Several gunshots were fired at the US embassy in Ankara from a vehicle on Monday, amid rising tensions between Turkey and Washington.
An unidentified assailant or assailants fired six bullets at an embassy security gate from a passing white vehicle around 5.30am local time, three bullets hitting an iron door and a window, the Ankara governor’s office said in a statement.
The early morning attack coincided with a deepening row between the two countries over the trial of a US pastor in Turkey.
The embassy is closed this week for a public holiday to mark the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival.
The attack on the embassy in the Turkish capital was a clear attempt to "create chaos", the spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, condemning the early morning drive-by attack.
Six bullets were fired at the US embassy in Ankara from a passing carCredit:
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David Gainer, the embassy spokesman said: "We can confirm a security incident took place at the US embassy early this morning.
"We have no reports of any injuries and we are investigating the details. We thank the Turkish National Police for their rapid response."
Video footage from broadcaster Haberturk showed police teams inspecting one of the entrances to the embassy and apparent damage caused by a gunshot could be seen in one window.
President Erdogan greets the crowd during a symposium at the ATO Congresium Hall in Ankara, Turkey on August 14th
It said empty cartridges were found at the scene. President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman condemned the attack on Twitter and said the incident is being investigated.
"This is a clear attempt to create chaos," spokesman Ibarahim Kalin said. "Turkey is a safe country and all foreign missions are under the guarantee of the laws."
The US Embassy in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul have in the past been the targets of attacks by militants and have faced numerous security threats.
The Johnnie wrestling team hosts its first dual of the 2014-15 season with a 7 p.m. bout against St. Olaf this Friday, Jan. 23, in Sexton Arena. SJU will split for the Lakeland Duals on Saturday, Jan. 24, while the bulk of Friday’s lineup travels to face No. 6 Augsburg for a 2 p.m. dual on Sunday, Jan. 25.
A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Division II MSU-Moorhead won the first eight matches, four by two points or less, en route to a 34-6 wrestling win over Saint John’s on Jan. 16 in Moorhead. Senior Ryan Michaelis (Monticello, Minn.) erased the shutout for SJU (3-12 dual record) with a pin in 6:20 at 197 pounds. He is now 7-1 on the season and is ranked seventh nationally by D3wrestle.com. Junior Ben Henle (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer) saw his 14-match win streak come to an end with a 9-7 loss in double overtime at 141 pounds. He picked up a three-point near fall near the end of the second period to gain a 7-4 lead but ran out of time for the pin. Henle surrendered a reversal in the third period and the Dragons’ Philippe Walker accrued over a minute of riding time to send the match to overtime. Following the first overtime (sudden victory), Henle chose down in the first 30-second frame but could not escape. Walker recorded a reversal with 10 seconds left to earn the win. Ranked as high as seventh nationally by D3wrestle.com, Henle is now 20-5 on the season, with all five losses against Division I or Division II student-athletes. SJU dropped three other matches by two points or less. Senior Evan Guffey (Wyandotte, Mich./Roosevelt) fell to Blake Bosch, who is ranked sixth in Division II, by a 2-0 score at 133 pounds. Sophomore Teddy Erickson (Annandale, Minn.) lost by a 3-1 decision at 165 pounds and freshman Nick Pegelow (Eagan, Minn./Eastview) suffered a 3-2 loss at 184 pounds.
Live Video Stream – Friday, January 23 | Live Video Stream – Sunday, January 25
A LOOK AT THE OLES: St. Olaf (1-2 dual record) forfeited three weights and fell by a 51-3 score to No. 3 Concordia-Moorhead its last time out on Jan. 16. The Oles’ previous appearance on the mat at Central’s Under Armour Invitational on Jan. 10 went much better, however. Senior Carl Elmer won the 157-pound weight class, while freshman Sameh Almousa and junior Adam Woitalla tied for third at 149. Junior Zach Gibson is currently ranked ninth nationally by D3wrestle.com at heavyweight.
PROBABLE MATCHES: Here are the probable matchups for Friday’s dual vs. St. Olaf.
125: Ben Kollaja (0-13) vs. Open 133: Chris Ortman (2-1) vs. Open 141: Ben Henle (No. 7/9, 20-5) vs. Paul Timm (0-4) 149: Branden Schorr (0-11) vs. Sameh Almousa (11-9) 157: Ochirbat Bayanjargal (0-11) vs. Carl Elmer (13-4) 165: Teddy Erickson (7-11) vs. Seth Barkosky (2-8) 174: Glenn Castro (1-10) vs. Hugh Ellerman (3-8) 184: Aaron Baker (1-5) vs. Open 197: Ryan Michaelis (No. 7, 7-1) vs. Robert Caulfield (5-11) 285: Colin Fisher (5-3) vs. Open
LAST YEAR: Then-No. 21 SJU wrestling took advantage of three forfeits in a 30-14 win at St. Olaf last year on Feb. 14 (2014) in Northfield. Both teams tallied three wins and forfeited the match at 125 pounds. St. Olaf started the dual at 149 pounds with a pin before the Johnnies tied it with a pair of decisions from sophomoreBranden Schorr (Mantorville, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville) and Brandon Seppelt ’14 at 157 (8-5) and 165 (11-6), respectively. James Roach, who was ranked as high as second nationally by the NWCA, gave the Oles their last lead of the dual with a technical fall at 174 pounds. SJU earned a forfeit at 184 pounds and junior Josh Willaert (Le Sueur, Minn./Le Sueur-Henderson) bumped up to 197 and earned a pin in 1:59. Zach Gibson registered a 7-4 win over John Scepaniak ’14 at heavyweight. SJU ended the dual with a pair of forfeit wins (133 and 141 pounds) following the double forfeit at 125.
SERIES HISTORY: SJU is 22-0 against St. Olaf since the 1990-91 season and has outscored the Oles 826-193 during that span.
THE OTHER GUYS: The Johnnies are scheduled to wrestle the Milwaukee School of Engineering (3-4 dual record, 11 a.m.); the host Muskies (0-4 dual record, 12:30 p.m.); and Wisconsin-Platteville (1-4 record; 2 p.m.). Platteville’s Cole Ferguson, who is ranked eighth by D3wrestle.com at 125 pounds, is the lone nationally-ranked wrestler from the three teams.
