“People know my name, and because of that, I have more leverage as a professional fighter. And as a professional fighter, as a professional wrestler, that is something we are all battling for. We want to make our brand a name brand and a household name. And that essentially gives us more leverage and helps us provide for our families.”

American slap fighter and professional wrestler

Donald Jacob Hager Jr. is an American slap fighter, semi-retired professional wrestler, retired amateur wrestler, and mixed martial artist. He is best known for performing in WWE as Jack Swagger and later in All Elite Wrestling as Jake Hager. In mixed martial arts, he was signed to Bellator MMA and competed as a heavyweight. His career has moved between wrestling and combat sports, with his best known work coming in major professional wrestling promotions under the names Jack Swagger and Jake Hager.