Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion confesses he is "very jaded" following AEW exit

A former WWE World Champion recently opened up about being "jaded" following his departure from AEW. The star exited the Tony Khan-led promotion last year after being there since the first year.

Jake Hager (fka Jack Swagger) departed from AEW last year after being in the promotion since 2019. He also had a decade-long run in WWE, where he became the World Heavyweight Champion once, in 2010. He subtly announced his retirement from wrestling recently.

Lately, Jake has been firing shots at Tony Khan regarding his disappointing AEW run. Meanwhile, he has admitted that he is very jaded following his departure from All Elite Wrestling.

Speaking with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Jake Hager admitted that he should have stayed in MMA.

"I'm very jaded from my exit at AEW. Like, I'm very proud of the stuff I did there, but like at the same time like I find myself questioning right now. Like, I wish I would have just stayed in MMA at some point," Jake said. [H/T: WrestlingInc.]

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Former WWE star on his time with Chris Jericho in AEW

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jake Hager (fka Jack Swagger) was paired with Chris Jericho for the majority of his AEW run. He was in the Inner Circle and Jericho Appreciation Society alongside The Learning Tree.

In the same interview, Jake Hager recalled his time with Jericho in AEW and praised Y2J.

"Like Inner Circle was one of my favorite like favorite things to do in pro wrestling. I love those guys. JAS, Daddy Magic, I mean, I just really loved working with Chris [Jericho]. I think he's like number one on my Mount Rushmore. Chris Jericho, like, he can just constantly reinvent himself, and he can not only do that, but he can, like, see what he has around him, and he knows how to elevate us and like to bring it up and like make it look good." [H/T: WrestlingInc.]

Only time will tell if Jake Hager will ever be seen in a wrestling ring again.