When Jake Hager Really Left AEW
Former AEW star Jake Hager has confirmed when he officially left the company after he caused uproar with wild comments about Tony Khan.
One of Tony Khan’s early signings in AEW was Jake Hager – the former Jack Swagger in WWE – who made his surprise debut for the company on the first episode of Dynamite where he joined Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Santana, and Ortiz in the Inner Circle.
However, that proved to be the highlight of Hager’s time in AEW and if there was any doubt if he was still part of the company, that was removed when he bizarrely claimed Tony Khan was a communist in a recent outburst.
Jake Hager Confirms AEW Exit
Appearing on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw, Jake Hager confirmed when his AEW deal ended as he considers his next move in the pro wrestling world:
It’s interesting. I’m excited to find out (what’s next for me). My contract expired with AEW in June, so I just left them. I’m currently working independents but, I’m 42 and I think it’s time to — I don’t know.
I wanna find a way to be home more with my kids and so I’m looking into more business opportunities; construction, rental properties and I’d love to sit down with you John (Bradshaw Layfield) and get some pointers about announcing and maybe stay on camera that way.
But really, just doing what I can. I had a great career, very blessed to have that career so, now, it’s kind of easier. The pressure’s off and just try to be a good dad and good example for my kids.
Jake Hager was pulled from an independent show after his Tony Khan rant and it remains to be seen where he will appear next.