Jake Hager planned to face Roman Reigns upon WWE return

Jake Hager who is currently signed with AEW, is a former WWE superstar who wrestled under the ring name Jack Swagger. He wrestled for the Stamford based company from 2006 to 2017, where he was the ECW Champion, World Heavyweight Champion and United States Champion once.

He requested a release from WWE in 2017 to wrestle for the Independent Circuit And pursue a career in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). However he retired from MMA most recently and has now spoken about his plan to return to WWE.

Jack Hager’s WWE return

The former World Champion on the K&S WrestleFest signing discussed his original plans after being released from WWE in 2017.

Jack Hagger say,

“When I left WWE, my plan was to go to MMA, get really good, be undefeated and then go back to WWE and wrestle Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. A little slight turn. A lot of that happened. We were close. I’d kick Roman’s butt. He knows it, I know it. If you want to tell him that, tell him that.”

Hager retired from MMA in September 2023 with an undefeated streak of 3 wins 0 losses and 1 no contest.

Hager is currently signed with AEW, and has been working for the company since 2019. He stood along Jericho his entire AEW run as a part of Inner Circle and as a member of the Jericho Appreciation Society, without any championship wins.

Do you think Jack Hager returning to WWE as Jack Swagger once again and dethroning Roman Reigns will be wise choice? I don't think so, do you?