MMA is very difficult; you can't just be good at wrestling. You need striking, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and countless other things.
I was never the best athlete, but I knew how to be coached and I knew how to work hard at it.
The nerves with WWE performance is more the live television angles because we have time limits and have storylines we want to get through in that time. You're going to forget a lot about the spots.
I grew up with two cousins from North Dakota who were junior national champions. They're a lot older than me and I looked up to them as my older brothers.
MMA fans and pro wrestling fans are similar in that they care about their sports very much. They want to see that you're serious and not making fun of them or the sport that they love.
I think it's surprising for a lot of people to see Jack Swagger crossover to MMA because they know Jack Swagger more than they know Jake Hager.
I would say to the critics that they don't have a black belt in time management like I do.
I feel like being a professional wrestling has definitely made me a better MMA fighter.
We The People' is public domain, any American can use that.
In this world, I feel like we all need to be nicer to each other.
Let's come together, let the people stop fighting each other, but let them fight in the octagon.
Pro wrestling fans love surprises, so let's surprise them, and not just give them the old stuff.
Pro wrestling is all about staying fresh.
Cesaro should be world champ. I'm not afraid to say it, Cesaro is my favorite wrestler.
Once you're an amateur wrestler, you're always an amateur wrestler.
I relate everything to amateur wrestling, including the way I watch basketball and the way I watch football. My brain thinks as an amateur wrestler. That's who I am.
A lot of people want me to say negative things about WWE, but I'm very grateful for my career there.
I want to grow my brand and help wrestling continue to grow, too.
When I look in the mirror, I'm a husband and a father first.
Wrestling for wrestling fans is an honor.
