Former WWE Champion viciously knocked out in frightening Power Slap 21 defeat
Former WWE Champion Jake Hager suffered a frightening knockout defeat at the hands of Mahabali Shera during Power Slap 21.
📍 Where it landed
Former WWE champion Jake Hager, also known as Jack Swagger, was knocked out during his second Power Slap appearance. He was defeated by ex-WWE star Mahabali Shera in a Power Slap 21 matchup.
Epilogue added 57d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Primary Driver: Former WWE Champion Jake Hager suffered a frightening knockout defeat at the hands of Mahabali Shera during Power Slap 21.
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Jake Hager, a former WWE and AEW star, was knocked out in a matchup at Power Slap 21. His opponent, Mahabali Shera, also a former WWE star, secured the victory in the bout.
Coverage from Fox News, Bleacher Report, and talkSPORT emphasizes the brutality of the knockout, with Bloody Elbow describing the defeat as frightening. The Indian Express focused on the identity of the victor, Mahabali Shera.
Attention remains on the footage of the knockout, which has been shared in video format according to Bleacher Report.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 58d ago.
Questions people are asking
Who won the match at Power Slap 21?
Mahabali Shera won the match by knocking out Jake Hager.
What is Jake Hager's professional background?
He is a former WWE Champion and has also been a star in AEW.
Was this Jake Hager's first appearance in Power Slap?
According to talkSPORT, this was his second Power Slap appearance.
The reporting (5)
- Who is Mahabali Shera, who knocked out ex-WWE champ Jake Hager in Power Slap 21? The Indian Express · 61d ago
- Ex-WWE champion brutally knocked out on second Power Slap appearance talkSPORT · 61d ago
- Watch Ex-WWE Champ Jack Swagger Get KO'd by Ex-WWE Star Mahabali Shera in New Power Slap Video Bleacher Report · 61d ago
- Ex-WWE and AEW star Jake Hager gets knocked out in Power Slap matchup Fox News · 61d ago
- Former WWE Champion viciously knocked out in frightening Power Slap 21 defeat Bloody Elbow · 61d ago broke it first
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