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Jake Hager, a former WWE champion and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star, took a second turn in the Power Slap arena on Friday night.
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.
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Jake Hager defeats J.W. Kiser via submission during Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
The final slap occurred in the third round. Hager ate two meaty slaps prior to Singh’s final shot. Hager was stunned on the ground as Singh ripped off his shirt in celebration. Hager didn’t immediately respond to the knockout defeat.
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.
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Jake Hager defeats J.W. Kiser via submission at Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Hager announced he was going to take a chance at Power Slap in March.
He came into the company with a background in amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts. 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.
Hager was in professional wrestling from 2006 to 2025. He appeared in WWE, Lucha Underground, Major League Wrestling and AEW over the years.
Jake Hager defeats T.J. Jones during Bellator 221 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. (Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports)
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He held WWE’s 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’s Inner Circle with AEW.
