Would You Watch A TUF Style Powerslap Show?

[JayPettryMMA]

no, and get this shit out of the heavies. wasteland + ban

I brought it back out of the Lightweights so we can tease Zeebs a little more. He has it coming. Phrasing?

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

I brought it back out of the Lightweights so we can tease Zeebs a little more. He has it coming. Phrasing?

 

[JayPettryMMA]

 

[AmalgamOpus]

I can't even watch Powerslap lol

 

[JakePaulMMA]

 

[Elvis.]

 

[Slapjit]

This is just a trap to get me banned before I'm out on parole!!!!


Anyway, they already tried the TUF-style format with The Road to the Title. I loved every minute of it.

It’s basically Dana and Hunter playing sociopathic elites, watching the middle class slap each other for their entertainment while twirling their proverbial mustaches. The twist is that the fighters are fully on board, make decent money, and can return to their normal 9-5s at any time without sacrificing years of training, so the ethical compromise lands in this weird, semi-altruistic zone with Founder Dana White as the Benevolent Leader.


All episodes are FREE on YouTube. Here’s the first episode from each season:

Season 1 was basically a Howler Head commercial featuring a handful of former or current addicts and zero defensive strategy. Maximum chaos, lots of brutal KOs, exactly what people claim they want:



Season 2 had a legit drunk fight with blood, one coach landing a sad 1-2 on another for bullying him, and it introduced SHW mainstays like the People’s Champ Makini Manu, aka the Mark Hunt of Power Slap. Nothing crazy, but it did fine:



Season 3 was the peak. Drunk fights, a “let me bang” moment, a soccer kick, and the beginning of the #GreaterMcGregor arc. They basically built a division around the current LW champ, who coached the fighters destined to be sacrificed to him later. Easily my favorite season:




To me, the best part is Dana talking about Power Slap with a completely straight face, framing it as if it exists on the same plane of skill and athletic legitimacy as the UFC. Paired with depressing backstories, it becomes peak unintentional comedy. You can almost see it coming when a guy says “I’m a divorced dad just trying to find myself again,” and gets wreck3d moments later by a dude who benches 550. Dark, but also a perfect metaphor for how people chase terrible ideas that feel profound at the time and, once in a while, actually work out.

It served its purpose, but it looks like they’re done running cycles of TRT. These days they seem focused on the #PowerSlapCombine and farming clips for social media, which makes sense given that it's already the biggest sport on Earth.

As a final sell to you judgmental MMA purists, Power Slap walks a very thin line between parody and reality, and that’s the point. At its best, it’s not just “lol face slaps,” but the story of the everyman putting himself through something insane in hopes of transformation. You get quick rises and falls, brutal defeats, and the occasional success story. Sprinkle in drunk Bisping commentary and viewership reporting that borders on propaganda, and that’s basically the Power Slap ecosystem.

In conclusion I love it, and I think everyone on the planet should as well. Later bozos.

 

[Bork Neslar]

Not really.

 

[Deathmask]

 

[Viking Power]

Hahaha. Nope.

 

[Slapjit]

Powerslap....brought to you by Taco Bell

The incredible waist strength of these athletes is brought to you by Wienerschnitzel, pal.

 

[jeskola]

 

[SuperNerd]

This is just a trap to get me banned before I'm out on parole!!!!


Anyway, they already tried the TUF-style format with The Road to the Title. I loved every minute of it.

It’s basically Dana and Hunter playing sociopathic elites, watching the middle class slap each other for their entertainment while twirling their proverbial mustaches. The twist is that the fighters are fully on board, make decent money, and can return to their normal 9-5s at any time without sacrificing years of training, so the ethical compromise lands in this weird, semi-altruistic zone with Founder Dana White as the Benevolent Leader.


