{"id":797324,"date":"2026-07-12T15:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/797324\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:53:10","slug":"ex-wwe-champ-jake-hager-suffers-devastating-power-slap-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/797324\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-WWE champ Jake Hager suffers devastating Power Slap defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Jake Hager, a former WWE champion and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2775589\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/pro-wrestling\/all-elite-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">All Elite Wrestling<\/a> (AEW) star, took a second turn in the Power Slap arena on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Hager was going slap-for-slap against Amanpreet Singh. The former sport shooter lined up his right hand against Hager. He slapped him with full force and Hager fell backward to the officials and was knocked out.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2775590\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/pro-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Power-Slap-Jake-Hager-071226-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jake Hager grapples with J.W. Kiser during Bellator 214 at the Forum.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Jake Hager defeats J.W. Kiser via submission during Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2019. (Hans Gutknecht\/MediaNews Group\/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The final slap occurred in the third round. Hager ate two meaty slaps prior to Singh\u2019s final shot. Hager was stunned on the ground as Singh ripped off his shirt in celebration. Hager didn\u2019t immediately respond to the knockout defeat.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It was the first Power Slap loss for Hager since he made his debut in April. He defeated Devin Jenkins in a third-round knockout before going up against Singh.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2775591\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Power-Slap-Jake-Hager-071226-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jake Hager grapples with J.W. Kiser in a Bellator match at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Jake Hager defeats J.W. Kiser via submission at Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2019. (Hans Gutknecht\/MediaNews Group\/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hager announced he was going to take a chance at <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2775592\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/josh-barnetts-bloodsport-xv-set-showcase-hardest-hitting-event-professional-wrestling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Power Slap in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He came into the company with a background in amateur wrestling and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2775593\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ronda-rousey-reveals-inspired-end-nine-year-mma-hiatus-one-final-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mixed martial arts<\/a>. He set a single-season record for the most pins in the 285-pound weight class with the Oklahoma Sooners. He also had four bouts with Bellator, going 3-0 with the company with one no contest.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hager was in professional wrestling from 2006 to 2025. He appeared in WWE, Lucha Underground, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2775594\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/pro-wrestling\/major-league-wresting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Major League Wrestling<\/a> and AEW over the years.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Power-Slap-Jake-Hager-071226-3.jpg\" alt=\"Jake Hager defeats T.J. Jones in a mixed martial arts bout.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Jake Hager defeats T.J. Jones during Bellator 221 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. (Jerry Lai\/USA Today Sports)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He held WWE\u2019s World Heavyweight Championship, ECW Championship, United States Championship and won the Money in the Bank ladder match during his time there. He was a part of Chris Jericho\u2019s Inner Circle with AEW.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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