An Olympic Champion and No.1 ranked wrestler in the country, regardless of weight class, was stunned in the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 22 in Philadelphia as Oklahoma State heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson beat Gable Steveson in the final match of the night. 

The US Air Force Second Lieutenant, who transferred to Oklahoma State this offseason, was the No. 2 seed to Minnesota Wrestling legend Steveson, who won an Olympic gold medal in Tokoyo and was the 2023 USA  Open Champion. 

Steveson hadn't wrestled in college since 2022, but returned for his final year of eligibility to seek another title after trying his hand in WWE and the NFL. 

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Steveson was incredible all season, winning the Big Ten Wrestling Championship and getting the No. 1 seed in the tournament. 

But Hendrickson beat him 5-4 to stun the crowd in Philly... and the crowd on the internet. Here's how people reacted. 

Biggest NCAA Wrestling Upset Ever?

OKLAHOMA STATE’S WYATT HENDRICKSON DOES THE UNTHINKABLE AND BEATS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST GABLE STEVESON!!

IS THIS THE BIGGEST UPSET IN COLLEGE WRESTLING HISTORY??

Presented by @CKAwrestling #ncaawrestling pic.twitter.com/JP7fz7KzpV

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) March 23, 2025

'The Announcers Screaming And They Can’t Even Be Heard'

The shot

The scramble

The double

The crowd rising to its feet

The announcers screaming and they can’t even be heard

The director committing to the cinematic shot instead of cutting like crazy

As the kids say, CINEMA pic.twitter.com/x7YbuJQkux

— NATIONAL CHAMPION Wyatt Hendrickson Stan (@stillyorbust) March 23, 2025

Ben Askren Was Shocked 

Most shocking final I can remember 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/iqc3YduXcd

— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) March 23, 2025

Daniel Cormier: Shut Up!

The shot

The scramble

The double

The crowd rising to its feet

The announcers screaming and they can’t even be heard

The director committing to the cinematic shot instead of cutting like crazy

As the kids say, CINEMA pic.twitter.com/x7YbuJQkux

— NATIONAL CHAMPION Wyatt Hendrickson Stan (@stillyorbust) March 23, 2025

David Taylor: Good Coach?

So I guess David Taylor is a pretty good coach 🤯🤯🤯

— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) March 23, 2025

Go Pokes

GO POKES! @CowboyWrestling’s WYATT HENDRICKSON just pulled a huge upset. Huge moment for the sport, @okstate, and 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/aZ2UETIa6Q

— Markwayne Mullin (@SenMullin) March 23, 2025

An Officer And A Gentleman 

Wyatt Hendrickson, US Air Force Second Lieutenant. 🇺🇸

(2) Hendrickson salutes President @realDonaldTrump after upsetting (1) Gable Steveson and claiming the heavyweight national title.#NCAAWrestling x 🎥 ESPN/ESPN+ / @CowboyWrestling pic.twitter.com/OR3uRiNwXp

— NCAA Wrestling (@NCAAWrestling) March 23, 2025

Kurt Angle From The Top Rope

Congrats to Wyatt Hendrickson of Oklahoma State for doing the impossible…. by beating Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Stevenson of the U of Minnesota at the 2025 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia. This could very well be the biggest upset since Dan Gable lost…

— Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) March 23, 2025

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