later, Swagger signed with All Elite Wrestling and made his debut there on the debut episode of ''Dynamite'', attacking [[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]], [[Wrestling/CodyRhodes Cody]], and Wrestling/TheElite and siding with Wrestling/ChrisJericho as a heel.

Five months later, Swagger signed with All Elite Wrestling and made his debut there on the debut episode of ''Dynamite'', attacking [[Wrestling/{{Goldust}} Dustin Rhodes]] siding with Wrestling/ChrisJericho as a heel.

Five months later, Swagger signed with All Elite Wrestling and made his debut there on the debut episode of ''Dynamite'', attacking [[Wrestling/Goldust Dustin Rhodes]] siding with Wrestling/ChrisJericho as a heel.

Donald Jacob "Jake" Hager, Jr. (born March 24, 1982) is an American [[ProfessionalWrestling professional wrestler]] and [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts mixed martial artist]] from Perry, Oklahoma currently signed to Wrestling/AllEliteWrestling. He is best known for his tenure in Wrestling/{{WWE}} under his ring name '''Jack Swagger'''.

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

* 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.

!!! "All-American American Tropes":

In 2019, he began an MMA career, fighting for UsefulNotes/{{Bellator}}. Although many wrestlers who transition to the octagon tend to fall short on their careers[[note]]For every Wrestling/BrockLesnar there's one or more Wrestling/{{CM Punk}}s.[[/note]], he made a good impression on his first fight, where he submitted J. W. Kiser on January 27th.

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

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

* AllAmericanFace: Inverted.
** Seems to be heading into this direction after his confrontation with Rusev on the 6/30/2014 edition of RAW.

* {{Expy}}: [[Wrestling/KurtAngle Where have we seen this before]]? An [[JerkJock arrogant but talented athlete]] 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, complete with the [[WearingAFlagOnYourHead Stars and Stripes motif]]? [[SarcasmMode Never seen that before in WWE.]]
** What are they going to do next, shave him bald?

* FinishingMove: The gutwrench powerbomb and the ankle lock, the latter of which was renamed to Patriot Act and Patriot Lock post-2013. Prior to the gutwrench powerbomb he used the Blue Thunder Bomb, or as he called it, the Red White and Blue Thunder Bomb.

* TheBully: Can come off as this very often. Most of his feuds tend to be with wrestlers significantly smaller, older, and/or weaker than he is. He once tried to call out '''Hornswoggle''' for a match in ECW. Of course, that was before WWE-ECW's more [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome awesome moments]] when a [[Wrestling/{{Christian}} certain someone]] [[HesBack came out in the middle of Swagger's promo]] to stop the madness.

* {{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'''" Wrestling/RandyOrton in the Elimination Chamber to face the World Champion at Wrestlemania.

He debuted in Season 4 of Wrestling/LuchaUnderground under the name Jake Strong as a member of the stable Infamous Incorporated.

He in Season 4 of Wrestling/LuchaUnderground under the name Jake Strong as a member of the stable Infamous Incorporated.

He will be appearing under his real name in Season 4 of Wrestling/LuchaUnderground, which has already finished taping and began airing on June 13, 2018.

He will be appearing under his real name in Season 4 of Wrestling/LuchaUnderground, which has already finished taping and will begin airing on June 13, 2018.

* FinishingMove: The Red White and Blue Thunder Bomb[[note]]A play on the Blue Thunder Bomb, which is a completely different move[[/note]] (Gutwrench powerbomb) and the Patriot Act (Ankle lock).

* DarkerAndEdgier: His 2013 return, featuring a borderline racist manager, a more aggressive in-ring style, the utter removal of the comedy goofball side of his gimmick, a scruffier hairstyle and beard, and the renaming of his finisher to the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanPoliticalSystem Patriot Act]]