On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Bray talk with Sammy Alvarez and Luke Pletcher before their upcoming matches on July 25.

Order of Show:

0:00 Dake vs Chamizo trailer

0:04 When Sammy first heard about the Dake vs Chamizo event

0:05 Sammy’s quarantine situation

0:07 Sammy hustled his way onto this card

0:08 What kind of problem does Vito pose?

0:09 How Sammy feels about his performance in year 1

0:12 Sammy’s epic sequence with RBY

0:15 Sammy got back on Twitter to tell Vito he’s going to tech him

0:18 Why has Sammy’s wrestling IQ jumped?

0:21 Sammy’s thoughts about post Rutgers wrestling

0:22 Rutgers’ ideal lineup starts with Alvarez, Suriano, and Rivera

0:25 Sammy’s thoughts on Dake vs Chamizo, Pletcher vs Caldwell, and RBY vs Mueller

0:27 How Sammy is making mental jumps

0:31 Trying to prove himself in an insane 133 Big Ten bracket

0:32 Sammy Alvarez asks Luke Pletcher what match day he’d like to re-live

0:34 Luke Pletcher asks Sammy Alvarez how he’s going to take the next step to improve in his career

0:39 What Pletcher was thinking about his matchup with Ashnault

0:43 What it felt like when Ashnault got hurt

0:44 Pletcher’s first memories of Caldwell and how he feels about the match

0:47 Why Pletcher couldn’t pass up the Caldwell match

0:50 Breaking down Caldwell film

0:55 How a matchup with Caldwell changes the way Pletcher approaches the event

0:57 Pletcher’s thoughts about competing during COVID

0:58 Pletcher’s prediction for his match with Caldwell

1:02 Pletcher’s wins and whoopins

1:06 Luke’s final word.