7 Hidden Meanings Behind AEW Revolution Attires

6. Jake Hager

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On the 19 December 2013 taping of WWE's Main Event, Goldust dispatched of Jack Swagger in less than five minutes (elsewhere on the show, future WWE World Champion Kofi Kingston fell to Fandango). The singlet the 'Real American' wore that evening bears many similarities to the pared down gear Jake Hager donned for his AEW bow at Revolution.

Was this a knowing nod?

Doubtful. The dead-eyed MMA dilettante doesn't and shouldn't make concessions for sentimentality in his act; he's a single-minded hoss whose only concerns are his wife and getting paid. The hitherto unseen shirtless look, combined with camo vale tudo shorts then, are obviously a crossover from his time in Bellator. Hager's here to get a job done, and as brutally as possible.

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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.