A LOOK AT AUGSBURG: Augsburg (7-3 dual record) is ranked sixth nationally and wrestles a pair of duals before hosting SJU Sunday afternoon. The Auggies visit Ridgewater tonight and host Concordia-Moorhead Friday evening. The team, which went 3-2 at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, currently has five nationally-ranked wrestlers:
125: No. 1 Mike Fuenffinger 133: No. 9 Chad Bartschenfeld 149: No. 9/10 Will Keeter 197: No. 7/10 Matt Hechsel 285: No. 7 Donny Longendyke
LAST YEAR: The Johnnies lost four matches each by three points or less in a 28-9 loss to then-No. 7 Augsburg on Feb. 16 in Collegeville. Mike Fuenffinger gave the Auggies a 6-0 lead with a pin of junior John Wells (Janesville, Wis./Milton) in 5:24 at 125 pounds. The match was Wells’ first since Jan. 11. Chad Bartschenfeld scored a takedown with 27 seconds left to hand Alex Peck ’14 a 6-4 loss at 133 pounds before Henle put SJU on the scoreboard with an 11-4 win, one point from a major decision. Joe Hessing ’14 led by as much as 6-2 but Augsburg’s Will Keeter recorded a takedown with 45 seconds left to cut it to 7-6 and send the match into overtime with the additional point for riding time. Keeter won the match 9-7 with a takedown 20 seconds into the one-minute, sudden-death overtime. Ryan Arne ’14 built an 8-2 lead and held on for an 11-7 win, thanks to a late takedown in his favor, at 157 pounds. His opponent, Rashad Kennedy, bit Arne’s forearm after the match and was disqualified, which gave SJU three additional team points (serving as a forfeit) and cut its deficit to 12-9. The bizarre action failed to spark the Johnnies, however, as Augsburg won the final five matches. The Auggies’ Justin Bowland won the battle of high-school teammates with a 6-1 decision over Seppelt and Erickson fought back from an 8-4 deficit, only to lose by a 10-8 score at 174 pounds. Tommy Teigen tallied a 13-2 major decision over Willaert at 184 pounds and Matt Hechsel, ranked fifth nationally, edged Michaelis 3-0 at 197.
Saint John’s wrestling hosts Division II Mary (N.D.) for a 2 p.m. dual on Saturday, Jan. 31, in Sexton Arena.
A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John’s (5-16 dual record) recorded a 31-9 win over Ridgewater on Wednesday night (Jan. 28) in Collegeville. Following a double forfeit at 125 pounds, SJU built a 15-0 lead thanks to a forfeit at 133, a 7-3 decision from freshman Chris Ortman (Pierz, Minn.) at 141 and a pin in 2:28 by sophomoreBranden Schorr (Mantorville, Minn./Kasson-Mantorville) at 149. Chris Schmidt erased a 5-0 deficit with 14 consecutive points before pinning senior Ochirbat Bayanjargal (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict’s Prep) in 5:36 at 157 pounds for Ridgewater (1-7 dual record). The Johnnies responded with four straight wins to earn the dual victory. Sophomore Brian McCann (Deerfield, Ill.) collected a pin at 165 pounds, followed by decisions from sophomore Glenn Castro (Thousand Oaks, Calif./Westlake) and freshman Nick Hoff (Rushford, Minn./Rushford-Peterson) at 174 (11-6) and 184 (7-3) pounds, respectively. The decision was the first win not by pin for Hoff, who is now 8-5 on the season. Sophomore Robert Tait (Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy) tallied a 16-3 major decision at 197 pounds before the Warriors’ John Wittman ended the dual with a 9-6 win over freshman Noah Voigt (St. Augusta, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) at heavyweight. The match was the first of Voigt’s collegiate career. Ortman won his second match of the night, in an exhibition bout, via major decision (17-7). He is now 5-2 on the season.
NATIONAL RANKINGS: Junior Ben Henle (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer) stayed at seventh nationally at 141 pounds according to D3wrestle.com and moved up one spot to eighth by the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association (NWCA). He is 22-5 on the year and has won 16 of his last 17 matches.
Senior Ryan Michaelis (Monticello, Minn.) is still ranked seventh at 197 pounds by D3wrestle.com, but is still not listed in the NWCA top 10 despite handling seventh-ranked Matt Hechsel of Augsburg, 7-2 on Jan. 25. A two-time national entrant, Michaelis has a 9-1 record this season.
A LOOK AT THE MARAUDERS: Mary (1-9, 0-3 NSIC) travels to central Minnesota riding a six-dual losing streak, including a 45-0 loss at No. 6 Upper Iowa Jan. 23. The Marauders take on St. Cloud State Friday night before visiting SJU the following afternoon. Two brothers, senior John (18-9 at 184) and junior Tom DeVito (8-7 at 197) enter tonight’s dual against SCSU with winning records.
Live Video – Sat., Jan. 31., 2 p.m.
PROBABLE LINEUPS: Here are the projected lineups for Saturday’s dual.
MARY 125: Open 133: Hunter Menendez (11-11) 141: Reed Cronin (0-0) or Miguel Rivera (1-7) 149: Dane Fischer (1-5) 157: Paul Michaelson (7-11) 165: Riley Nagel (8-10) 174: Jered Keller (0-5) 184: John DeVito (18-9) 197: Tom DeVito (8-7) 285: Travis Smith (12-13)
SJU 125: Ben Kollaja (1-14) 133: Evan Guffey (9-11) 141: Ben Henle (No. 7/8, 22-5) 149: Adam Sutlief (6-9) 157: Chase Monger (4-6) 165: Teddy Erickson (8-12) 174: Jackson Graham (3-1) or Nick Hoff (8-5) 184: Aaron Baker (2-5) or Robert Tait (5-6) 197: Ryan Michaelis (No. 7, 9-1) 285: Colin Fisher (6-4)
MN/USA Wrestling Kids & Cadets Folkstyle State Tournament results. March 6-8, 2015 at Rochester, Minn.
