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Former WWE Champion and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star Jake Hager took a second turn in the Power Slap arena on Friday night.
Hager went slap after slap against Amanpreet Singh. The former sports shooter lined up his right hand against Hager. He slapped him with full force and Hager fell backwards towards the referees and was knocked unconscious.
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Jake Hager defeats JW Kiser via submission during Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday, January 26, 2019. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
The final slap came in the third round. Hager took two meaty slaps before Singh’s final shot. Hager was left stunned on the ground as Singh took off his shirt in celebration. Hager did not immediately respond to the knockout loss.
It was Hager’s first power slap loss since he made his debut in April. He defeated Devin Jenkins via third-round knockout before facing Singh.
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Jake Hager defeats JW Kiser via submission at Bellator 214 at the Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday, January 26, 2019. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Hager announced that he would take a chance on Power Slap in March.
He came to the company with experience in amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts. He set a single-season record for most pins in the 285-pound weight class with the Oklahoma Sooners. He also had four fights with Bellator, going 3-0 with the company and one without competition.
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 TJ Jones during Bellator 221 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. (Jerry Lai/USA TODAY Sports)
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He held the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, the ECW Championship, the United States Championship and won the Money in the Bank ladder match during his time there. He was part of Chris Jericho’s Inner Circle with AEW.
