Should Sadulaev go back to 86k?

[scribers]

Who wins? Sadulaev and Taylor

[jross]

Yaz and Taylor would beat the pudgy, uninspired Sadulaev we just saw at 86 kg.

A fit and inspired Sad beats everyone.

[scribers]

If you're Sad, it's Taz or Yaz (and a really good american either way).

I don't know about Sad's injury default, but it looked more likely Snyder could challenge Taz based on his arsenal.

[OMW]

38 minutes ago, scribers said:

Who wins? Sadulaev and Taylor

Dake

[scribers]

If Taylor can thump Sad for a second olympic gold, that would place him squarely into the USA-goat conversation.

[Wrestleknownothing]

The Sadulaev I saw looked like he was working on a move to 125, not 86.

[Le duke]

That was a THICC Sadulaev we saw.

Like, bulk season Sadulaev.


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[Spladle08]

Yeah, cutting off an arm to wrestle Taylor/Yaz seems like a wild over-react.
At 97 he's got
Snyder: who he has a 1 sided rivalry with
And
Taz: who crushed clearly not 100% Thicculeav.

I think he stays up, comes back in prime shape and likely wins Olympic Gold, over the great and Powerful Snyderman.

[scribers]

So Taz is a one hit wonder? It looks to me like Sads is about to start collecting bronze medals at best if he can be bothered with consolations.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

1 hour ago, Spladle08 said:

Yeah, cutting off an arm to wrestle Taylor/Yaz seems like a wild over-react.
At 97 he's got
Snyder: who he has a 1 sided rivalry with
And
Taz: who crushed clearly not 100% Thicculeav.

I think he stays up, comes back in prime shape and likely wins Olympic Gold, over the great and Powerful Snyderman.

I'm not an expert, but can he reasonably hope to come back anywhere near 100% from this alleged injury in just 11 months?

[Spladle08]

I'm not an expert, but can he reasonably hope to come back anywhere near 100% from this alleged injury in just 11 months?

I'm not an expert myself, but more important than the injury (I feel), was the expectation they wouldn't be allowed in. Obviously top wrestlers stay in shape for the majority of the year. But I still get the vibe, it was similar to a UFC fighter taking a fight on short notice. He just didn't look ready... in any of his matches.

*No crazy observations or anything. Just what I saw

[Takuto_Otoguro]

Too late now.

But in 2017 I was of the opinion he should/could have stayed. He was not a monstrously big 86. But he's changed his body now. 

[Wrestleknownothing]

10 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

I'm not an expert, but can he reasonably hope to come back anywhere near 100% from this alleged injury in just 11 months?

 

4 minutes ago, Spladle08 said:

I'm not an expert myself, but more important than the injury (I feel), was the expectation they wouldn't be allowed in. Obviously top wrestlers stay in shape for the majority of the year. But I still get the vibe, it was similar to a UFC fighter taking a fight on short notice. He just didn't look ready... in any of his matches.

*No crazy observations or anything. Just what I saw

But did either of you stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night?

[Spladle08]

But did either of you stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night?

I was wondering why I felt so keen today. :) is it time for the Olympic trials yet

[CHROMEBIRD]

Is Sadulaev actively serving in the Russian military? If so he gets a pass until he can focus on wrestling. But the topic is a reminder that Sadz is actually a bit of a tweener. Would probably have been a 92kg guy if it was an Oly weight.

[scribers]

Taz looks like a hard cutting 97k

[bnwtwg]

1 hour ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

Is Sadulaev actively serving in the Russian military? If so he gets a pass until he can focus on wrestling. But the topic is a reminder that Sadz is actually a bit of a tweener. Would probably have been a 92kg guy if it was an Oly weight.

Oh no don't dare bring that up. 57/65/74/86/97/125 are the chosen weights for a reason.

Did you know that John Smith, a legendary American Cowboy from a previous generation, found them inscribed on golden tablets in the ancient caves of Fila. Declaring himself the chosen one, he presented his mythical findings to his deacons at the village of Lausanne, SUI. As a result he was declared a Prophet of United World Wrestling and his lineage leads the Church of Tweener Gripes of Latter Day Weights. The most prominent of his kin, Markus, was recently anointed bishop of one of those Latter Day Weights where his flock presented him with a medal of bronze in the city of Belgrade.

[CHROMEBIRD]

2 minutes ago, bnwtwg said:

Oh no don't dare bring that up. 57/65/74/86/97/125 are the chosen weights for a reason.

Did you know that John Smith, a legendary American Cowboy from a previous generation, found them inscribed on golden tablets in the ancient caves of Fila. Declaring himself the chosen one, he presented his mythical findings to his deacons at the village of Lausanne, SUI. As a result he was declared a Prophet of United World Wrestling and his lineage leads the Church of Tweener Gripes of Latter Day Weights. The most prominent of his kin, Markus, was recently anointed bishop of one of those Latter Day Weights where his flock presented him with a medal of bronze in the city of Belgrade.

I LOLed Bravo!

[Wrestleknownothing]

27 minutes ago, bnwtwg said:

Oh no don't dare bring that up. 57/65/74/86/97/125 are the chosen weights for a reason.

Did you know that John Smith, a legendary American Cowboy from a previous generation, found them inscribed on golden tablets in the ancient caves of Fila. Declaring himself the chosen one, he presented his mythical findings to his deacons at the village of Lausanne, SUI. As a result he was declared a Prophet of United World Wrestling and his lineage leads the Church of Tweener Gripes of Latter Day Weights. The most prominent of his kin, Markus, was recently anointed bishop of one of those Latter Day Weights where his flock presented him with a medal of bronze in the city of Belgrade.

chef's kiss

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

4 hours ago, Spladle08 said:

I'm not an expert myself, but more important than the injury (I feel), was the expectation they wouldn't be allowed in. Obviously top wrestlers stay in shape for the majority of the year. But I still get the vibe, it was similar to a UFC fighter taking a fight on short notice. He just didn't look ready... in any of his matches.

*No crazy observations or anything. Just what I saw

I think that was the issue to a degree as well.  My question now is : Can he get back to form 11 months after a disc surgery?

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

4 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

 

But did either of you stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night?

I wish!

[D3 for LU]

18 hours ago, bnwtwg said:

Oh no don't dare bring that up. 57/65/74/86/97/125 are the chosen weights for a reason.

Did you know that John Smith, a legendary American Cowboy from a previous generation, found them inscribed on golden tablets in the ancient caves of Fila. Declaring himself the chosen one, he presented his mythical findings to his deacons at the village of Lausanne, SUI. As a result he was declared a Prophet of United World Wrestling and his lineage leads the Church of Tweener Gripes of Latter Day Weights. The most prominent of his kin, Markus, was recently anointed bishop of one of those Latter Day Weights where his flock presented him with a medal of bronze in the city of Belgrade.

That's Just Priceless!

May I borrow that phrase for any future topic that will arise?

(GOLD!... that's just pure GOLD!   Really!)

D3

[Gantry]

16 hours ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

I think that was the issue to a degree as well.  My question now is : Can he get back to form 11 months after a disc surgery?

Is this a confirmed thing that he's having disc surgery?

[Lleynor]

I have always wondered how things would've been for him at 86 and Yaz staying at 74. 

I think Sadulaev had to go up. But I think Yaz still looks like he could drop back to 74. As good as he is at 86, he was otherworldly at 74. That was his ideal weight, IMO. 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

21 minutes ago, Gantry said:

Is this a confirmed thing that he's having disc surgery?

They claim he had it right after the tourney! (on his social media)

Edited September 23, 2023 by Interviewed_at_Weehawken