Jack Spade

**Jack Spade** is a main character on the Starz original wrestling drama *Heels*. He is portrayed by Stephen Amell.

In the ring, Jack is a charismatic heel for the Duffy Wrestling League. Outside of it, he's the hard-working owner, and a loving husband and father trying to make ends meet while fighting to realize his impossible dreams.

## Biography

### Main event with Ace

Jack is set to face off with Ace to defend his championship belt after being challenged in the ring the prior event, but he struggles to write a satisfactory ending. Ultimately, Jack comes to the decision that he will retain the belt, which doesn't go over well with Ace, who is also being scouted by Wild Bill to potentially go to the big leagues. After an altercation backstage with Ace, who says that Jack will stay in Duffy until he ends up killing himself like their dad, Jack screws Ace over in their match, placing him in an arm bar, forcing the referee to call the match in order to prevent Jack from breaking Ace's arm.

Along with running the DWL, Jack also has a day job; he works at STIHL hardware store as a salesman, where he is constantly ordered around by his much younger boss Timmy.

Jack's screw job over Ace has led his brother to go on a drunken binder. Jack and Crystal track him down to a nearby bar, where he gets into a fight with a couple guys, forcing Jack and Crystal to intervene before taking Ace home.

The following day, Jack goes to visit Big Jim and Melanie in the hospital after she gives birth to her baby. There, he and Ace make up after coming to an understanding.

### Turning Ace heel

Hoping to rile up the fans, Jack enlists in the help of wrestling veteran, Ricky Rabies, to set Ace up for a triumphant return. However, unbeknownst to Ace, Jack is also setting up his turn from face to heel. He does this by purchasing a large order of Kleenex and hiring a woman to pass them out to the crowd and throw them in the ring to heckle Ace during his promo. Later that night, after Ace is booed, Jack goes out to fight Ricky and picks up the victory.

On the way to Carol's from a successful night at the DWL, Staci wants to plan a vacation with Jack, but he blows her off, coming up with various excuses.

### Promoting the DWL

A fire starts in Thomas' room after Jack failed to get to the squirrels in the attic as Staci had requested and they chewed through the wiring, forcing him and his family to move back in with his mom for the time being.

Jack and Willie are hoping that the Earls will be willing to further invest in and sponsor the DWL after presenting them with a PowerPoint, however, Eddie Earl turns them down.

Later that night, after dinner, Jack and Ace sit in the basement, watching an old commercial of their dad with Wild Bill. Jack tells Ace how he recently cut a promo challenging the Rock. He hoped it would get shared on social media, but it didn't quite work out that way. However, with Ace's help, they are able to shoot the DWL's first promo at the gas station Crystal works at.

### Preparing for the State Fair

Jack and the guys prepare after getting word that the South Georgia State Fair Commission are interested in having them perform, but first the committee seeks to see a live show. Aside from the fair, Jack has to deal with Ace breaking up with Crystal and bringing in a new valet, forcing Jack to pair Crystal with Bobby Pin. This leads to an incident in the ring, in which Crystal intentionally provokes Ace, who during his match with Bobby Pin, breaks his leg. After Bobby is carried out of the ring, Wild Bill enters and challenges Jack and Ace to a three-way ladder match for the title.

Although Bobby may have gotten his leg broke, they did secure their spot at the fair. But with preshow sales tracking behind, Jack books a spot on Dick Valentino's podcast to hopefully boost sales. However, Jack ends the podcast early when Dick is more interested with the turmoil in his personal life than he is with the DWL. At the same time, he and Willie are at odds over Wild Bill; Jack believes they can use him to their advantage, for promotional purposes, but Willie isn't comfortable around him after what he said to her.

### The war with Gully

After the DWL is vandalized by Charlie Gully, Ace takes off to confront him, while Jack remains in Duffy to prepare for the fair, as well as auditions. However, according to Willie, Crystal was the only try-out worthy of mention. But after what happened between her and Ace, Jack can't have Crystal around and fires her. Surprisingly, Jack later receives a visit from Crystal, who informs him that Ace is at the FWD show with Gully and that he's going to go out at the end of the show and say screw the DWL. So, Jack drives to Florida and enters the FWD for the first time, where he attacks Gully in the middle of the ring.

### Championship Match at the fair

Jack and Ace flee the FWD after attacking Gully and return to Duffy. However, when Jack returns home, he discovers that Stacie has left with Thomas due to feeling as though she was being ignored by Jack. He goes over to Courtney's, where he and Staci discuss the future of their relationship and his need to do better.

The night of the fair has arrived, and Jack welcomes back Crystal, who Bill is bringing back on as his valet. The three-way match is underway when Bill craps his pants and plays dead to save himself the embarrassment, leaving only Jack and Ace in the ring. As they scale the ladder, the crowd begins throwing Kleenex in the ring, handed out to them by Gully. Ace asks Jack if this was his idea. "Not this time. It was my idea the first time," Jack admits. In a fit of rage, Ace attacks Jack until Crystal intervenes and wins the championship.

## Appearances

### Season 1

* Kayfabe
* Dusty Finish
* Cheap Heat
* Cutting Promos
* Swerve
* House Show
* The Big Bad Fish Man
* Double Turn

## Gallery

### Videos

Jack Spade - Heels - STARZRing Talk with Stephen Amell- Kayfabe - Heels - STARZ
## References

1. ↑ Season 1, Episode 1: Kayfabe
2. ↑ Season 1, Episode 2: Dusty Finish
3. ↑ Season 1, Episode 3: Cheap Heat
4. ↑ Season 1, Episode 4: Cutting Promos
5. ↑ Season 1, Episode 5: Swerve
6. ↑ Season 1, Episode 6: House Show
7. ↑ Season 1, Episode 7: The Big Bad Fish Man
8. ↑ Season 1, Episode 8: Double Turn