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There's no bias when it comes to facts, and there's no bias when it comes to decency.

My mom is from Canada. Both my grandparents were from Canada.

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.

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.

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.

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

I've been a competitor all my life.

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

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.

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

I love being a family man.

I love being a dad.

I believe competition makes everyone better.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Big risk means big reward. I want that.

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

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.

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

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.

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