Former WWE Superstar Jack Swagger Wins by First Round Submission in MMA Debut

Former WWE Superstar Jack Swagger, fighting under his real name Jake Hager, was successful in his professional MMA debut tonight at Bellator 214. Hager defeated JW Kiser by submission in the first round to go 1-0 for his MMA career. WWE even did an article on the news, which you can see below.

Also, WWE Superstar R-Truth was in attendance at the event and played Hager out to the cage for his fight. You can also check out some short clips that were posted on Twitter of R-Truth appearing for the entrance of Jack Swagger and his submission winning victory below.

👊@RealJackSwagger 👊comes away with the W tonight!
Were you watching when he made history coast to coast on @ParamountNet and simulcast on @DAZN_USA?#Bellator214 pic.twitter.com/VKSadMgEiC

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 27, 2019

⚡️ "WE THE PEOPLE" @RealJackSwagger#Bellator214 pic.twitter.com/esVLScLLYq

— Bellator MMA (@BellatorMMA) January 27, 2019

https://twitter.com/tylertreese/status/1089363393151152128

https://twitter.com/tylertreese/status/1089365085565403137

Congratulations to @RealJackSwagger on his successful @BellatorMMA debut! #Bellator214 https://t.co/agpQHNzLql

— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2019