Jack Swagger, whose real name is Donald Jacob Hager was indeed arrested following the taping of Smackdown Tuesday night, Hager was pulled over at about midnight for speeding.
Hager who is 30-years-old was arrested on charges of driving under the influence, possession of marijuana and speeding, all charges are misdemeanors, he will be due back in court on March, 12.
Now according to the official Wellness Policy of the WWE, the punishment for any WWE employee who is arrested in possession of drugs could be as severe as an immediate release from the company.
“Any WWE Talent, who is arrested, convicted or who admits to a violation of law relating to use, possession, purchase, sale or distribution of drugs will be in material breach of his/her contract with WWE and subject to immediate dismissal.”
This could mean the end for Jack Swagger and the WWE or at the very least the WWE could use the drug charge in lieu of a positive drug screening and fine Hager $2,500. Normally when a talent fails a drug test for marijuana, which is not held to the same degree as other illegal drugs or PED’s, they receive that fine and the company is not under any legal obligation to suspend or fire said employee.
The media hype that has started to pick-up on Swagger’s current gimmick could be his down-fall, as they will be relentless with their attacks on WWE as a company for presenting a man who faces drug charges as a featured act on their weekly television programs. The hype could work both ways, so it will be interesting to see what direction they chose to move forward with. What is known is that Hager’s career as Jack Swagger will never be the same.
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