Three RAF wrestlers miss weight

[BarSeries]

 

[1032004]

Missing the obvious opportunity to have Nickal vs PD3 is dumb

[forkemaz]

14 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Missing the obvious opportunity to have Nickal vs PD3 is dumb

Rumor is one of them said no. Id guess Bo.

[1032004]

13 minutes ago, forkemaz said:

Rumor is one of them said no. Id guess Bo.

Seems like it.  Askren was literally just on FRL saying Downey says yes to any match

[Caveira]

28 minutes ago, forkemaz said:

Rumor is one of them said no. Id guess Bo.

Bo is on video on TikTok whining that 7 lbs is too much at this level….. and that he was the one who said no.  I’m looking for a vid on Twitter or YouTube to post because sometimes the natives get angry when you post a TikTok.  
 

here is the tik tok 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8fL23gm/

Edited January 10 by Caveira

[happyvalet]

Ducking a 50 year old over 7 pounds in an exhibition wrestling match lmaoooo

[Caveira]

Just now, happyvalet said:

Ducking a 50 year old over 7 pounds in an exhibition wrestling match lmaoooo

For the second raf in a row too right ?

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Buchanan did not miss weight. How does this misinformation even get out in a, supposed, "professional" league?

[Truzzcat]

I understand in a sport where you are getting punched in the face not wanting to compete against someone who misses by that much but it seems kinda lame in wrestling.

[Caveira]

20 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

I understand in a sport where you are getting punched in the face not wanting to compete against someone who misses by that much but it seems kinda lame in wrestling.

And he’s calling out Covington while not wrestling Romero twice 

Edited January 10 by Caveira

[The Kid]

3 hours ago, Caveira said:

For the second raf in a row too right ?

It's essentially a meaningless bout with an old man.  Nickal is a jackass.

[Caveira]

1 minute ago, The Kid said:

It's essentially a meaningless bout with an old man.  Nickal is a jackass.

It is and it isn’t.  You’re essentially right fwiw.  But if they’re (RAF) trying to grow the sport why did he take two headliner bouts in a row and bail twice.   I also agree he’s a jack ass.   

[The Kid]

RAF is great, but the cards are horseshit.

Darion Caldwell, PD3, Romero....come on man. 

What's next Corn Pop vs Biden?

[Caveira]

Did he wear a win bo win shirt to the interview where he elected to duck a 50 year old Dude…. Get booed by the crowd and call out two other athletes not even on the card ? 

growin that sport lol 

 

[The Kid]

23 minutes ago, Caveira said:

Did he wear a win bo win shirt to the interview where he elected to duck a 50 year old Dude…. Get booed by the crowd and call out two other athletes not even on the card ? 

growin that sport lol 

 

Covington and Rockhold mocked Bo at the press conference,  referring to a Sandusky Special.  

Edited January 11 by The Kid

[Caveira]

1 minute ago, The Kid said:

Covington and Rockhold mocked Bo at the press conference,  referring to a Sandusky Special.  

I did read that.   Covington trash Talks everyone on earth.  Not really surprising.  No idea who rock hold is 
 

why not just wrestle 48/49 year old Romero instead of ducking him twice.  Let your skills do the talking 

[BarSeries]

What was the story with Buchanan? Did RAF, or someone, originally say he weighed in at 225 for a 205 lb match? But Iowa saying that was a lie.

[The Kid]

9 hours ago, BarSeries said:

What was the story with Buchanan? Did RAF, or someone, originally say he weighed in at 225 for a 205 lb match? But Iowa saying that was a lie.

Buchanan had no trouble with old man Romero. 

But, big man nickal was too afraid of the 7 lb weight difference?

[Spencerlee]

10 hours ago, BarSeries said:

What was the story with Buchanan? Did RAF, or someone, originally say he weighed in at 225 for a 205 lb match? But Iowa saying that was a lie.

RAF tried to cover up for BO and Iowa wasn’t having it.

[shiraz321]

Yoel Romero missed weight for a UFC title fight with big money on the line. I like RAF but expecting him to make it for a borderline meaningless belt was silly. The match should have happened. That was lame from Bo Nickal. He would likely run through Romero. Dude was a u23 world champ relatively recently and Romero is ancient. 

[Hammerlock3]

They should film the weight cuts and make a documentary. The backstage, Tiger King aspect of wrestling is incredibly compelling.  

[boconnell]

On 1/10/2026 at 2:59 PM, Truzzcat said:

I understand in a sport where you are getting punched in the face not wanting to compete against someone who misses by that much but it seems kinda lame in wrestling.

Every level of wrestling respects weight classes and never ignores them under any circumstance.  I don't think it's lame at any level and it's not lame here.  Make weight.  

And I could care less about Nickal or Romero.  I just think if RAF wants to be wrestling then making weight should be required and missing weight should never be ignored.  

[Truzzcat]

1 hour ago, boconnell said:

Every level of wrestling respects weight classes and never ignores them under any circumstance.  I don't think it's lame at any level and it's not lame here.  Make weight.  

And I could care less about Nickal or Romero.  I just think if RAF wants to be wrestling then making weight should be required and missing weight should never be ignored.  

Lance Palmer claimed that Tsaryukan weighed 22lbs more than him. JB bumped up to 189 to wrestle DT in a paid exhibition which this essentially is. They've shown that they do not really punish you for losing in terms of future matchmaking and I assume there is no win bonus. So to me toe the line for the fans but perhaps there is more I do not understand behind the scenes.

[boconnell]

1 hour ago, Truzzcat said:

Lance Palmer claimed that Tsaryukan weighed 22lbs more than him. JB bumped up to 189 to wrestle DT in a paid exhibition which this essentially is. They've shown that they do not really punish you for losing in terms of future matchmaking and I assume there is no win bonus. So to me toe the line for the fans but perhaps there is more I do not understand behind the scenes.

If I agreed to a weight then I'd expect the other guy to make it.  If he didn't make it, it would be on him and not me.  It's not on anyone but Romero that Romero missed weight and ruined that match.  In wrestling you make weight or you don't wrestle. 

Or stop making weight matches and just have guys wrestle.  

[headshuck]

Nah, these matches are all exhibition