Jackson Drake


Jackson Drake 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 Men's Champion in his first reign and is a member of The Vanity Project stable.

Professional wrestling career

Training and debut (2017–2026)

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. He also made appearances for AEW between 2022 and 2024, wrestling at least one match each year., on January 15, 2026 Drake announced he would no longer take independent bookings moving forward.

WWE (2023, 2024–present)

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.
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. On March 5, 2025, he competed on the first episode of Evolve. On the April 23 episode of Evolve, Drake, Bryce Donovan, Zayda Steel, and Swipe Right joined together to form a stable called The Vanity Project. 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 Men's Champion. On January 13, 2026, Drake, Baylor and Smokes were promoted to the NXT brand, thus making them official WWE signees.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Elevation Pro Wrestling
  • *Elevation Pro Heavyweight Championship
  • Fire Star Pro Wrestling
  • *FSPW Heavyweight Championship
  • *FSPW South Eastern Championship
  • *FSPW Tag Team Championship – with Jay Malachi
  • Premier Wrestling Federation
  • *PWF Tag Team Championship – with Jay Malachi
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • * Ranked No. 153 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2025
  • WWE
  • * Evolve Men's Champion