The Undertaker is a pro-wrestling legend and a locker-room leader, who entertained the fans for over three decades. He has been influential in putting over younger talents back in the day and it includes Jake Hager, who recently appeared on the AEW Unrestricted podcast. The ‘Career Ending’ surgeries of the Undertaker were also recently revealed.
Jake Hager reveals getting advice from The Undertaker
Jake Hager, known as Jack Swagger in WWE, won his first world championship in 2010 on an episode of SmackDown. The current AEW star became the WWE World Heavyweight Champion after cashing in his Money in the Bank contract and beating Chris Jericho. His only world championship reign to date lasted for 79 days. During the podcast, Hager was asked if he learned any lessons from his first world title reign.
On the AEW Unrestricted podcast, the Inner Circle members recalled a moment when ‘The Phenom’ gave him some advice:
“The Undertaker pulled me aside. I did something he didn’t like so he made a point to tell me about it. He was, like. ‘Look, this job is worth it if you’re on top financially. In the middle, and down at the bottom, there’s a lot of scrapping. You’re away on the road so much, if you don’t make it to the top, it isn’t worth it.”
“When you’re a pro-wrestler, you really have to know what your value is so you can know what to ask for and what not to ask for. That speech from him put that into perspective a little bit more.”
It is no secret that ‘The Deadman’ is a future Hall of Famer and receiving advice from the veteran star has certainly helped Hager along his career. While Hager is yet to win a title in AEW, he has previously also held the ECW Championship and the WWE United States Championship.