All episodes are FREE on YouTube. Here’s the first episode from each season:

Season 1 was basically a Howler Head commercial featuring a handful of former or current addicts and zero defensive strategy. Maximum chaos, lots of brutal KOs, exactly what people claim they want:



Season 2 had a legit drunk fight with blood, one coach landing a sad 1-2 on another for bullying him, and it introduced SHW mainstays like the People’s Champ Makini Manu, aka the Mark Hunt of Power Slap. Nothing crazy, but it did fine:



Season 3 was the peak. Drunk fights, a “let me bang” moment, a soccer kick, and the beginning of the #GreaterMcGregor arc. They basically built a division around the current LW champ, who coached the fighters destined to be sacrificed to him later. Easily my favorite season:




To me, the best part is Dana talking about Power Slap with a completely straight face, framing it as if it exists on the same plane of skill and athletic legitimacy as the UFC. Paired with depressing backstories, it becomes peak unintentional comedy. You can almost see it coming when a guy says “I’m a divorced dad just trying to find myself again,” and gets wreck3d moments later by a dude who benches 550. Dark, but also a perfect metaphor for how people chase terrible ideas that feel profound at the time and, once in a while, actually work out.

It served its purpose, but it looks like they’re done running cycles of TRT. These days they seem focused on the #PowerSlapCombine and farming clips for social media, which makes sense given that it's already the biggest sport on Earth.

As a final sell to you judgmental MMA purists, Power Slap walks a very thin line between parody and reality, and that’s the point. At its best, it’s not just “lol face slaps,” but the story of the everyman putting himself through something insane in hopes of transformation. You get quick rises and falls, brutal defeats, and the occasional success story. Sprinkle in drunk Bisping commentary and viewership reporting that borders on propaganda, and that’s basically the Power Slap ecosystem.

In conclusion I love it, and I think everyone on the planet should as well. Later bozos.

Phew. I thought I was going crazy.

 

[Equinox Shadow]

No! Never watch it and will never watch it. Boring.

 

[fendertach]

This is just a trap to get me banned before I'm out on parole!!!!


Anyway, they already tried the TUF-style format with The Road to the Title. I loved every minute of it.

It’s basically Dana and Hunter playing sociopathic elites, watching the middle class slap each other for their entertainment while twirling their proverbial mustaches. The twist is that the fighters are fully on board, make decent money, and can return to their normal 9-5s at any time without sacrificing years of training, so the ethical compromise lands in this weird, semi-altruistic zone with Founder Dana White as the Benevolent Leader.


All episodes are FREE on YouTube. Here’s the first episode from each season:

Season 1 was basically a Howler Head commercial featuring a handful of former or current addicts and zero defensive strategy. Maximum chaos, lots of brutal KOs, exactly what people claim they want:



Season 2 had a legit drunk fight with blood, one coach landing a sad 1-2 on another for bullying him, and it introduced SHW mainstays like the People’s Champ Makini Manu, aka the Mark Hunt of Power Slap. Nothing crazy, but it did fine:



Season 3 was the peak. Drunk fights, a “let me bang” moment, a soccer kick, and the beginning of the #GreaterMcGregor arc. They basically built a division around the current LW champ, who coached the fighters destined to be sacrificed to him later. Easily my favorite season:




To me, the best part is Dana talking about Power Slap with a completely straight face, framing it as if it exists on the same plane of skill and athletic legitimacy as the UFC. Paired with depressing backstories, it becomes peak unintentional comedy. You can almost see it coming when a guy says “I’m a divorced dad just trying to find myself again,” and gets wreck3d moments later by a dude who benches 550. Dark, but also a perfect metaphor for how people chase terrible ideas that feel profound at the time and, once in a while, actually work out.

It served its purpose, but it looks like they’re done running cycles of TRT. These days they seem focused on the #PowerSlapCombine and farming clips for social media, which makes sense given that it's already the biggest sport on Earth.

As a final sell to you judgmental MMA purists, Power Slap walks a very thin line between parody and reality, and that’s the point. At its best, it’s not just “lol face slaps,” but the story of the everyman putting himself through something insane in hopes of transformation. You get quick rises and falls, brutal defeats, and the occasional success story. Sprinkle in drunk Bisping commentary and viewership reporting that borders on propaganda, and that’s basically the Power Slap ecosystem.

In conclusion I love it, and I think everyone on the planet should as well. Later bozos.

You broke character for THIS? BAN!

 

[Slapjit]

You broke character for THIS? BAN!

I took an English course at the request of Our Great Leader after he kindly pointed out nobody could understand me.

Damnit, I just can't win with you people!

 

[Slapjit]

Only if they put my homie Big Juicy on there

He's coming for that strap in 2026

Strongest waist in the division

 

[Slapjit]

I can't even watch Powerslap lol

Is it not available in your country?