Brackets/Results on TrackWrestling.com
Pee Wee – A 1st Place – Nolan Lund of Rogers 2nd Place – Thomas Wolner of St. James Cyclones Wrestling C 1st: Nolan Lund (Rogers) won by fall over Thomas Wolner (St. James Cyclones Wrestling C) (Fall 0:10)
Pee Wee – B 1st Place – Kolten Hoffmann of Pine Island 2nd Place – Ashton Charmoli of St. Francis Gladiators 3rd Place – Michael Atkinson of Prior Lake Wrestling Club 4th Place – David Bauer of Hastings Wrestling Club 5th Place – Maxwell Flen of Lakeville Wrestling 6th Place – Domenek Williams of Scott West WC 1st: Kolten Hoffmann (Pine Island) won by decision over Ashton Charmoli (St. Francis Gladiators) (Dec 16-12) 3rd: Michael Atkinson (Prior Lake Wrestling Club) won by decision over David Bauer (Hastings Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-4) 5th: Maxwell Flen (Lakeville Wrestling) won by fall over Domenek Williams (Scott West WC) (Fall 0:30)
Pee Wee – C 1st Place – Kayden Eller of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Peyton Sommers of Waseca 3rd Place – Samuel Moore of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 4th Place – Aiden Strack of Scott West WC 5th Place – Parker Estuesta of St. Francis Gladiators 6th Place – Luke Jacobson of Burnsville 1st: Kayden Eller (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Peyton Sommers (Waseca) (Fall 0:56) 3rd: Samuel Moore (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) won by decision over Aiden Strack (Scott West WC) (Dec 5-2) 5th: Parker Estuesta (St. Francis Gladiators) won by fall over Luke Jacobson (Burnsville) (Fall 0:31)
Pee Wee – D 1st Place – Beck Johnson of St. James Cyclones Wrestling C 2nd Place – Damian Seubert of Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW) 3rd Place – Regan Johnson of New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl 4th Place – Ashlyn Lohse of West Central Area 5th Place – Grady Connelly of New Prague 6th Place – Kyson Jalas of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 1st: Beck Johnson (St. James Cyclones Wrestling C) won by fall over Damian Seubert (Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW)) (Fall 0:51) 3rd: Regan Johnson (New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl) won by fall over Ashlyn Lohse (West Central Area) (Fall 2:34) 5th: Grady Connelly (New Prague) won by fall over Kyson Jalas (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) (Fall 4:04)
Pee Wee – E 1st Place – Martez Sheard of LAW 2nd Place – Scott Swanek of GMLOKS 3rd Place – Tyler Berchtold of South St. Paul Wrestling Club 4th Place – Brady McLennan of Princeton 5th Place – Spencer Frisch of Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl 6th Place – Soren McNamara of Tri City United 1st: Martez Sheard (LAW) won by major decision over Scott Swanek (GMLOKS) (Maj 15-3) 3rd: Tyler Berchtold (South St. Paul Wrestling Club) won by fall over Brady McLennan (Princeton) (Fall 4:05) 5th: Spencer Frisch (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) won by decision over Soren McNamara (Tri City United) (Dec 14-12)
Pee Wee – F 1st Place – Breck Cassidy of Rogers 2nd Place – Cash McMichael of Mankato Area Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Kenneth Ferrario of St. Francis Gladiators 4th Place – Kane Johnson of New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl 5th Place – Jaxon Fisher of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 6th Place – Austin Scanlan of Triton 1st: Breck Cassidy (Rogers) won by fall over Cash McMichael (Mankato Area Wrestling Club) (Fall 4:25) 3rd: Kenneth Ferrario (St. Francis Gladiators) won by fall over Kane Johnson (New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl) (Fall 3:21) 5th: Jaxon Fisher (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Austin Scanlan (Triton) (Fall 2:45)
Pee Wee – G 1st Place – Caden Staab of Northfield James Gang 2nd Place – Presley McCrae of Hastings Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Louis Walker of St. Francis Gladiators 4th Place – Benjamin Freshwater of Rogers 5th Place – Parker Peterson of St. Francis Gladiators 1st: Caden Staab (Northfield James Gang) won by fall over Presley McCrae (Hastings Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:47) 3rd: Louis Walker (St. Francis Gladiators) won by fall over Benjamin Freshwater (Rogers) (Fall 1:48) 5th: Parker Peterson (St. Francis Gladiators) received a bye () (Bye)
Pee Wee – H 1st Place – Marvin White Jr. of Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl 2nd Place – Gage Johnson of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Naseem Robinson of Northside Wrestling Club 4th Place – Grady Isaacs of Apple Valley Round 1 Marvin White Jr. (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) won by major decision over Gage Johnson (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) (Maj 12-4) Naseem Robinson (Northside Wrestling Club) won by decision over Grady Isaacs (Apple Valley) (Dec 8-6) Round 2 Marvin White Jr. (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) won by fall over Grady Isaacs (Apple Valley) (Fall 3:30) Gage Johnson (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by decision over Naseem Robinson (Northside Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-3) Round 3 Marvin White Jr. (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) won by fall over Naseem Robinson (Northside Wrestling Club) (Fall 3:11) Gage Johnson (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Grady Isaacs (Apple Valley) (Maj 12-2)
Pee Wee – I 1st Place – James Columbus of Apple Valley 1st: James Columbus (Apple Valley) received a bye () (Bye)
Bantam – A 1st Place – Rocco Mikolyzk of Prior Lake Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Cody Martens of Pipestone 1st: Rocco Mikolyzk (Prior Lake Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cody Martens (Pipestone) (Fall 1:16)
Bantam – B 1st Place – Lincoln Christenson of Marshall Tiger 2nd Place – Jack Baker of North Branch WC 3rd Place – Oliver Jarson of Andover 4th Place – Pierce Rohman of FMT/MCW Redbulls 5th Place – William Lee of Stillwater 6th Place – Allen Krenik of Tri City United 1st: Lincoln Christenson (Marshall Tiger) won by fall over Jack Baker (North Branch WC) (Fall 1:18) 3rd: Oliver Jarson (Andover) won by decision over Pierce Rohman (FMT/MCW Redbulls) (Dec 6-2) 5th: William Lee (Stillwater) won by fall over Allen Krenik (Tri City United) (Fall 0:55)
