# Exclusive Interview: Former WWE Star Jake Hager FKA Jack Swagger Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/exclusive-interview-former-wwe-star-jake-hager-fka-jack-swagger Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/exclusive-interview-former-wwe-star-jake-hager-fka-jack-swagger.md Podcast: [TMZ's Inside The Ring](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261) Published: 2026-03-02T15:13:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM3907534982.mp3?updated=1772577992 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM3907534982.mp3?updated=1772577992 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/episodes/exclusive-interview-former-wwe-star-jake-hager-fka-jack-swagger Duration seconds: 2312 ## Resource Jake Hager (@realjakehager) is a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion and a founding member of AEW who has consistently delivered memorable moments throughout his combat sports career. He sits down with Branson Quirke and Roger Corral to announce his major career move signing a six-appearance contract with UFC Power Slap, discussing his upcoming heavyweight debut in Las Vegas on April 17th and the physical preparation required to strengthen his neck for the impact. Hosts: Branson Quirke & Roger Corral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/episodes/exclusive-interview-former-wwe-star-jake-hager-fka-jack-swagger/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/exclusive-interview-former-wwe-star-jake-hager-fka-jack-swagger.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.