Ex-WWE Star Jake Hager Coming Out of Retirement for Surprise Wrestling Return

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Jake Hager, the former WWE and AEW star, will come out of retirement to compete at World Wrestling Council's 53rd Anniversary event on June 27 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hager had previously stated he was retired from wrestling during an August 2025 podcast appearance, explaining he was focused on running his trucking company in Tampa, Florida. This will mark his first confirmed in-ring appearance since facing Connor Mills at BZW Alcatraz in November 2024.