Former WWE World Champ Wins Power Slap Debut By Knockout
On Friday night in Las Vegas, former WWE and AEW star Jake Hager made a successful debut in the unique […]
Schiaffo LLC On Friday night in Las Vegas, former WWE and AEW star Jake Hager made a successful debut in the unique world of professional slap fighting. The man once known as Jack Swagger in World Wrestling Entertainment has proven over the last decade that he is much more than just a pro wrestler. Before he joined WWE, he was an accomplished two-sport athlete at Oklahoma .
Playing football and wrestling for the powerhouse university. He would go on to have an 11-year run in the top promotion in pro wrestling, winning many titles, including a two-month reign as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. After getting his release in 2017, he did not take his talents to another wrestling company.
Instead, he switched to cage fighting and posted a 3-0 record in MMA’s No. 2 promotion, Bellator. Jack Swagger won his Power slap debut today 😭😭 pic.
twitter. com/LI5qiSDIoQ — Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) April 18, 2026 Jake Hager Power Slap Record: 1-0 Two years later, he would return with his real name, Jake Hager, to the industry that made him a celebrity by signing with All Elite Wrestling. Serving as a key member of The Inner Circle and the Jericho Appreciation Society during his five-year run.