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Former WWE & AEW Star Jake Hager Suffers Gruesome Injury On PowerSlap - Wrestling Inc.
A doctor stopped the bout after a brutal slap left former WWE and AEW star Jake Hager bleeding from the eye.
On Thursday in Lubbock, Texas, former WWE and AEW star Jake Hager lost to Johnny "The New Mexican Badass" Magna by TKO, marking his second consecutive defeat in Power Slap.
A ringside doctor stopped the bout after Magna's slap left Hager bleeding from the left eye; though Hager claimed the strike hit his eye illegally, officials upheld the TKO result.
Hager's recent loss contrasts sharply with his April debut, where he secured a knockout victory before suffering a July loss to Amanpreet Singh, highlighting his difficult transition from wrestling to slap fighting.
Power Slap booker Sinn Bodhi and UFC executive Dana White actively recruit independent wrestlers, viewing the crossover as a natural method to build their talent pool in the emerging slap-fighting sport.
Prior to his debut, Hager told TMZ he expected injuries and was "not worried," citing the organization's coverage of medical expenses, though his two-loss streak now complicates his trajectory.