Jackson Drake
| Jackson Drake | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 2003 Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jackson Drake Drake Thompson |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Trained by | Cam Carter LaBron Kozone |
| Debut | June 28, 2017 |
Jackson Drake (born August 30, 2003) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under his real name on the Evolve brand. He is a member of the Vanity Project stable and is the current and the inaugural Evolve Champion in his first reign.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Early career (2017–2024)
[edit]Drake started his wrestling career in the independent circuit in 2017 and was trained by Cam Carter and LaBron Kozone. In 2019, Drake formed a tag team with Jay Malachi as Wrestling Prodigies, winning the FSPW Tag Team Championship and PWF Tag Team Championship.[1] He also made appearances in All Elite Wrestling, between 2022 and 2024, appearing at least one match each year.[2][3]
WWE (2023–present)
[edit]Drake competed on the May 15, 2023 edition of Raw, under the name Drake Thompson, where he and his partner Lavar Barbie were defeated by Indus Sher (Sanga, and Veer).[4][5] On November 15, 2024, it was reported that he was signed to WWE under the WWE ID program.[6] On the March 5, 2025 episode of Evolve, Drake and Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) lost to Jack Cartwheel, Sean Legacy and Cappuccino Jones in a six-man tag team match in Evolve's first main event after its revival in WWE.[7] The following month, Drake and Swipe Right formed The Vanity Project stable with Bryce Donovan and Zayda Steel.[8] On the June 4 episode of Evolve, Drake won a fatal four-way elimination match to become the inaugural Evolve Champion, defeating Legacy, Edris Enofe and Keanu Carver.[9][10]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Fire Star Pro Wrestling
- FSPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- FSPW South Eastern Championship (1 time)
- FSPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jay Malachi
- Premier Wrestling Federation
- PWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jay Malachi
- WWE
References
[edit]- ^ "Wrestling Prodigies « Tag Teams Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Russell, Skylar (August 22, 2022). "AEW Dark: Elevation Stream And Results (8/22): Death Triangle, Ruby Soho, Ortiz, More In Action". Fightful.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (August 2, 2024). "Bryan Keith Wins In-Ring Return On 8/2 AEW Rampage, To Face Katsuyori Shibata On 8/7 AEW Dynamite". Fightful.
- ^ "Raw results, May 15, 2023: Imperium help The Judgment Day score a victory over Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn". WWE. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Defelice, Robert (May 15, 2023). "WWE RAW (5/15/23) Results: Cody Rhodes To Appear, Intercontinental Title Contender Battle Royal". Fightful.
- ^ Jeremy Lambert (November 14, 2024). "Jackson Drake Announced As WWE ID Prospect". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ Tessier, Colin (March 5, 2025). "WWE EVOLVE (3/5/2025) Results: Jack Cartwheel, Cappuccino Jones, Carlee Bright, Keanu Carver, And More | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (April 23, 2025). "WWE Evolve results (4/23): Vetter's review of Bryce Donovan vs. Timothy Thatcher, Carlie Bright vs. Kalyx, Zara Zakher vs. Aria Bennett, Jackson Drake vs. Sean Legacy". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
- ^ Vetter, Chris (June 4, 2025). "WWE Evolve results (6/4): Vetter's review of Sean Legacy vs. Jackson Drake vs. Edris Enofe vs. Keanu Carver in a four-way elimination match to become the first WWE Evolve Champion". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (June 4, 2025). "Jackson Drake Becomes First-Ever WWE EVOLVE Champion". Fightful.
External links
[edit]- Jackson Drake's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
