The U.S. Open Wrestling Championship is over and the next step on the road to the Olympic Games in Paris for wrestlers leads to Final X. 

The annual event began in 2018 and before that was simply known as the U.S. World Team Trials. 

Wrestlers who win at Final X Wrestling will represent the U.S. at the 2023 Senior World Championships

2024 Olympic Qualification Process Released

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Some wrestlers qualified for Final X by being 2022 Senior World medalists  the U.S. Open Wrestling Championships while others 

Here’s what to know about Final X Wrestling 2023 

How Does The Final X Wrestling Tournament Work?

Final X will determine the 2023 U.S. Senior World Teams in all three Olympic disciplines: men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman. 

There will be 30 weight classes contested, 10 in each Olympic discipline. The top two U.S. athletes in each weight class will compete in a best-of-three series in Final X to determine who will wrestle at the 2023 Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

How To Watch Final X Wrestling 2023 

Final X will stream live on FloWrestling and the FloSports app. 

FloWresting will also serve as home of match archives and provide the latest news from Final X. 

When is Final X Wrestling 2023? 

Final X is June 9-10. Match times and a schedule have not been announced. 

Where is Final X Wrestling 2023?

The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey is hosting Final X Wrestling 2023.

Is Gable Steveson Wrestling At Final X?

Yes. Steveson returned to the mat at the U.S. Open and won the 125 kg weight class. Steveson does not know his opponent at Final X as the U.S. did not have a medalist 2022 Senior Worlds.  

Final X Wrestling Qualifiers

So far, here are the wrestlers who have qualified: 

Men’s Freestyle

• 57 kg: Thomas Gilman and Zane Richards
• 61 kg: Vito Arujau 
• 65 kg: Yianni Diakomihalis and Nick Lee
• 70 kg: Zain Retherford and Tyler Berger
• 74 kg: Kyle Dake and Jason Nolf
• 79 kg: Jordan Burroughs and Chance Marsteller
• 86 kg: David Taylor and Aaron Brooks
• 92 kg: Michael Macchiavello 
• 97kg: Kyle Snyder and J’den Cox
• 125 kg: Gable Steveson

Women’s Freestyle

• 50 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt and Audrey Jimenez
• 53 kg: Dominique Parrish and Katie Gomez
• 55 kg: Alisha Howk 
• 57 kg: Helen Maroulis and Xochitl Mota-Pettis 
• 59 kg: Michaela Beck
• 62 kg: Kayla Miracle and Adaugo Nwachukwu
• 65 kg: Mallory Velte and Macey Kilty
• 68 kg: Forrest Molinari
• 72 kg: Amit Elor and Joye Levendusky
• 76 kg: Kennedy Blades

Men’s Greco-Roman

• 55 kg: Brady Koontz
• 60 kg: Dalton Roberts 
• 63 kg: Hayden Tuma
• 67 kg: Robert Perez III
• 72 kg: Justus Scott
• 77 kg: Kamal Bey 
• 82 kg: Spencer Woods 
• 87 kg: Alan Vera
• 97 kg: Josef Rau 
• 130 kg: Cohlton Schultz

Final X is the Beat the Streets New York Benefit

It is the second straight year Final X will serve as the Beat the Streets New York Annual Benefit. This year’s event will be the 13th BTSNY Annual Benefit. These unique and electrifying annual events help BTSNY raise more than $1 million each year to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City. The BTSNY Annual Benefit after-party will follow the conclusion of Final X. Benefit tickets and sponsorship packages (Final X plus exclusive after-party celebration access), that also provide the best wrestling-event seats, are available at give.btsny.org/beatthestreetsbenefit2023. For more information on ticket packages, email Katrin Pokalyukhin at katrin@btsny.org. Event-only tickets for Final X without access to the BTSNY after-party celebration are available on Ticketmaster.