While the future of certain major AEW players remains up in the air right now, one person who will be remaining #AllElite for the foreseeable future is Jake Hager.
Speaking during a recent interview with Inside the Ropes, Chris Jericho revealed that his fellow Jericho Appreciation Society member recently penned a contract extension. This comes hot on the heels of Matt Menard and Angelo Parker likewise re-signing with AEW.
When asked about Menard and Parker's new deals, Jericho detailed, "Jake Hager, too, they all got contract extensions."
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Hager has been with All Elite Wrestling since October 2019, debuting at the end of the inaugural episode of AEW Dynamite. There, the one-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion was immediately placed with Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Santana and Ortiz for what would soon become known as the Inner Circle.
While the Inner Circle is now no longer a thing, Hager has still remained at the side of Le Champion as part of the aforementioned Jericho Appreciation Society along with Menard, Parker, Guevara, Tay Melo, Anna Jay and, for now, at least, new ROH Pure Champion Daniel Garcia.
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As for this contract extension for the former Jack Swagger, there's currently no specifics known on how long this latest deal is for.
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