Bantam – C 1st Place – Trey Beissel of Hastings Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Joel Friederichs of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Titan Friederichs of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 4th Place – Brady Wadel of Andover 5th Place – Justice Bates of Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl 6th Place – Parker Honl of NYA 1st: Trey Beissel (Hastings Wrestling Club) won by fall over Joel Friederichs (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:35) 3rd: Titan Friederichs (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) won by fall over Brady Wadel (Andover) (Fall 2:09) 5th: Justice Bates (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) won by fall over Parker Honl (NYA) (Fall 0:56)
Bantam – D 1st Place – Connor Peterson of Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW) 2nd Place – Landon Marthaler of Marshall Tiger 3rd Place – Brett Swenson of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 4th Place – Aiden Enderlein of Lakeville Wrestling 5th Place – Caden Borgen of St. Francis Gladiators 6th Place – Brady Murphy of MN Elite 1st: Connor Peterson (Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW)) won by fall over Landon Marthaler (Marshall Tiger) (Fall 2:20) 3rd: Brett Swenson (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Aiden Enderlein (Lakeville Wrestling) (TF 16-0) 5th: Caden Borgen (St. Francis Gladiators) won by injury default over Brady Murphy (MN Elite) (Inj. 0:00)
Bantam – E 1st Place – Chase Mills of STMA 2nd Place – Timothy Hogfeldt of GMLOKS 3rd Place – Caley Graber of Northfield James Gang 4th Place – Easton Dircks of Takedown 5th Place – Nicholas Brown of Andover 6th Place – Levi Thompson of Princeton 1st: Chase Mills (STMA) won by fall over Timothy Hogfeldt (GMLOKS) (Fall 0:08) 3rd: Caley Graber (Northfield James Gang) won by decision over Easton Dircks (Takedown) (Dec 8-3) 5th: Nicholas Brown (Andover) won by fall over Levi Thompson (Princeton) (Fall 2:37)
Bantam – F 1st Place – Samuel Delao of Henry Sibley 2nd Place – Caden Truebenbach of Mankato Area Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Cayden Ban of Anoka Youth Wrestling 4th Place – Torrey Paplow of FMT/MCW Redbulls 5th Place – Hayden Hawkins of Kellogg 6th Place – Gavin Larson of Rochester Mayo 1st: Samuel Delao (Henry Sibley) won by major decision over Caden Truebenbach (Mankato Area Wrestling Club) (Maj 13-3) 3rd: Cayden Ban (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by major decision over Torrey Paplow (FMT/MCW Redbulls) (Maj 13-5) 5th: Hayden Hawkins (Kellogg) won by fall over Gavin Larson (Rochester Mayo) (Fall 2:11)
Bantam – G 1st Place – Bo Bokman of Faribault Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Jarrett Wadsen of Anoka Youth Wrestling 3rd Place – Cavin Carlson of Willmar 4th Place – Trey Hiatt of Owatonna 5th Place – Kameron Moscho of Rocori 6th Place – John Feeley of Unattached 1st: Bo Bokman (Faribault Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jarrett Wadsen (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Dec 4-2) 3rd: Cavin Carlson (Willmar) won by decision over Trey Hiatt (Owatonna) (Dec 13-6) 5th: Kameron Moscho (Rocori) won by decision over John Feeley (Unattached) (Dec 9-7)
Bantam – H 1st Place – Gavin Isaacs of Apple Valley 2nd Place – Frankie McAninch of Mankato Area Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Tyler Turzinski of Prior Lake Wrestling Club 4th Place – Marcus Hubbard of Park Wrestling Club 5th Place – Tory Jalas of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 6th Place – Ronald Reinardy of Owatonna 1st: Gavin Isaacs (Apple Valley) won by decision over Frankie McAninch (Mankato Area Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-0) 3rd: Tyler Turzinski (Prior Lake Wrestling Club) won by fall over Marcus Hubbard (Park Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:50) 5th: Tory Jalas (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Ronald Reinardy (Owatonna) (Fall 0:43)
Bantam – I 1st Place – Danyn Janousek of Greenbush Gators 2nd Place – Cooper Fiskewold of St. Francis Gladiators 3rd Place – Hayden Helgeson of Northfield James Gang 4th Place – Austin Lenhart of Moorhead Magic 5th Place – Dylan Larson of Anoka Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Benjamin Grabau of Pine Island 1st: Danyn Janousek (Greenbush Gators) won by fall over Cooper Fiskewold (St. Francis Gladiators) (Fall 2:44) 3rd: Hayden Helgeson (Northfield James Gang) won by decision over Austin Lenhart (Moorhead Magic) (Dec 4-2) 5th: Dylan Larson (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Benjamin Grabau (Pine Island) (Dec 8-2)
Bantam – J 1st Place – Michael Chamberlain of Anoka Youth Wrestling 2nd Place – Michael Gillette of Chanhassen 3rd Place – Clay Malchow of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 4th Place – Jacob Henderson of Rum River 5th Place – Riley Forar of Lakeville Wrestling 6th Place – Ethan Swenson of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 1st: Michael Chamberlain (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Michael Gillette (Chanhassen) (Dec 4-1) 3rd: Clay Malchow (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jacob Henderson (Rum River) (Dec 13-8) 5th: Riley Forar (Lakeville Wrestling) won by major decision over Ethan Swenson (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) (Maj 9-1)
Bantam – K 1st Place – Nicholas Slater of LCWM 2nd Place – Joseph Muhlstein of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Jake Merchlewitz of East Ridge Wrestling 4th Place – Colin Buetow of New Prague 5th Place – Blake Fitcher of Owatonna 6th Place – Carter Mortensen of St. Francis Gladiators 1st: Nicholas Slater (LCWM) won by fall over Joseph Muhlstein (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) (Fall 4:10) 3rd: Jake Merchlewitz (East Ridge Wrestling) won by fall over Colin Buetow (New Prague) (Fall 0:10) 5th: Blake Fitcher (Owatonna) won by fall over Carter Mortensen (St. Francis Gladiators) (Fall 0:20)
Bantam – L 1st Place – Ben Schultz of Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW) 2nd Place – Brock Zurn of Prior Lake Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Elias Walch of Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4th Place – Griffin Kostecka of Rum River 5th Place – Connor Newhouse of Elk River Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Garrett Wittek of Anoka Youth Wrestling 1st: Ben Schultz (Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW)) won by major decision over Brock Zurn (Prior Lake Wrestling Club) (Maj 12-0) 3rd: Elias Walch (Plainview-Elgin-Millville) won by fall over Griffin Kostecka (Rum River) (Fall 1:04) 5th: Connor Newhouse (Elk River Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Garrett Wittek (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Fall 0:41)
