FINAL X...

[ionel]

1 minute ago, D3 for LU said:

Well... I hope this isn't a BAD sign for Vito Arujau's match on July 14th.

D3

Sure ... let's hope it's a good sign.  

[okokzach]

Good response from Josh 

[D3 for LU]

1 minute ago, LemonPie said:

Thank you, Flo and USA wrestling for not shoving Greco and Women’s wrestling down my throat. Beautiful pace of wrestling. 

Well...

Sorry for reporting on Jimenez' match!

(We have a LEHIGH connection here! )

D3

[VakAttack]

What was Yianni thinking? 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

1 minute ago, okokzach said:

Good response from Josh 

I'm not a Dylan fan.  However, Dylan prob doesn't want or need Barr's prayers.  Barr should prob pray for himself and to stop himself from throwing child-like tantrums.

Maybe Barr should pray that he graduates college at a reasonable age.  Not many 21 year old freshmen.

[pokemonster]

Yianni has all the potential in the world but just can't keep it together. I feel like most of his losses are him blowing it rather than the other guy taking it from him. Seems that way, at least. 

One thing is for sure - this is gonna be the worst team in quite some time aside from Spencer and Zahid. 

[D3 for LU]

1 hour ago, Truzzcat said:

Yianni may win a world title this year.

I'm giving you an Extra Crispy baked potato for THAT one, Truzz...

D3

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

Just now, pokemonster said:

Yianni has all the potential in the world but just can't keep it together. I feel like most of his losses are him blowing it rather than the other guy taking it from him. Seems that way, at least. 

One thing is for sure - this is gonna be the worst team in quite some time aside from Spencer and Zahid. 

I mean... a heavyweight that gives up 15?

[PortaJohn]

 

[AZ_wrestling]

4 hours ago, Truzzcat said:

Takeaways for the first matches.

70kg is yiannis weight through 2027 and nobody is going to be close.

 

[VakAttack]

1 minute ago, PortaJohn said:

 

That was the JV-est of JV stuff from Yianni, yeesh.  To go from that single leg defense position to getting pinned in 10 seconds is....yikes.

[pokemonster]

4 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

I mean... a heavyweight that gives up 15?

He's got a great gut, but that's a lot of points to give up... Will he get exposed?

[pokemonster]

3 minutes ago, Coastal said:

Maybe he should be thanking God that his team recruited a Sr. World Team Winner instead of spending 5 million on a social media influencer.

Who spent $5M on a social media influencer?

[D3 for LU]

I'm hungry and hadn't made dinner...

SO:

Auf Wiedersehen

D3

[PortaJohn]

Props to @D3 for LU for the play by play.  

@SNL Wrestling with the best wrestling twitter/X page with the most highlights.  

 

Link:

>>>>> https://x.com/WrestlingSNL <<<<<<

 

[pokemonster]

Is Spencer going to say he sucks or throw a tantrum because he didn't tech LL? I'm gonna say yes. 

[Caveira]

Just now, pokemonster said:

Is Spencer going to say he sucks or throw a tantrum because he didn't tech LL? I'm gonna say yes. 

I’ll bet you Spencer acts with class and compliments him.  

[PortaJohn]

4 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

That was the JV-est of JV stuff from Yianni, yeesh.  To go from that single leg defense position to getting pinned in 10 seconds is....yikes.

Yianni loves sitting in that split with a whizzer then hipping in.  PJ countered it perfectly.  Came up with him and turned in.  That was some high level chess

[Gantry]

Yanni was so tired coming off the mat after match 2, he tried to conserve in the first period but he gets really sloppy when he's tired.  Just wasn't in good enough shape, and since it was Final X that is on him.  

Edited June 15, 2025 by Gantry

[BAC]

Thoughts:

--Lee looks as good as ever. Not as quick, but yet he outwrestled Luke in neutral.  Expected him to dominate on top, but thought Luke would be closer on his feet.

--Woods' style seems to have really opened up.  Mich was a good move.  Don't see him medaling but you never know.  Feel for McKenna.  Yianni should've been here.

--Holy cow, PJ.  Does this settle the "best high schooler of all time" debate?  Knocks off 2 defending NCAA champs and now a 4x'er.  I guess Jax may have something to say in a month.  That said, Yianni looked small.  He should be at 65kg.

--Carr got it done.  Could easily have gone the other way.  The cut in Mesenbrink's head was probably his biggest enemy as it caused lots of stoppages.  Carr's just so quick though, and if he can keep his conditioning in top form, he can keep winning this matchup.  Carr can medal.

--Levi looks good and methodical, but I'm not sure I see a medal.  Dake should be here.

--Really happy for Zahid.  He's really putting it together and you can tell how he's improved with Taylor. His conditioning is better too.  Dake has no business being here.  That's 2 world teamers that we lost because they're too lazy to cut weight.  Sorry not sorry.

--What a war.  Psyched for Trent.  Good battle.  Trent can medal.

--Snyder looks smooth, though I'm not sure Zillmer had much for him.

--Wyatt got exposed there a bit.  He can medal but needs to tighten up a bit.  He's not going to be able to gut guys at worlds like that.  Fun though.  2nd match, and 2nd match of PJ/Yianni, were ones for the ages.  (Side note:  CP needs to learn the difference between a 4-pointer and a 5 pointer.)  

[pokemonster]

6 minutes ago, Caveira said:

I’ll bet you Spencer acts with class and compliments him.  

told ya he was gonna say he sucks.

[1032004]

16 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

I'm not a Dylan fan.  However, Dylan prob doesn't want or need Barr's prayers.  Barr should prob pray for himself and to stop himself from throwing child-like tantrums.

Maybe Barr should pray that he graduates college at a reasonable age.  Not many 21 year old freshmen.

I give credit to him for apologizing for his actions.

Not sure why he’s posting on x that quickly after a match though…

[Caveira]

1 minute ago, pokemonster said:

told ya he was gonna say he sucks.

What u mean?  

[pawrestler]

Think Yianni could use a change of scenery. TNT could be a good fit

[BruceyB]

7 minutes ago, pokemonster said:

Yianni has all the potential in the world but just can't keep it together. I feel like most of his losses are him blowing it rather than the other guy taking it from him. Seems that way, at least. 

One thing is for sure - this is gonna be the worst team in quite some time aside from Spencer and Zahid. 

Worst team in a while?

	2024	2025
57kg	Spencer Lee (silver)	Spencer Lee
61kg	Vito Arujau (silver)	Vito/Forrest
65kg	Zain Retherford (no medal)	Real Woods
70kg	James Green (no medal)	PJ Duke
74kg	Kyle Dake (bronze)	David Carr
79kg	Jordan Burroughs (no medal)	Levi Haines
86kg	Aaron Brooks (bronze)	Zahid Valencia
92kg	David Taylor (bronze)	Trent Hidlay
97kg	Kyle Snyder (no medal)	Kyle Snyder
125kg	Parris (no medal)	Hendrickson

Last year we had 0 golds, and 5 total medals. This team may not have the big names of last years team, but I'd argue this team brings home more hardware than last year's.