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Bellator News: Former WWE Superstar Reportedly Making Debut By End Of 2018
It’s been over a year now since former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger, real name Jake Hager, requested and was subsequently granted his release from the company on March 13th, 2017. By the end of the year, Hager was under contract to another company of a different kind, signing with mixed martial arts promotion Bellator on November 17th with the intent to make his debut in 2018.
Of course, 2018 has been here for roughly six months now and there’s been no word on Hager’s first octagon foray. However, he’s been training all while taking independent wrestling bookings and has also appeared on MLW Fusion. According to Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting, Hager’s MMA debut could be coming at the tail end of this year:
Update on former WWE superstar Jake Hager aka Jack Swagger, who signed with Bellator late last year. He’s still training MMA (while also continuing to wrestle). His plan is to debut — on hopefully a tent pole event — before the end of the year. Likely 4th quarter.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 25, 2018
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WWE RAW Ticket Sales Lag in Omaha as Show Heads to CHI Health Center
WWE RAW takes place tonight at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, and ticket sales are hovering just under a sellout, with 8,347 of 9,174 tickets sold and roughly 827 remaining — numbers that could be absorbed by walk-up buyers. That figure is well below the promotion’s previous stop in the building (11,606 tickets on 5/5/2025) and the year-to-date Raw average of 11,900, meaning even a full house tonight would still land more than 2,500 seats shy of recent averages.
The show’s announced card features a Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu contract signing for Backlash, the continuation of the Oba Femi Open Challenge, Je’Von Evans & Penta vs. Rusev & Ethan Page, JD McDonagh vs. Finn Bálor, a sit-down between Asuka and IYO SKY ahead of Backlash, and the recent signing of Sol Ruca to Raw. With tonight’s attendance shaping up lower than typical this year, the creative build and walk-up interest will be key factors in turning this into a strong live crowd.
Originally reported by Wrestling Observer: https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-raw-ticket-sales-update-tonight-04-05-2026/.
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United Empire Captures NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Titles at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026
United Empire — Will Ospreay, HENARE and Great-O-Khan — defeated Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI and Oleg Boltin in the semi-main event of NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2026 to win the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. The victory hands the titles to the faction and adds another high-profile win to Ospreay’s resume.
The finish came after United Empire wore down YOSHI-HASHI with a relentless triple-team sequence, allowing Will Ospreay to score the decisive pin and secure the new reign for his group. Fans at Wrestling Dontaku were left buzzing as United Empire celebrate their latest championship success.
Originally reported by Fightful: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/will-ospreay-united-empire-win-never-openweight-6-man-tag-team-titles-at-njpw-wrestling-dontaku-2026.
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