Bantam – M 1st Place – Ethan Sather of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Hunter Harty of Waseca 3rd Place – Maxwell Coles of Shakopee Mat Club 4th Place – Joseph Goodwin of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 5th Place – Ian Asplund of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 6th Place – Aiden Schmidt of Rum River 1st: Ethan Sather (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) won by fall over Hunter Harty (Waseca) (Fall 2:48) 3rd: Maxwell Coles (Shakopee Mat Club) won by fall over Joseph Goodwin (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:25) 5th: Ian Asplund (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) won by fall over Aiden Schmidt (Rum River) (Fall 0:28)
Intermediate – 50 1st Place – Logan Swensen of Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Michael Olson of Albert Lea 3rd Place – Gavin Peterson of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 4th Place – Austin Grzywinski of Woodbury Youth Wrestling 5th Place – Ayden Balma of Tri City United 6th Place – Brandon Lee of Stillwater 1st: Logan Swensen (Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club) won by decision over Michael Olson (Albert Lea) (Dec 2-1) 3rd: Gavin Peterson (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) won by decision over Austin Grzywinski (Woodbury Youth Wrestling) (Dec 4-0) 5th: Ayden Balma (Tri City United) won by forfeit over Brandon Lee (Stillwater) (FF)
Intermediate – 55 1st Place – Mason Mills of STMA 2nd Place – Elliott Viland of Faribault Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Tyson Charmoli of St. Francis Gladiators 4th Place – Kaden Nicolas of Becker 5th Place – Caleb Tracy of Scott West WC 6th Place – Grant Marr of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 1st: Mason Mills (STMA) won by major decision over Elliott Viland (Faribault Wrestling Club) (Maj 10-2) 3rd: Tyson Charmoli (St. Francis Gladiators) won by decision over Kaden Nicolas (Becker) (Dec 6-2) 5th: Caleb Tracy (Scott West WC) won by decision over Grant Marr (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-3)
Intermediate – 60 1st Place – Riley Graber of Northfield James Gang 2nd Place – Tyler Wells of Princeton 3rd Place – Jack Nelson of Mound Westonka 4th Place – Kyle Halstensen of St. Francis Gladiators 5th Place – Carter Galante of Elk River Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Christopher Johnson of Tri City United 7th Place – Parker Kamm of New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl 8th Place – Kaine Larocque of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 1st: Riley Graber (Northfield James Gang) won by decision over Tyler Wells (Princeton) (Dec 6-0) 3rd: Jack Nelson (Mound Westonka) won by decision over Kyle Halstensen (St. Francis Gladiators) (Dec 4-1) 5th: Carter Galante (Elk River Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Christopher Johnson (Tri City United) (Fall 0:37) 7th: Parker Kamm (New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl) won by decision over Kaine Larocque (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-5)
Intermediate – 65 1st Place – Alex Diederich of Sauk Rapids 2nd Place – Jathyn (JT) Hausen of Faribault Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Terae Dunn of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 4th Place – Conlan Carlson of Willmar 5th Place – Kiefer Olson of Triton 6th Place – Alex Braun of Woodbury Youth Wrestling 7th Place – Matthew Carlson of Buffalo 8th Place – Gage Cyphers of FMT/MCW Redbulls 1st: Alex Diederich (Sauk Rapids) won by major decision over Jathyn (JT) Hausen (Faribault Wrestling Club) (Maj 13-2) 3rd: Terae Dunn (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Conlan Carlson (Willmar) (Maj 9-0) 5th: Kiefer Olson (Triton) won by decision over Alex Braun (Woodbury Youth Wrestling) (Dec 6-0) 7th: Matthew Carlson (Buffalo) won by decision over Gage Cyphers (FMT/MCW Redbulls) (Dec 6-2)
Intermediate – 70 1st Place – Zachary Hanson of Lakeville Wrestling 2nd Place – Leonard Tukhlynovych of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Cash Raymond of Farmington 4th Place – Connor Warren of Shakopee Mat Club 5th Place – Michael Reinardy of Owatonna 6th Place – Damian Riewe of Mankato Area Wrestling Club 1st: Zachary Hanson (Lakeville Wrestling) won by fall over Leonard Tukhlynovych (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:58) 3rd: Cash Raymond (Farmington) won by decision over Connor Warren (Shakopee Mat Club) (Dec 8-3) 5th: Michael Reinardy (Owatonna) won by fall over Damian Riewe (Mankato Area Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:25)
Intermediate – 75 1st Place – Calvin Lonnquist of Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Hunter Knutson of STMA 3rd Place – Dominic Mann of Kasson-Mantorville 4th Place – Zak McPhee of North Shore Wrestling Club 5th Place – Logan Jungling of Anoka Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Evan Moscho of Rocori 1st: Calvin Lonnquist (Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Hunter Knutson (STMA) (Maj 8-0) 3rd: Dominic Mann (Kasson-Mantorville) won by major decision over Zak McPhee (North Shore Wrestling Club) (Maj 8-0) 5th: Logan Jungling (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Evan Moscho (Rocori) (Fall 4:23)
Intermediate – 80 1st Place – Ty Cassidy of Rogers 2nd Place – Parker Adkins of Princeton 3rd Place – Kailan Schott of Chatfield 4th Place – Delsin Lussier of Owatonna 5th Place – Caleb Wald of Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club 6th Place – Blake Elsenpeter of East Ridge Wrestling 1st: Ty Cassidy (Rogers) won by fall over Parker Adkins (Princeton) (Fall 4:20) 3rd: Kailan Schott (Chatfield) won by tech fall over Delsin Lussier (Owatonna) (TF 19-3) 5th: Caleb Wald (Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Blake Elsenpeter (East Ridge Wrestling) (Fall 1:27)
Intermediate – 87 1st Place – D`ante Haywood of Sauk Rapids 2nd Place – Owen Garness of Triton 3rd Place – Jacory Bates of Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl 4th Place – Mark Rendl of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 5th Place – Cole Filand of St. Peter 6th Place – Jacob Schimek of St. Clair 1st: D`ante Haywood (Sauk Rapids) won by major decision over Owen Garness (Triton) (Maj 15-1) 3rd: Jacory Bates (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) won by decision over Mark Rendl (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) (Dec 12-5) 5th: Cole Filand (St. Peter) won by decision over Jacob Schimek (St. Clair) (Dec 5-0)
Intermediate – 95 1st Place – Caleb Vancura of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Payton Garza of Waseca 3rd Place – Quin Morgan of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 4th Place – Brady Peltier of St. Francis Gladiators 5th Place – Ian Wittek of Anoka Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Eli Richardson of Kasson-Mantorville 1st: Caleb Vancura (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Payton Garza (Waseca) (Fall 0:26) 3rd: Quin Morgan (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) won by fall over Brady Peltier (St. Francis Gladiators) (Fall 3:50) 5th: Ian Wittek (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Eli Richardson (Kasson-Mantorville) (Fall 4:13)
