Fresh off earning a spot on his sixth U.S. World Team with a victory over Ridge Lovett at Final X, Zain Retherford returns to Baschamania for one of his most candid conversations yet. Zain opens up about the concussion and head issues that impacted his Olympic cycle, what motivated him to make another run at the world level, and how opportunities like Real American Freestyle helped fuel his return. We also discuss his plans for LA 2028, whether 65kg or 74kg is in his future, the incredible de...
Senior Men's Freestyle — the U.S. World Team is set. Nine of ten weights are decided after the best-of-3 series in Newark, with 65 kg still to come. See every result and how the fan vote stacked up, then hear our full takeaways on the recap show.
Justin Basch and Willie Saylor of MatScouts on college wrestling, international wrestling, RAF, and the moves shaping the sport each week.
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