What RAF matches do we want?

[MPhillips]

16 minutes ago, JBluegill133 said:

This one feels gimmicky...I get the kind of followers that both of these guys have on instagram or tiktok or whatever, so it'll draw eyes from the youths....but yeesh.

As does Varner / Downey. What about Lance Palmer / Bear?  

 

[BarSeries]

Professional wrestling needs jobbers, and if there was ever a person deserving to be on a RAF card, it's Cayden Henschel.

[nhs67]

42 minutes ago, Gus said:

Deakin vs AOC - two 157 lb college hammers separated by a couple of years. Both guys are still coaching and presumably scrapping regularly with the college guys.

Ah cool, love it.  I agree, although I think Deakin might be a bit bigger right now?  AOC is fighting at 155lbs, isn't he?

43 minutes ago, Gus said:

Amine vs Keck - See where Parker stacks up on the world stage with a proven guy like Amine

Ah, okay.  Not sure how it would go.  I heard Amine was injured, hence the reason he was out, then I heard rumor that his recovery might not be going as well and retirement was being considered?

44 minutes ago, Gus said:

Suriano vs Gross - Two previous 133 lbs natty champs. We have not seen Nicky in awhile and gross matches are always highly entertaining

There are those on here that swear that Nicky Skeletor is warp-digivolving past Nicky Pushups and into Nicky Bulkjob to go 65 KG for 2028.  Gross even when he isn't competing seems to always be wrestling, so that would be a helluva match, I agree.

44 minutes ago, Gus said:

Zain vs Yianni - Always close and controversial

I think anything 155lbs+ is just going to be Zain all-day.  He might not be competing at the same level, but he is active in the CLAW league.  Until we see Johnny D against someone who isn't way out of shape or someone who we'd send as a medal contender, I have a hard time seeing him winning.  I would still watch 10/10 times, though, as Johnny D seems to wrestle him so damn well. 

1 hour ago, Gus said:

Woods vs Alirez - I thought Alirez was set to step up and be the next guy at 65kg when he beat Haji Aliyev. If he is healthy, I think he will be back in the mix. 

Alirez, I think, was hampered by injury as well, right?  If he is back to form (or improved), this match would be fire.

1 hour ago, Gus said:

Glory vs Vito - big points every time they wrestle

I think Glory has been working Wall Street since his title, hasn't he?  Would be cool to see him give it a go, though.  This would likely be a bloodbath in MFS.

1 hour ago, Gus said:

Monday vs Nolf - Monday has improved drastically in freestyle and Nolf showed vulnerabilities (likely due to not training for wrestling specially)

I think Nolf, if he competes at RAF again, will have a FAR different approach to it.  I don't think he took any of it seriously (in a competing mindframe).  He was just there for the fun.  Give him a camp, and he destroys Wick - all due respects.  Monday as well.

1 hour ago, Gus said:

Sloan vs Warner - I am a Jackrabbit fan and would like to see Sloan strap it up again. Remember when Sloan teched Warner years ago? I believe that is the only time they have ever met up. 

What is Sloan doing?  I do believe Warner is proper retired isn't he?

[JBluegill133]

56 minutes ago, Jason Bryant said:

We've already seen it in folkstyle last summer. 

Just watched.  Very onesided Henschel's way.

[BarSeries]

42 minutes ago, BarSeries said:

Professional wrestling needs jobbers, and if there was ever a person deserving to be on a RAF card, it's Cayden Henschel.

Not sure if worth being tossed around by Suriano or DeSanto though 

[Gus]

1 hour ago, nhs67 said:

Ah cool, love it.  I agree, although I think Deakin might be a bit bigger right now?  AOC is fighting at 155lbs, isn't he?

Ah, okay.  Not sure how it would go.  I heard Amine was injured, hence the reason he was out, then I heard rumor that his recovery might not be going as well and retirement was being considered?

There are those on here that swear that Nicky Skeletor is warp-digivolving past Nicky Pushups and into Nicky Bulkjob to go 65 KG for 2028.  Gross even when he isn't competing seems to always be wrestling, so that would be a helluva match, I agree.

I think anything 155lbs+ is just going to be Zain all-day.  He might not be competing at the same level, but he is active in the CLAW league.  Until we see Johnny D against someone who isn't way out of shape or someone who we'd send as a medal contender, I have a hard time seeing him winning.  I would still watch 10/10 times, though, as Johnny D seems to wrestle him so damn well. 

Alirez, I think, was hampered by injury as well, right?  If he is back to form (or improved), this match would be fire.

I think Glory has been working Wall Street since his title, hasn't he?  Would be cool to see him give it a go, though.  This would likely be a bloodbath in MFS.

I think Nolf, if he competes at RAF again, will have a FAR different approach to it.  I don't think he took any of it seriously (in a competing mindframe).  He was just there for the fun.  Give him a camp, and he destroys Wick - all due respects.  Monday as well.

What is Sloan doing?  I do believe Warner is proper retired isn't he?

If AOC is fighting at 155 with day before weigh ins, I would bet he walks around 175+. Who knows what Deakin weighs... He looked like a 174 when he wrestled 157 and people said he made the weight easily.

Had not heard Amine was considering retirement due to injuries. Great career if true! He is a competitor. 

I think Zain would be the strong favorite as well. Yianni looked so good before tanking against PJ. Will be interesting to see if getting his heart situation figured out yields different results.

Glory probably would get throttled but its a throwback matchup.

I agree with the Nolf take if he properly trains. The question is, would he properly train? Probably so.

I believe that Sloan is back on the farm but I recently saw an alumni picture of him working out in the room at SDSU. Warner is done trying to pursue MFS world teams but so was Darian Caldwell and Lance Palmer. 

[BarSeries]

 

[ScottishSteel]

47 minutes ago, Gus said:

If AOC is fighting at 155 with day before weigh ins, I would bet he walks around 175+. Who knows what Deakin weighs... He looked like a 174 when he wrestled 157 and people said he made the weight easily.

Had not heard Amine was considering retirement due to injuries. Great career if true! He is a competitor. 

I think Zain would be the strong favorite as well. Yianni looked so good before tanking against PJ. Will be interesting to see if getting his heart situation figured out yields different results.

Glory probably would get throttled but its a throwback matchup.

I agree with the Nolf take if he properly trains. The question is, would he properly train? Probably so.

I believe that Sloan is back on the farm but I recently saw an alumni picture of him working out in the room at SDSU. Warner is done trying to pursue MFS world teams but so was Darian Caldwell and Lance Palmer. 

I am fortunate enough to have been in the room for weigh ins for a Big Ten tourney and made a point to watch Deakin get on the scale - wanted to see for myself that he actually could make 157 because he certainly did not look it.

[bnwtwg]

2 hours ago, BarSeries said:

Not sure if worth being tossed around by Suriano or DeSanto though 

Yeah but Henschel vs Spencer Lee would break every wrestling views record in about 30 minutes