Intermediate – 103 1st Place – Tate Hermes of Medford 2nd Place – William Van Epps of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 3rd Place – Drew Rogers of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 4th Place – Brody Allen of Pine Island 5th Place – Justin Slater of LCWM 6th Place – Nathan Nelson of Mora Mustangs 1st: Tate Hermes (Medford) won by major decision over William Van Epps (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) (Maj 11-1) 3rd: Drew Rogers (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) won by fall over Brody Allen (Pine Island) (Fall 3:00) 5th: Justin Slater (LCWM) won by decision over Nathan Nelson (Mora Mustangs) (Dec 9-4)
Intermediate – 112 1st Place – Will Sather of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Hudson Mann of Int`l falls 3rd Place – Adam Haselius of Park Wrestling Club 4th Place – Ashton Poole of East Ridge Wrestling 5th Place – Bryce Boland of Anoka Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Josh Novak of Andover 1st: Will Sather (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) won by fall over Hudson Mann (Int`l falls) (Fall 1:07) 3rd: Adam Haselius (Park Wrestling Club) won by injury default over Ashton Poole (East Ridge Wrestling) (Inj. 3:38) 5th: Bryce Boland (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Josh Novak (Andover) (Fall 3:25)
Intermediate – 120 1st Place – Evan LaValle of Chisago Lakes 2nd Place – Max Olson of FMT/MCW Redbulls 3rd Place – Evan Thompson of New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl 4th Place – William Rustan of West Central Area 5th Place – Nate Klusmann of Pine Island 6th Place – Douglas Sabin of Park Wrestling Club 1st: Evan LaValle (Chisago Lakes) won by fall over Max Olson (FMT/MCW Redbulls) (Fall 0:32) 3rd: Evan Thompson (New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl) won by fall over William Rustan (West Central Area) (Fall 2:04) 5th: Nate Klusmann (Pine Island) won by fall over Douglas Sabin (Park Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:36)
Intermediate – 120+ 1st Place – Nathan Spindler of STMA 2nd Place – Tucker Skogquist of St. Francis Gladiators 1st: Nathan Spindler (STMA) won by fall over Tucker Skogquist (St. Francis Gladiators) (Fall 1:21)
Novice – 60 1st Place – Alan Koehler of Prior Lake Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Jore Volk of Lakeville Wrestling 3rd Place – Emmit Tutt of Unattached 4th Place – Jacob Aho of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 5th Place – Koy Buesgens of New Prague 6th Place – Colton Zwiefel of New Prague 1st: Alan Koehler (Prior Lake Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jore Volk (Lakeville Wrestling) (Fall 2:41) 3rd: Emmit Tutt (Unattached) won by decision over Jacob Aho (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-3) 5th: Koy Buesgens (New Prague) won by decision over Colton Zwiefel (New Prague) (Dec 6-0)
Novice – 65 1st Place – Parker Janssen of STMA 2nd Place – Christian Noble of Big Lake SWARM 3rd Place – Mason Gehloff of NRHEG Panther Wrestling 4th Place – Ethan Fischer of Sartell 5th Place – Beau Murphy of Northfield James Gang 6th Place – Luke Williams of Pine Island 1st: Parker Janssen (STMA) won by decision over Christian Noble (Big Lake SWARM) (Dec 4-2) 3rd: Mason Gehloff (NRHEG Panther Wrestling) won by major decision over Ethan Fischer (Sartell) (Maj 8-0) 5th: Beau Murphy (Northfield James Gang) won in tie breaker – 1 over Luke Williams (Pine Island) (TB-1 3-0)
Novice – 70 1st Place – Carter Ban of Anoka Youth Wrestling 2nd Place – Jake Messner of Northfield James Gang 3rd Place – Reid Nelson of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 4th Place – Owen Carlson of Pine River 5th Place – Hunter Frost of Farmington 6th Place – Brandon Ross of LAW 1st: Carter Ban (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Jake Messner (Northfield James Gang) (Dec 6-0) 3rd: Reid Nelson (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Owen Carlson (Pine River) (TF 16-1) 5th: Hunter Frost (Farmington) won by decision over Brandon Ross (LAW) (Dec 10-4)
Novice – 75 1st Place – Derrick Cardinal of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Logan Vaughan of Kasson-Mantorville 3rd Place – Nicholas Lattery of Anoka Youth Wrestling 4th Place – Payton Handevidt of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 5th Place – Drayden Morton of Sibley East 6th Place – Evan Farley of New Prague 1st: Derrick Cardinal (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) won by decision over Logan Vaughan (Kasson-Mantorville) (Dec 8-5) 3rd: Nicholas Lattery (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Payton Handevidt (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-6) 5th: Drayden Morton (Sibley East) won by decision over Evan Farley (New Prague) (Dec 7-0)
Novice – 80 1st Place – Cael Berg of New Prague 2nd Place – Kail Wynia of Albert Lea 3rd Place – Brendan Howes of Anoka Youth Wrestling 4th Place – Alex Kowalchyk of Andover 5th Place – Wesley Soltau of Elite Takedown Club 6th Place – Connor Tulenchik of Takedown Gym 1st: Cael Berg (New Prague) won by decision over Kail Wynia (Albert Lea) (Dec 6-5) 3rd: Brendan Howes (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Alex Kowalchyk (Andover) (Dec 4-1) 5th: Wesley Soltau (Elite Takedown Club) won by decision over Connor Tulenchik (Takedown Gym) (Dec 9-5)
Novice – 85 1st Place – Bennett Berge of Kasson-Mantorville 2nd Place – Ryder Rogotzke of East Ridge Wrestling 3rd Place – Connor Simmonds of FMT/MCW Redbulls 4th Place – Maxwell Petersen of MN Elite 5th Place – Jacob Vaughan of New Prague 6th Place – Brandt Bombard of North Branch WC 1st: Bennett Berge (Kasson-Mantorville) won by decision over Ryder Rogotzke (East Ridge Wrestling) (Dec 8-7) 3rd: Connor Simmonds (FMT/MCW Redbulls) won by fall over Maxwell Petersen (MN Elite) (Fall 0:21) 5th: Jacob Vaughan (New Prague) won by injury default over Brandt Bombard (North Branch WC) (Inj. 0:00)
Novice – 90 1st Place – Landen Johnson of MN Elite 2nd Place – Joshua Green of MN Elite 3rd Place – Seth Goetzinger of Chatfield 4th Place – Kyle Boeke of Princeton 5th Place – Gavin Anderson of Farmington 6th Place – Tanner Larson of Shakopee Mat Club 1st: Landen Johnson (MN Elite) won by decision over Joshua Green (MN Elite) (Dec 6-2) 3rd: Seth Goetzinger (Chatfield) won by decision over Kyle Boeke (Princeton) (Dec 4-0) 5th: Gavin Anderson (Farmington) won by forfeit over Tanner Larson (Shakopee Mat Club) (FF)
