JMill Posted May 8 Posted May 8 Where’s this pearl clutcher been? RAF is the best thing to happen to wrestling since Hulk Hogan slamming Andre the Giant at Wrestlemania III. (I can’t think of any real wrestling comparisons.)
LJB Posted May 9 Posted May 9 RAF is outstanding no matter what the I may think of some of the gimmicks… there is a Greco match on the horizon… 1
JMill Posted May 9 Posted May 9 2 minutes ago, LJB said: there is a Greco match on the horizon… I was hoping that’d be the case. The Pan Ams have been excellent.
MPhillips Posted May 9 Posted May 9 13 hours ago, JMill said: The Pan Ams have been excellent. Always excellent when you dominate most of the competition... .
GimJustafan Posted May 12 Posted May 12 (edited) how can current college athletes like Davino ,Mcenelly and Blades be active college athletes and signed to a professional contract ? Edited May 12 by GimJustafan .
MPhillips Posted May 12 Posted May 12 (edited) 11 minutes ago, GimJustafan said: be active college athletes and signed to a professional contract's ? Didn't Steve's son do it? Edited May 12 by MPhillips .
LJB Posted May 12 Posted May 12 Mid HS athletes are getting paid to wrestle at second and third tier schools… it’s a brave new world… 1
Yugdab Posted May 13 Posted May 13 17 hours ago, GimJustafan said: how can current college athletes like Davino ,Mcenelly and Blades be active college athletes and signed to a professional contract ? They probably just get NIL money No actual win or show payments And with that they’re just involved in a lot of the promotional side of stuff wearing RAF gear, signings, etc. The thing I wonder with that, can they actually wrestle for a championship?
Ragu Posted June 11 Posted June 11 4 hours ago, LJB said: Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!!! https://x.com/RaguWrestle
LJB Posted June 12 Posted June 12 a warm up for JB... and will never happen... not anytime soon anyway...
JMill Posted June 12 Posted June 12 What ever happened to @forkemaz? I want to read more of his insightful views on the filth/garbage/trash/slop called RAF. It feels like RAF is snowballing, whereas other attempts at starting sports leagues were hedging by now. What comes to mind is Grand Slam Track, which was started by Michael Johnson and streamed on Peacock last year. Terrible presentation from the onset and only got worse, cut back on prizes, didn’t pay bills/ prize money, and ultimately cancelled events and folded before the first season finished. They got some stars, but others sat out waiting to see what happened. RAF just keeps getting more star power, adding more events and layers (youth series, reality show, more YouTube clips, etc.), and it’s getting mainstream press. For everyone who bitches that UFC has never done anything to help wrestling, here it is… but it’s still up to our community to make the effort to watch and/or attend events for it to persist and continue gaining traction.
forkemaz Posted June 14 Posted June 14 On 6/12/2026 at 6:49 PM, JMill said: What ever happened to @forkemaz? I want to read more of his insightful views on the filth/garbage/trash/slop called RAF. It feels like RAF is snowballing, whereas other attempts at starting sports leagues were hedging by now. What comes to mind is Grand Slam Track, which was started by Michael Johnson and streamed on Peacock last year. Terrible presentation from the onset and only got worse, cut back on prizes, didn’t pay bills/ prize money, and ultimately cancelled events and folded before the first season finished. They got some stars, but others sat out waiting to see what happened. RAF just keeps getting more star power, adding more events and layers (youth series, reality show, more YouTube clips, etc.), and it’s getting mainstream press. For everyone who bitches that UFC has never done anything to help wrestling, here it is… but it’s still up to our community to make the effort to watch and/or attend events for it to persist and continue gaining traction. I've been working, working out, and raising up a family. Looks like RAF has been having a bunch of washed UFC guys wrestle and just had another fight? I dont watch the garbage and I stand by what I said. McDonald's is popular it doesnt make it good food. RAF is having success (maybe, you cant find numbers anywhere) doesnt make it good for wrestling. 1 1
nhs67 Posted June 14 Posted June 14 1 hour ago, forkemaz said: I've been working, working out, and raising up a family. Looks like RAF has been having a bunch of washed UFC guys wrestle and just had another fight? I dont watch the garbage and I stand by what I said. McDonald's is popular it doesnt make it good food. RAF is having success (maybe, you cant find numbers anywhere) doesnt make it good for wrestling. Wrestlers being able to get paid, monthly, is not good for wrestling? What the actual fuck? I wish RAF was around in the 90s. You'd have caught me there making bank. 3 "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me
Simpleman424 Posted June 14 Posted June 14 On 6/11/2026 at 11:10 AM, LJB said: I was waiting on this one for a while now…if this doesn’t excite you there’s no way you’re a fan of wrestling. 1
forkemaz Posted June 14 Posted June 14 2 hours ago, nhs67 said: Wrestlers being able to get paid, monthly, is not good for wrestling? What the actual fuck? I wish RAF was around in the 90s. You'd have caught me there making bank. Leaning into trash behavior for some extra views is not good for wrestling. If they had banned or fined Arman and Poulas and come out and condemned the behavior rather than rewarding them by running them back as a rematch main event I wouldnt be bitching. Its not the wrestling thats the problem its the level RAF is stooping too when supposedly they dont have to they were bragging about success before they started booking over the hill UFC fighters and guys who are completely unsportsmanlike and out of control.
boconnell Posted June 14 Posted June 14 12 minutes ago, forkemaz said: Leaning into trash behavior for some extra views is not good for wrestling. If they had banned or fined Arman and Poulas and come out and condemned the behavior rather than rewarding them by running them back as a rematch main event I wouldnt be bitching. Its not the wrestling thats the problem its the level RAF is stooping too when supposedly they dont have to they were bragging about success before they started booking over the hill UFC fighters and guys who are completely unsportsmanlike and out of control. You have a really interesting way of not watching. 1
forkemaz Posted June 14 Posted June 14 6 minutes ago, boconnell said: You have a really interesting way of not watching. I havent watched since i made this thread but that doesnt mean I dont keep up with whats happening via other means such as this site. Or you know... having friends who tell me about the events.
Simpleman424 Posted June 14 Posted June 14 2 hours ago, forkemaz said: Leaning into trash behavior for some extra views is not good for wrestling. If they had banned or fined Arman and Poulas and come out and condemned the behavior rather than rewarding them by running them back as a rematch main event I wouldnt be bitching. Its not the wrestling thats the problem its the level RAF is stooping too when supposedly they dont have to they were bragging about success before they started booking over the hill UFC fighters and guys who are completely unsportsmanlike and out of control. Have you ever seen a Braeden Davis match? They’ve done nothing to that kid either…by those standards you shouldn’t watch NCAA wrestling either.
Mr. PeanutButter Posted June 14 Posted June 14 6 minutes ago, Simpleman424 said: Have you ever seen a Braeden Davis match? They’ve done nothing to that kid either…by those standards you shouldn’t watch NCAA wrestling either. Comparing what Braeden Davis did to the 2 all out group brawls that occured on RAF (and are seemingly encouraged) is actually r3tarded
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