Jack Swagger recently parted ways with WWE, and how he’s looking to hit the independent scene as hard as he possibly can. Swagger was with WWE for a long time, and they own the “Jack Swagger” name, so it’s left a lot of fans wondering what he will be calling himself from now on.
The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion recently spoke to Memorabilia Guy about what’s next for his career, and he noted that he’ll be billing himself as “Formerly Known as Jack Swagger” from now on.
“Intellectually, they own ‘Jack Swagger’, but I’ve been that for 10 years now, so I think the easiest way for me, at this point, to not get into any issues, and not to get into any red tape, I’m going as ‘Formerly Known as Jack Swagger’. It’s very silly when you’re talking about human beings, but it’s kind of what we have to do right now. Or, I might just become ‘The Real French-American’ and change my name to ‘Jacques Swagger’! (Laughs)”
Swagger also noted that leaving WWE was a tough decision, but he’s looking forward to working with new promotions.
“So, it was a tough decision – one that my wife and I thought about for years. I’m very thankful for the career that I had in the WWE. Getting out there and seeing different cultures was a really big perk for me. When it came down to it, I just feel like people had lost each other – communication wasn’t where it needed to be. We’d both started this path together ten years ago. But I just feel like I needed a change, and they needed a change. We can always possibly get back to it down the road. But for me, I was lucky to come out of college and go straight into the developmental programme. So, there’s a lot of wrestling from me across the world to see still. It’s very exciting – the opportunity is just immense.”
Now that he’s a free agent, which promotions do you want to see “Formerly Known as Jack Swagger” work with? Sound off in the comments below.
I thonk he should go to New Japan or AAA in mexico. Dont do TNA for gods sake
Lithpy McThwagger