Novice – 95 1st Place – Bryce Dagel of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Cole Ranweiler of New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl 3rd Place – Adam Zosel of Central Minnesota Wrestling 4th Place – Seth Haight of Rochester John Marshall 5th Place – Kaden Nelson of Owatonna 6th Place – Riley O`Malley of Tri City United 1st: Bryce Dagel (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Cole Ranweiler (New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl) (Maj 13-2) 3rd: Adam Zosel (Central Minnesota Wrestling) won by major decision over Seth Haight (Rochester John Marshall) (Maj 13-1) 5th: Kaden Nelson (Owatonna) won by tech fall over Riley O`Malley (Tri City United) (TF 16-0)
Novice – 100 1st Place – Bennett Tabor of Simley 2nd Place – Parker Venz of Farmington 3rd Place – Tyler Raway of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 4th Place – Jordyn Greseth of Blaine Wrestling Club 5th Place – Matthew Seykora of Owatonna 6th Place – Nick Mikula of Northfield James Gang 1st: Bennett Tabor (Simley) won by tech fall over Parker Venz (Farmington) (TF 16-0) 3rd: Tyler Raway (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jordyn Greseth (Blaine Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:45) 5th: Matthew Seykora (Owatonna) won by fall over Nick Mikula (Northfield James Gang) (Fall 1:23)
Novice – 105 1st Place – Quinn Christoffersen of South St. Paul Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Micah Hamson of USC 3rd Place – Bryce Homan of NYA 4th Place – Grady Schott of Chatfield 5th Place – Ethan Kovars of Zumbrota-Mazeppa 6th Place – Aj Aitkin of Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW) 1st: Quinn Christoffersen (South St. Paul Wrestling Club) won by decision over Micah Hamson (USC) (Dec 7-0) 3rd: Bryce Homan (NYA) won by fall over Grady Schott (Chatfield) (Fall 0:50) 5th: Ethan Kovars (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) won by decision over Aj Aitkin (Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW)) (Dec 7-0)
Novice – 112 1st Place – Hunter Lyden of East Ridge Wrestling 2nd Place – Colton Hackel of USA Cobber Club Wrestling 3rd Place – Mathew Sloan of Ice Bears Wrestling Club 4th Place – Jacob Meissner of Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW) 5th Place – Cole Sutrick of Shakopee Mat Club 6th Place – Lance Munsterteiger of Mound Westonka 1st: Hunter Lyden (East Ridge Wrestling) won by injury default over Colton Hackel (USA Cobber Club Wrestling) (Inj. 1:51) 3rd: Mathew Sloan (Ice Bears Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jacob Meissner (Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW)) (Dec 2-1) 5th: Cole Sutrick (Shakopee Mat Club) won by fall over Lance Munsterteiger (Mound Westonka) (Fall 3:20)
Novice – 120 1st Place – Isaac Grams of Bloomington Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Mehki Hexum of Blaine Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Reese Sheldon of Moorhead Magic 4th Place – Billy Trees of Prior Lake Wrestling Club 5th Place – Reed Leabo of Takedown 6th Place – Brody Rud of Tri City United 1st: Isaac Grams (Bloomington Wrestling Club) won in sudden victory – 1 over Mehki Hexum (Blaine Wrestling Club) (SV-1 8-2) 3rd: Reese Sheldon (Moorhead Magic) won by fall over Billy Trees (Prior Lake Wrestling Club) (Fall 4:02) 5th: Reed Leabo (Takedown) won by decision over Brody Rud (Tri City United) (Dec 13-7)
Novice – 130 1st Place – Caleb Vacura of Greenbush Gators 2nd Place – Triston Castillo of Adrian Plow Jockeys 3rd Place – Max Balow of Impact 4th Place – Hunter Fischer of Moorhead Magic 5th Place – Christian Sackett of Stewartville Wrestling Club 6th Place – Joseph Middendorf of Central Minnesota Wrestling 1st: Caleb Vacura (Greenbush Gators) won by fall over Triston Castillo (Adrian Plow Jockeys) (Fall 0:50) 3rd: Max Balow (Impact) won by decision over Hunter Fischer (Moorhead Magic) (Dec 5-4) 5th: Christian Sackett (Stewartville Wrestling Club) won by decision over Joseph Middendorf (Central Minnesota Wrestling) (Dec 3-2)
Novice – 140 1st Place – Phillip Dettling of Northfield James Gang 2nd Place – Joey Anderson of Apple Valley 3rd Place – Hayden Chang of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 4th Place – Gavin Rosstedt of Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW) 5th Place – Zachary Henrickson of Matstalkers Wrestling Club 6th Place – Cameron Olsen of Hastings Wrestling Club 1st: Phillip Dettling (Northfield James Gang) won by fall over Joey Anderson (Apple Valley) (Fall 0:48) 3rd: Hayden Chang (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) won by decision over Gavin Rosstedt (Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW)) (Dec 4-3) 5th: Zachary Henrickson (Matstalkers Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cameron Olsen (Hastings Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:44)
Novice – 140+ 1st Place – Vicente DeLeon of Byron Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Rj Chakolis of Smackdown 3rd Place – Jackson Berry of Princeton 4th Place – Cameron Scholten of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 5th Place – Zander Rusert of Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl 6th Place – Brady Thompson of Elk River Youth Wrestling 1st: Vicente DeLeon (Byron Wrestling Club) won by fall over Rj Chakolis (Smackdown) (Fall 2:54) 3rd: Jackson Berry (Princeton) won by decision over Cameron Scholten (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) (Dec 2-1) 5th: Zander Rusert (Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl) won by fall over Brady Thompson (Elk River Youth Wrestling) (Fall 3:51)
Novice – 140++ 1st Place – Jacob Stokes of St. Charles 2nd Place – Justin Matson of Pine City Wrestling 3rd Place – Brenton Thomas of Flat Earth Wrestling Club Round 1 Jacob Stokes (St. Charles) won by decision over Justin Matson (Pine City Wrestling) (Dec 4-1) Brenton Thomas (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 Justin Matson (Pine City Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye) Jacob Stokes (St. Charles) won by fall over Brenton Thomas (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:16) Round 3 Justin Matson (Pine City Wrestling) won by fall over Brenton Thomas (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:13) Jacob Stokes (St. Charles) received a bye () (Bye)
Schoolboy/girl – 70 1st Place – Seth Bakken of Shakopee Mat Club 2nd Place – Nick Novak of New Prague 3rd Place – Chase Murphy of Northfield James Gang 4th Place – Landen Parent of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 5th Place – Evan Bruckner of Shakopee Mat Club 6th Place – Anthony Romero of GMLOKS 1st: Seth Bakken (Shakopee Mat Club) won by decision over Nick Novak (New Prague) (Dec 3-1) 3rd: Chase Murphy (Northfield James Gang) won by decision over Landen Parent (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-2) 5th: Evan Bruckner (Shakopee Mat Club) won by fall over Anthony Romero (GMLOKS) (Fall 0:19)
