Burroughs to Make Real American Freestyle Debut at RAF 12

TAMPA, Fla. — Real American Freestyle (RAF), the first unscripted professional freestyle wrestling league and the new home for the sport’s elite, has announced that Jordan Burroughs, the most decorated wrestler in American history, has signed with the promotion for RAF 12 in Cleveland on August 22.

Taking place at Rocket Arena, the event celebrates the one-year anniversary of RAF's launch, bringing the promotion back to the city where it launched its historic debut event and sparked a new era for professional wrestling in August 2025. 

Burroughs is widely considered one of the best wrestlers in the sport’s history. His combined seven world titles (1x Olympic gold, 6x World Championships) is the most for any athlete from America in freestyle wrestling. In the midst of his success, he held a legendary unbeaten run at the international senior level of 69 consecutive victories. 

Mortimer, Petzinger Among Seven U.S. Women's Freestyle Gold Medalists at U23 Pan American Championships

LIMA, Peru – Team USA continued its hot streak on Friday at the 2026 U23 Pan American Championships with seven champions and 10 total medalists in women’s freestyle.

The champions include National Wrestling Hall of Fame Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners Taylor Graveman and Sage Mortimer.

Wrestling continues at 10 a.m. local time on Saturday with the Greco-Roman competition. Lima, Peru, is one hour behind U.S. Eastern Time.

A live stream and archived matches of the event are available to the U.S. audience through FloWrestling. Brackets and updated results are hosted on UWW Arena.

Hendrickson, Parris Will Clash at Final X, Presented by Kerberos Capital Management

Mason Parris, a 2024 Olympian and 2023 World bronze medalist, will square off against 2023 U23 World champion Wyatt Hendrickson, who was the Kansas winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2019, for the 125 kg men’s freestyle spot on the 2026 U.S. Senior World Team at 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management, on June 19 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.  

Final X will determine the 2026 U.S. World Team in two international disciplines—men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle. In total, 20 weight classes will be contested, 10 in each discipline. The top two U.S. athletes in each weight class will wrestle a best-of-three series at Final X to determine the U.S. representative at the 2026 Senior World Championships.

In addition to Hendrickson, the Final X field includes Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Marcus Blaze, David Carr, Jax Forrest, Spencer Lee, Ridge Lovett, Chance Marsteller, Zain Retherford and Zahid Valencia and Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners Alexis Janiak, Everest Leydecker and Macey Kilty.

U.S. Claims Nine Men’s Freestyle Golds, Berge Awarded Golden Boot at 2026 U23 Pan American Championships

LIMA, Peru – Team USA kicked off the 2026 U23 Pan American Championships with a sensational 10-for-10 medal effort at La Videna Velodrome, including nine individual champions highlighted by Golden Boot recipient Bennett Berge.

Berge was the Minnesota winner of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award in 2022 while fellow American gold medalist Hayden Walters was the Oregon and West Region winner in 2023.

Wrestling continues at 10 a.m. local time on Friday with the women’s freestyle competition. Lima, Peru, is one hour behind U.S. Eastern Time.

A live stream and archived matches of the event are available to the U.S. audience through FloWrestling. Brackets and updated results are hosted on UWW Arena.

Guilford, Welker Will Duel at Final X, Presented by Kerberos Capital Management

Two-time World bronze medalist Kylie Welker and 2022 World Team member Dymond Guilford renew their rivalry at 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management, with a spot on the 2026 U.S. Senior World Team on the line. The 76 kg women's freestyle matchup will be on June 19 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Final X will determine the 2026 U.S. World Team in two international disciplines—men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle. In total, 20 weight classes will be contested, 10 in each discipline. The top two U.S. athletes in each weight class will wrestle a best-of-three series at Final X to determine the U.S. representative at the 2026 Senior World Championships.

The Final X field includes Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners Alexis Janiak, Everest Leydecker and Macey Kilty and Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Marcus Blaze, David Carr, Jax Forrest, Wyatt Hendrickson, Spencer Lee, Ridge Lovett, Chance Marsteller, Zain Retherford and Zahid Valencia.

Buchanan, Snyder, Will Battle at Final X, Presented by Kerberos Capital Management

Reigning World champion Kyle Snyder takes on international newcomer Stephen Buchanan for the 97 kg men’s freestyle spot on the 2026 U.S. Senior World Team. The two square off on June 19 at 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Final X will determine the 2026 U.S. World Team in two international disciplines—men’s freestyle and women’s freestyle. In total, 20 weight classes will be contested, 10 in each discipline. The top two U.S. athletes in each weight class will wrestle a best-of-three series at Final X to determine the U.S. representative at the 2026 Senior World Championships.

The Final X field includes Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Marcus Blaze, David Carr, Jax Forrest, Wyatt Hendrickson, Spencer Lee, Ridge Lovett, Chance Marsteller, Zain Retherford and Zahid Valencia and Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners Alexis Janiak, Everest Leydecker and Macey Kilty.

Episode 6 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 Now Available

Episode 6 of 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 is now available featuring Stephen Neal, a Distinguished Member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012, who was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion and a World Champion before playing 10 years and winning three Super Bowls as an offensive lineman for the New England Patriots.

Host Shane Sparks explores Stephen's remarkable journey from the wrestling mat to football's biggest stage, the mindset that fueled his success, and the lessons he's learned from competing at the highest levels of both sports.

U.S. Receives Draw for 2026 U23 Pan American Championships

LIMA, Peru – United World Wrestling has released brackets for all three Olympic styles at the 2026 U23 Pan American Championships, which begin on Thursday morning at La Videna Velodrome in Lima, Peru. 

Team USA features Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award winners Claire DiCugno, Taylor Graveman, Sage Mortimer and Alexandra Szkotnicki and Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winners Aden Attao, Bennett Berge, Pierson Manville and Hayden Walters.

The tournament will be contested over three days, with all 10 weights in each style running start-to-finish in a single day—men’s freestyle leads things off on June 11, followed by women’s freestyle on June 12, culminating with Greco-Roman on June 13. Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. local time each day. Lima, Peru, is one hour behind U.S. Eastern Time.