It’s about that time! In the past couple of weeks, we’ve spent time loosely discussing Final X; however, it’s time to start talking about the individual matches themselves. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll break down all 20 Final X matchups - leading into the event itself on June 14th, from Newark, New Jersey.
Our final men’s freestyle preview is at 125 kg where Wyatt Hendrickson and Trent Hillger will clash. The pair met in the US Open semifinals and Hillger was able to slow down Hendrickson, as much as anyone has lately. Still, Hendrickson rolled to an Open title. We’ll see on Saturday if Hillger can close the gap or if Hendrickson is destined to take on the world as our next great big man in Croatia.
Prior Previews
125 kg men’s freestyle
Wyatt Hendrickson vs. Trent Hillger
We’ll have a first-time Senior World team member however this series ends up as Wyatt Hendrickson takes on Trent Hillger. Even though we’ve had some great heavyweights of late, there hasn’t been much continuity on the Senior level at this weight. Over the last five years worth of Olympic/World Championships, we’ve had four different 125 kg representatives. The winner on Saturday will make it five in six years. The only one to repeat during this span is Mason Parris, who made the 2023 world team and 2024 Olympic squad. Parris is currently attempting to make the San Diego Chargers.
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