Jack Swagger Discusses His Frustrations With WWE, Happiness On The Indies

Former WWE superstar Jack Swagger was recently interviewed by the Huffington Post and discussed a number of topics. Among them were becoming frustrated in WWE, along with his excitement of being on the independent wrestling scene.

Below are some highlights from the interview:

On his frustrations with WWE:

“After a while, you get really frustrated…especially if you’re away from your family as much as we are and putting our bodies through what we do,” Swagger stated.

“I like to think of pro wrestling as an art, so we’re artists,” he went on to say. “Most artists I know put their love and heart into these things, and to repeatedly have that swept away or get crushed, it gets a little much to deal with.”

Jack Swagger's WWE Debut

On asking for his release from WWE:

“Here’s the thing: I’m not bitter about it; I’m thankful for the career.”

“Anything I did not accomplish there, it wasn’t because there was a thumb over my head, pushing me down. It’s because I didn’t accomplish it,” he asserted. “That’s the way I choose to go through life and look at things and move on.”

On going into the independent wrestling scene:

“I’m taking it as a learning experience,” he said of his travels over the last six months. “It’s really been nice to be able to sink my teeth into wrestling again and be hungry again — because I really feel like I have control over how far I go.”

They also discuss Cody Rhodes, Swagger’s future and more.

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