Wyatt Hendrickson's Wake Up Call After Worlds | The Bader Show (Ep. 458)
Oct 10, 2025
Wyatt Hendrickson won and NCAA title, won the Hodge Trophy and make the US World Team. He fell short and Worlds and learned a big lesson this summer which will take him far.
1:00 - Dustin Plott bruised his face
1:30 - Reaction to FloFilm “The Year of Wyatt Hendrickson”
2:25 - Wrestling camps, hectic schedule, not ideal situation
4:00 - Subtle art of not giving a F#%K
5:00 - Not sleeping before Worlds, questioning himself and doubting
5:55 - Head pinch instead of go-behind
6:45 - Camps vs training
7:45 - RTC coaches treat you like an adult, let you make decisions
9:30 - Wyatt would do it all again the same way
11:50 - Put too much pressure and expectation on himself
12:45 - Should have reached out for some emotional support
15:00 - Comparing this situation to sophomore year NCAAs
17:30 - Always room to learn more
19:20 - Remember how you feel right now
22:00 - NCAA vs Worlds lead up and training
23:00 - 2025, Wyatt’s freshman year on senior level
25:00 - Wyatt’s whole next year is mapped out
27:15 - No one else cares. Wyatt was in his own head
28:45 - Wyatt needs to have fun and be easy going. He wasn’t that way at Worlds
33:00 - RTC athletes don’t micro manage, this was Wyatt’s fault
35:50 - This is Wyatt’s first interview since Worlds, finally ready to be honest
38:45 - Wyatt’s advice; watch the losses and learn from your mistakes
