Jaxon Joy | The Bader Show (Ep. 466)
Dec 9, 2025
Jaxon Joy is a 3x state champion from Ohio who is now the #2 ranked wrestler in the NCAA at 149 for Cornell University. Last weekend he won first place at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite.
0:58 - Jaxon’s introduction to wrestling and love for it
3:40 - Wrestling loft at his parent’s house
8:15 - How did Jaxon develop his wrestling style?
9:00 - Learned penetration step and leg riding at the same time
10:00 - Cradle innovation
12:30 - Thinking about wrestling
13:25 - Recruiting process and choosing Cornell
14:50 - Training with Ian Miller helped prepare for college
17:45 - Grey shirt year after graduating high school
20:35 - First time competing overseas
21:35 - Stressing himself out over winning, lesson learned
27:40 - Expectations
30:00 - Assessing his performance at CKLV
31:30 - Tech fall over Kaleb Larkin
32:35 - Watching his CKLV finals match
36:40 - Boost of confidence, finally winning a big tournament
40:00 - Sweat it out - 5 questions designed to make you sweat
43:10 - All-time favorite wrestler
43:45 - Wins and whoopins
