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Power Slap 2023
Power Slap is an American slap fighting promotion company founded by Zuffa, LLC owner Lorenzo Fertitta and Dana White, who serves as the chief executive officer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The company's first major exposure came through a reality television show called Power Slap: Road to the Title, which originally aired on TBS in the United States and on Rumble internationally. This program featured contestants slapping each other in the face as part of a "Power Slap League" tournament. The initial season included eight pre-recorded episodes followed by a Power Slap 1 live event that was shown exclusively on Rumble.
Dana White, who owns Power Slap, executive produced the show. Originally scheduled to launch on January 11, 2023, the series faced a one-week delay after White was photographed slapping his wife in a Mexican nightclub during a New Year's Eve celebration.
As the leading program in slap fighting combat sport, Power Slap had considerably lower viewership than its professional wrestling predecessor AEW Dynamite, which typically attracted around 800,000 viewers while Power Slap drew approximately 250,000. On March 13, 2023, representatives from Warner Bros. Discovery and TBS informed media outlets that TBS would stop airing Power Slap: Road to the Title after its first-season finale. Following the cancellation by TBS, White stated that Power Slap would continue hosting events and creating content for Rumble. During the Power Slap 5 live event, it was announced that a second season of Road to the Title would debut on Rumble. That season began on November 15, 2023, followed by a third season starting on July 24, 2024. Eventually, Power Slap content shifted from Rumble to YouTube.
Crew
- Executive producer
- Dana White
Details
- Production
- Pilgrim Media Group, TBS Productions, Ultimate Fighting Productions, LLC, Warner Bros. Discovery
- Network
- (season 1 – outside the U.S.; seasons 2 and 3 – worldwide), (season 1), (season 3 onward), Rumble, TBS, YouTube
