Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Jake Hager - Page 2

AEW loves what I'm doing with Bellator and Bellator loves what I'm doing with AEW.

If people want to compare me to Brock Lesnar - there's worse people to compare me to.

Absolutely, it's awesome to be a pro wrestler.

When you step in front of a camera, and everybody is going to have their hyped-up personality, everyone is going to have the character they are trying to play.

Big risk means big reward. I want that.

Entertainment is a big part of MMA and it is unique.

I was young; I signed with the WWE when I was 24. I was up on the main roster when I was 26 and 10 years later that is a lot of learning and a lot of growth.

People think I look like a P.E. teacher or the principal.

That's one thing I found out about myself when I left WWE: I'm that guy that needs to be pushed full throttle. That's when you're gonna get the best out of me.

I've been a competitor all my life.

Really, my family is my strength and I realize that and I am leaning on it.

Anyone that holds a championship you are on a list of a very few people that have had that special honor, and it is really incredible to say that no matter what you say about my wrestling career I was a World Heavyweight Champion and you can't take that away from me.

Some people work their entire lives to become a professional fighter and see certain guys with exposure or just a name, hop into the professional ranks. It can rub people the wrong way and have them very doubtful of your skills because they see first-hand the hard work and how many years it takes to master this.

The level of difficulty in most areas of MMA is very high. It's a high learning curve. The footwork in boxing alone takes years to master. I will rely heavily on my amateur wrestling to get out of bad situations and take me from defense to offense. I'll try to dictate the fight on my terms.

You don't see a lot of fighters with no or little experience getting to be on the main card. I know that's an incredible honor, but at the same time, I know my worth, and I know my value.

Kofi Kingston has always been one of my favorite opponents to wrestle. He and I started back in McDonough, Georgia in 2006 in developmental at Deep South together. So, our careers have come along at the same time. He's incredible.

The more you boo me the better I'm going to wrestle. You don't like me? So what. It's a lot of fun to work like that and wrestle with that mindset.

I believe competition makes everyone better.

A lot of great fighters were amateur wrestlers first and you can study them on film to see how they adapted the techniques.

If you speak pro wrestling or MMA, you almost speak any language.

I love being a family man.

Your character has to be an extension of yourself, and you got to be comfortable in it. Otherwise, people are going to see right through it. They're going to see that you're acting or that you're playing wrestling.

Going through life is always scary doing something new, at the same time it is very exciting.

You know, there's not a lot of guys who don't like Jack Swagger. It's a good problem to have.

I want people to say that Jack Swagger/Jake Hager is a world champion in MMA and in pro wrestling.

If I just keep my head down and I keep working hard, that's just what I do.

It is cool to be a pro wrestler and that makes it so much better for us as pro wrestlers - who go out there and put our bodies on the line and give the fans the entertainment that they deserve.

WWE really likes to keep its fans on the edge of their seats and on their toes.

I would love to fight Fedor Emelianenko in Russia, maybe we can make that happen.

As cool as Jack Swagger was, he felt choreographed.

Jumping into something new is always challenging with the schedule and the routine and when you can train, and fit that into your life that you already have right now.

I think 'We the People' is an example of why pro wrestling is so cool because it was a storyline that started out very political and very controversial and very nasty. It really evolved into a movement of the people, not just American people, but people everywhere.

I think Bellator is the place for me to hone my craft and they have a great selection of heavyweights here. They put on a great card every time so it's really exciting to be a part of that.

If I can make someone tap out with my ankle lock it would be Sasha Banks.

To be successful in WWE, you have to love what you do. You have to want to steal the show every time you go out.

People want to see fighters who can put on a little show and then back it up. Hopefully I can do both of those things.

I like to think of pro wrestling as an art, so we're artists.

Zeb Colter is unbelievable, he is priceless.

Any time you can get Glenn Beck crying it's a good thing.