All FloWrestling Interviews
Tyler Meisinger | The Bader Show (Ep. 493)
Aug 19, 2026
FloWrestling's Tyler Meisinger joins the show to talk about growing up in southern California, getting into wrestling, how he developed his passion for video and growth as a wrestler at the University of Michigan.
00:00 - Arm wrestling
03:25 - Growing up by the beach
04:48 - Finding wrestling
06:53 - The first practice & shark bait
10:13 - Taekwondo helped with wrestling
13:25 - Going all-in on wrestling
17:58 - Growing up in the YouTube era
24:41 - High school success and setbacks
28:26 - The driver's license goal: Winning a CIF title to earn his license
32:16 - The senior year breakthrough: Placing at the California state tournament.
37:11 - The road to Division 1, Michigan
40:43 - Freshman year at Michigan - sink or swim
43:46 - Developing video skills at Michigan
49:54 - Inspiration from the NCAA floor
51:11 - Earning the starting spot at Michigan
57:24 - The 2020 Big Ten Tournament
1:04:14 - The COVID-19 shutdown
1:08:43 - Post-college career, pre Flo
1:12:22 - The Michigan documentary
1:15:20 - Joining FloWrestling
1:21:55 - Favorite projects at Flo
1:28:49 - How Tyler uses AI for video editing, his all-time favorite wrestler, and his biggest "wins and whoopins."
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