2018 Final X - Lincoln

Final X Lincoln Tickets Available Now

Final X Lincoln Tickets Available Now

Tickets are now available to the general public for Final X in Lincoln, NE, as part of the exciting new Final X Series.

Apr 5, 2018 by Kyle Bratke
Final X Lincoln Tickets Available Now

Today, FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, and USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, announced that tickets are now available to the general public for Final X in Lincoln, NE, as part of the exciting new Final X Series. 

Final X in Lincoln will be held at the Bob Devaney Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, starting at 6 PM CST on Saturday, June 9. The event will determine the 2018 U.S. senior world teams in men’s and women’s freestyle wrestling, featuring the nation’s best Olympic-caliber athletes in these disciplines. To order tickets, go to the tickets tab on the official Final X website at: www.FinalX.tv or VISIT HERE.

Ticket prices are available in four pricing levels:

  • VIP seating for $75.00
  • Reserved seating for $50.00
  • General Admission seating (first come, first serve) for $30.00
  • Age 2 and under are free

There will be 10 percent off for group tickets of 10 or more in a single order (for general admission only).

Final X in Lincoln is the first event in the three-city Final X series. Final X in State College, PA, is the second event, set for Rec Hall on June 16. Final X at Lehigh is the third event in the series, set for Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA, on June 23.

For Final X in Lincoln, the top two men’s and women’s freestyle wrestlers in each of seven weight classes will compete in a best-of-three series, with winners earning spots on the U.S. senior world team to compete at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 20-28.

The weight classes assigned to the Final X in Lincoln are:

  • Men's freestyle weight classes (57kg, 70kg, 74kg, 97kg)
  • Women's freestyle weight classes (55kg, 59kg, 68kg)

Athletes must qualify for Final X based upon the approved Trials selection procedures in each style, and 2017 Senior World medalists may advance directly to Final X under certain conditions.

Based upon these procedures, if wrestlers enter the specified weight class, six athletes could advance directly to the Final X event in Lincoln at the specified weights. Included are 2017 world champions Jordan Burroughs (74kg men) and Kyle Snyder (97kg men), 2017 world silver medalists Thomas Gilman (57kg), James Green (70kg men), and Alli Ragan (59kg women), and 2017 world bronze medalist Becka Leathers (55kg).

The qualifying events for Final X are the 2018 U.S. Open in Las Vegas on April 26-28 and the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament for men’s and women’s freestyle, set for Rochester, MN, on May 18-20.

FloWrestling will provide exclusive live and on-demand coverage of all three Final X events on FloWrestling.com, as well as across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Roku, and Apple TV 4.

“Final X is an incredible event for wrestling fans, athletes, and the sport itself, ” FloSports SVP of Global Rights Acquisition and Strategy Adam Fenn said. “The top American wrestlers will be at their best to compete for a spot on the world team, and FloWrestling will be beside every mat, capturing the live matches and giving fans the behind-the-scenes footage they can’t get anywhere else.”

USA Wrestling National Events Director Pete Isais said: “The Bob Devaney Center is a wonderful arena for wrestling. Our 2017 World Team Trials event there was a great success. There is a very strong card of world-class competitors expected in Lincoln including a number of local heroes. This will be a first-class event production that will add to the drama and excitement of the wrestling action. Get your tickets now to guarantee the best seating locations. Final X in Lincoln will be an outstanding event that fans will not want to miss.”

For more information, visit FinalX.tv, FloWrestling.com, or TheMat.com.