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.

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

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.

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.

To be able to change from being essentially a bad guy into a really hot babyface overnight is very hard to do.

I really like Bellator and them as a company and how they are run. It's a popular place for fighters to go to.

As far as the work in the ring, it's so much technique and spacing and timing, and that's what amateur wrestling is, too. So I felt like I learned very fast and a lot of things came naturally for me.

If you go back and look at WWE Magazine, they asked me when I was going to win my first world championship and I told them WrestleMania XXVI, so I was only a couple days off.

I look like a winner, I smell like a winner, so why not put it on the big screen?

I've always been a big fan of Hollywood.

Wrestling for wrestling fans is an honor.

When I look in the mirror, I'm a husband and a father first.

I want to grow my brand and help wrestling continue to grow, too.

A lot of people want me to say negative things about WWE, but I'm very grateful for my career there.

I relate everything to amateur wrestling, including the way I watch basketball and the way I watch football. My brain thinks as an amateur wrestler. That's who I am.