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
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]
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] working on the Evolve brand, where he competed in the first episode of Evolve in March 2025.[7] On April 23, 2025 episode of Evolve, Drake and Swipe Right formed The Vanity Project stable alongside Bryce Donovan and Zayda Steel.[8] He won a tournament on June 4, becoming the inaugural Evolve Champion.[9][10]
Championships and accomplishments
- 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
- ^ "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
- Jackson Drake's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database