Jake Hager
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| Jake Hager | |
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| Ring name(s) | Jake Hager |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Born | December 3, 1982 Perry, Oklahoma |
| Billed from | Perry, Oklahoma |
| Trained by | DSW staff OVW staff FCW staff |
| Debut | September 7, 2006[1] |
Jacob "Jake" Hager (born December 3, 1982) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and working in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), where he is the current FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
He was recruited to the University of Oklahoma as a two-sport athlete, playing as a defensive tackle in football and a heavyweight wrestler. In 2006, as an All-American wrestler, he set the single season record for most pins at 30.
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
In September 2006, Hager made his in-ring debut for Deep South Wrestling defeating Antonio Mestre in a dark match. In January 2007, he debut for Ohio Valley Wrestling defeating Atlas DaBone and later began wrestling in several dark matches before being reassigned to Florida Championship Wrestling, where he began a feud with TJ Wilson.
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. Earlier in the night, DiBiase and Hager were the final two men remaining in a 23-man battle royal to determine the two championship contenders.[2]
On March 22, 2008, Jake Hager went against the FCW Southern Heavyweight Champion Heath Miller, in New Port Richey, Florida, to determine the true Heavyweight Champion. Both titles were on the line and Hager defeated Miller to become the undisputed heavyweight champion in Florida Championship Wrestling.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time, first and current)
- FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time, last)
[edit] References
- ^ Jake Hager's OWW Profile. onlineworldofwrestling.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
- ^ a b Wojcik, Alan. 2/15 Results From Florida Championship Wrestling Invasion of the State Fair. Gerweck.net. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
