External links
- Jackson Drake's profile at Cagematch
, Internet Wrestling Database
| 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 NXT brand. He is the inaugural and current Evolve Champion in his first reign and is a member of The Vanity Project stable.
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]
He had previously made a one-off appearance for WWE under the ring name Drake Thompson on the May 15, 2023 of Raw , teaming with Lavar Barbie in a losing effort against Indus Sher (Sanga and Veer). [4] [5] 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. [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 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 fatal four-way elimination match to become the inaugural Evolve Champion. [9] [10] On January 13, 2026, Drake, Baylor and Smokes were promoted to the NXT brand, thus making them official WWE signees. [11]
