| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 2003 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Drake Thompson Jackson Drake |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 195 lb (88 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 the current and inaugural Evolve Champion in his first reign and is a member of the stable The Vanity Project.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Training and debut (2017–2024)
[edit]Drake debuted on the independent circuit in 2017 after being trained by Cam Carter and LaBron Kozone. In 2019, he formed a tag team with Jay Malachi called the Wrestling Prodigies, winning the FSPW Tag Team Championship and PWF Tag Team Championship.[1] He also made appearances for AEW between 2022 and 2024, wrestling at least one match each year.[2][3]
WWE (2024–present)
[edit]On November 15, 2024, it was reported that Drake had signed with WWE as part of the WWE ID program; he joined the Evolve brand under his real name.[4] He had previously made a one-off appearance for WWE under the ring name Drake Thompson on May 15, 2023, teaming with Lavar Barbie in a losing effort against Indus Sher (Sanga and Veer) on Raw.[5][6] On March 5, 2025, he competed on the first episode of Evolve.[7] On the April 23 episode of Evolve, Drake, Bryce Donovan, Zayda Steel, and the tag team Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) joined together to form a stable called The Vanity Project.[8] On the June 4 episode of Evolve, he defeated Sean Legacy, Edris Enofe, and Keanu Carver in a four-way elimination match to become the inaugural WWE Evolve Champion.[9][10]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Elevation Pro Wrestling
- Elevation Pro Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- 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
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- 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.
- ^ Jeremy Lambert (November 14, 2024). "Jackson Drake Announced As WWE ID Prospect". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2025". profightdb.com.
External links
[edit]- Jackson Drake's profile at Cagematch , Internet Wrestling Database
