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  1. David Taylor's "Win Rocky Win" Moment Re-Ignites Fire For World Gold

    David Taylor's "Win Rocky Win" Moment Re-Ignites Fire For World Gold

    Jun 17, 2022

    After making the world team at Final X NYC, David Taylor opened up about the challenge of competing in the 2021 world championships directly after accomplishing his lifelong dream of winning an Olympic gold medal. Final X was notedly his first competition back since his world silver performance last October and Taylor admitted he had thoughts of retiring. You can listen to him share those details in the above video about 40 seconds into the interview.
  2. Jordan Burroughs Announces He's Retiring After 2024

    Jordan Burroughs Announces He's Retiring After 2024

    Jun 17, 2022

    One of the biggest stories coming out of New York last week didn’t actually take place on the mat and probably flew under the radar for that reason. Jordan Burroughs announced in his post-series victory interview that he will be retiring “no matter what” after 2024.
  3. Final X Men's Freestyle Complete Scoring Breakdown

    Final X Men's Freestyle Complete Scoring Breakdown

    Jun 16, 2022

    Wrestling always has been and probably, given the nuanced and complicated nature of the sport, always will be lacking in the stats department. I'm doing my very small part to fix that. Below is a breakdown of all the scoring across the 24 matches men's freestyle matches at Final X Stillwater and New York.
  4. The Grounded Rule Is Broken But The Fix Is Simple

    The Grounded Rule Is Broken But The Fix Is Simple

    Jun 14, 2022

    Final X was an incredible display of USA’s best wrestlers however the wrestling revealed confusion in 1 scoring position - the step-out/grounded position. From both Final X Stillwater and NYC, many fans, wrestlers, and coaches were left asking the questions - What is a step-out and what isn’t? Why is the same position called “grounded” one time but a step-out or caution another? In the article below, we’ll look at where the confusion comes from, where we see the contradiction the most, and what are the simple solutions moving forward.
  5. Early Predictions For Team USA At 2022 Worlds

    Early Predictions For Team USA At 2022 Worlds

    Jun 9, 2022

    Team USA’s world team is set and expectations are high for the men’s freestyle team. With 3 months remaining, it's time for some “way too early predictions” and give a brief outlook on every weight at the 2022 world championships in men’s freestyle.
  6. All The Scoring Action From Final X NYC

    All The Scoring Action From Final X NYC

    Jun 9, 2022

    If you're ready to re-live the best scoring action from Final X New York City, scroll through this compilation of scoring highlights from all 14 best-of-three series.
  7. Match Notes From Final X NYC

    Match Notes From Final X NYC

    Jun 8, 2022

    Hot off the heels of Final X Stillwater, it's Final X NYC! Live from the Hulu Theater in the greatest city on planet earth.
  8. The Complete Final X New York Greco Preview

    The Complete Final X New York Greco Preview

    Jun 7, 2022

    All five series on the docket for Final X New York presented by Tezos involve the elite of the elite in American Greco-Roman wrestling. Who the headliners are is subjective fodder, but many are looking forward to the only Olympic Trials final rematch from last year pitting ‘21 World bronze G’Angelo Hancock against Braxton Amos, who captured a World bronze last year on the Junior level.
  9. The Complete Final X New York Women's Freestyle Preview

    The Complete Final X New York Women's Freestyle Preview

    Jun 7, 2022

    After an exciting weekend in Stillwater, where five women punched their tickets to Belgrade, get ready for Final X New York presented by Tezos, where five more best-of-three series will determine the rest of the U.S. women’s freestyle World Team. The weights competing this weekend are 50 kilograms, 53 kg, 57 kg, 62 kg, and 72 kg and will kick off with “True Third” matches at 12:30 pm in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
  10. Kayla Miracle vs Jennifer Rogers Match Delayed

    Kayla Miracle vs Jennifer Rogers Match Delayed

    Jun 6, 2022

    USA Wrestling has announced that Kayla Miracle was granted a delay to her Final X wrestle-off against Jennifer Rogers. Per USA Wrestling's team selection criteria, medical delays are granted in special exceptions to returning world medalists. For full details, see the original news release from USA Wrestling below.
  11. Final X NYC Will Finalize 2022 World Team

    Final X NYC Will Finalize 2022 World Team

    Jun 6, 2022

    Team USA will finalize their 2022 senior world team on June 8 at Final X in New York City. Check out the full bout order for the event below along with the list of wrestlers who have already qualified for the senior world team.
  12. Kyle Dake vs Jason Nolf Final X Preview

    Kyle Dake vs Jason Nolf Final X Preview

    Jun 1, 2022

    Kyle Dake and Jason Nolf will square off on June 8 in New York City for the 74kg spot on the world team. Take a look at a full preview of their matchup below prior to them taking the mat at Final X presented by Tezos.
  13. Complete Final X College Guide

    Complete Final X College Guide

    May 31, 2022

    America's best wrestlers will put it on the line at two Final X events in the upcoming days. While some are still in college, most have wrapped up their collegiate careers. Take a look at who your favorite team is sending to each Final X event and how they did below! Just because a wrestler doesn't have a college listed, doesn't mean they didn't go to school, just that they didn't compete for a school. Most who don't have a school attended Northern Michigan University and trained at the Olympic Training Site.
  14. Yianni Diakomihalis vs Evan Henderson Final X Preview

    Yianni Diakomihalis vs Evan Henderson Final X Preview

    May 27, 2022

    Yianni Diakomihalis and Evan Henderson will wrestle at Final X presented by Tezos on June 8 for the right to represent Team USA at 65kg at the 2022 World Championships. To prepare for their upcoming showdown, check out an in-depth look at their respective freestyle careers as well as a breakdown of their head-to-head matchup.
  15. Mapping The 2022 Final X Competitors

    Mapping The 2022 Final X Competitors

    May 27, 2022

    The best American wrestlers will be fighting for World Team spots in two locations: Stillwater, Oklahoma and New York, New York. But from where did all these incredible wrestlers come? Check out the maps below to find out!