Swagger was nationally ranked at the University of Oklahoma
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Jack Swagger is a pure corn-fed, brute strong country boy. Growing up in the plains of Oklahoma, Jack was a multi-sport athlete, focused on football and wrestling. In 1999, Swagger was ranked number 5 in the country by Wrestling USA.
It was that same year that he won the state championship, a year after being runner-up in his 215-pound division.
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Swagger went on to compete in collegiate wrestling at the University of Oklahoma, where he eventually became an All-American and set a single-season record at the University, for most pins, with 30 in one season.
It was at Oklahoma that he was introduced to another famous alumnus, Jim Ross. Soon after, Jack set his sights on a future in professional wrestling.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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