Schoolboy/girl – 77 1st Place – Cael Swensen of Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Paxton Creese of MN Elite 3rd Place – Ryan Henningson of Winona Wrestling 4th Place – Ross Herber of Lewiston-Altura 5th Place – Cole Decker of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 6th Place – Colton Bahr of Scott West WC 1st: Cael Swensen (Wayzata Youth Wrestling Club) won by decision over Paxton Creese (MN Elite) (Dec 4-0) 3rd: Ryan Henningson (Winona Wrestling) won by major decision over Ross Herber (Lewiston-Altura) (Maj 15-4) 5th: Cole Decker (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) won by decision over Colton Bahr (Scott West WC) (Dec 3-2)
Schoolboy/girl – 84 1st Place – Dylan Baker of Triton 2nd Place – Jaxson Rohman of FMT/MCW Redbulls 3rd Place – Mason Enderlein of Eastview 4th Place – Nathan Nygaard of Hi Flyers 5th Place – Cael Marx of Plainview-Elgin-Millville 6th Place – Brad Howes of Anoka Youth Wrestling 1st: Dylan Baker (Triton) won by fall over Jaxson Rohman (FMT/MCW Redbulls) (Fall 0:28) 3rd: Mason Enderlein (Eastview) won by decision over Nathan Nygaard (Hi Flyers) (Dec 5-3) 5th: Cael Marx (Plainview-Elgin-Millville) won by decision over Brad Howes (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Dec 7-6)
Schoolboy/girl – 91 1st Place – Mitchel Petersen of MN Elite 2nd Place – Dylan Anderson of Apple Valley 3rd Place – Reid Ballantyne of Stillwater 4th Place – Nic Cantu of Albert Lea 5th Place – Jacob Hill of Scott West WC 6th Place – Ryan Sokol of Simley 1st: Mitchel Petersen (MN Elite) won by major decision over Dylan Anderson (Apple Valley) (Maj 11-2) 3rd: Reid Ballantyne (Stillwater) won by injury default over Nic Cantu (Albert Lea) (Inj. 3:24) 5th: Jacob Hill (Scott West WC) won by injury default over Ryan Sokol (Simley) (Inj. 0:00)
Schoolboy/girl – 98 1st Place – Nick Dunagan of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Zavier Grefe of Rocori 3rd Place – Trayton Anderson of Farmington 4th Place – Jared Spohn of Sauk Rapids 5th Place – Emily Shilson of Centennial 6th Place – Jackson Hale of GMLOKS 1st: Nick Dunagan (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Zavier Grefe (Rocori) (Maj 12-2) 3rd: Trayton Anderson (Farmington) won by major decision over Jared Spohn (Sauk Rapids) (Maj 10-2) 5th: Emily Shilson (Centennial) won by major decision over Jackson Hale (GMLOKS) (Maj 12-0)
Schoolboy/girl – 105 1st Place – Colby Njos of Anoka Youth Wrestling 2nd Place – Charlie Pickell of Mankato Area Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Drew Woodley of Northfield James Gang 4th Place – Triston Zuniga of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 5th Place – Nick Pelach of Sartell 6th Place – Miles Fitzgerald of FMT/MCW Redbulls 1st: Colby Njos (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Charlie Pickell (Mankato Area Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-3) 3rd: Drew Woodley (Northfield James Gang) won by decision over Triston Zuniga (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) (Dec 5-0) 5th: Nick Pelach (Sartell) won by decision over Miles Fitzgerald (FMT/MCW Redbulls) (Dec 11-7)
Schoolboy/girl – 112 1st Place – Willie Bastyr of Lakeville Wrestling 2nd Place – Connor Higgins of Rochester John Marshall 3rd Place – Phil Skeps of Lakeville Wrestling 4th Place – Tyler Shackle of Scott West WC 5th Place – Quayin Short of Simley 6th Place – Wareke Gillette of Valley Elite Wrestling Club 1st: Willie Bastyr (Lakeville Wrestling) won by tech fall over Connor Higgins (Rochester John Marshall) (TF 16-1) 3rd: Phil Skeps (Lakeville Wrestling) won in sudden victory – 1 over Tyler Shackle (Scott West WC) (SV-1 5-3) 5th: Quayin Short (Simley) won in sudden victory – 1 over Wareke Gillette (Valley Elite Wrestling Club) (SV-1 4-2)
Schoolboy/girl – 120 1st Place – Cade King of Mankato Area Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Jacob Born of Rogers 3rd Place – Tim Stapleton of Waconia 4th Place – Michael Murphy of Eagan 5th Place – Payton Anderson of FMT/MCW Redbulls 6th Place – Tylor Schroedl of Anoka Youth Wrestling 1st: Cade King (Mankato Area Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Jacob Born (Rogers) (TF 17-2) 3rd: Tim Stapleton (Waconia) won by decision over Michael Murphy (Eagan) (Dec 7-1) 5th: Payton Anderson (FMT/MCW Redbulls) won by tech fall over Tylor Schroedl (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (TF 16-1)
Schoolboy/girl – 128 1st Place – Jacob Hageman of Simley 2nd Place – Lincoln Shinn of Willmar 3rd Place – Jim Brown of Rum River 4th Place – Brennan Rutt of New Prague 5th Place – Nolan Wanzek of Simley 6th Place – Charlie Gellerman of Big Lake SWARM 1st: Jacob Hageman (Simley) won by fall over Lincoln Shinn (Willmar) (Fall 1:30) 3rd: Jim Brown (Rum River) won in sudden victory – 1 over Brennan Rutt (New Prague) (SV-1 9-4) 5th: Nolan Wanzek (Simley) won by major decision over Charlie Gellerman (Big Lake SWARM) (Maj 17-4)
Schoolboy/girl – 136 1st Place – Riley Habisch of Buffalo 2nd Place – Charles Chambers of Faribault Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Trevor Pomeroy of Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl 4th Place – Josh Piechowski of Stewartville Wrestling Club 5th Place – Louis Powell of Champlin Rebel Youth WC 6th Place – Dillon Sheehy of Owatonna 1st: Riley Habisch (Buffalo) won by decision over Charles Chambers (Faribault Wrestling Club) (Dec 2-1) 3rd: Trevor Pomeroy (Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl) won by decision over Josh Piechowski (Stewartville Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-3) 5th: Louis Powell (Champlin Rebel Youth WC) won by fall over Dillon Sheehy (Owatonna) (Fall 4:21)
Schoolboy/girl – 144 1st Place – Patrick Kennedy of Kasson-Mantorville 2nd Place – Denver Daniel of Waseca 3rd Place – Carter Marx of Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4th Place – Jack Casey of Shakopee Mat Club 5th Place – Sam Ruiz of Park Wrestling Club 6th Place – Andrew Zeran of Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl 1st: Patrick Kennedy (Kasson-Mantorville) won by major decision over Denver Daniel (Waseca) (Maj 15-4) 3rd: Carter Marx (Plainview-Elgin-Millville) won by fall over Jack Casey (Shakopee Mat Club) (Fall 5:34) 5th: Sam Ruiz (Park Wrestling Club) won by fall over Andrew Zeran (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) (Fall 2:51)
Schoolboy/girl – 152 1st Place – Grant Parrish of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Rowan Morgan of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Jaiden Bahr of Marshall Tiger 4th Place – Will Busch of New Prague 5th Place – Tyler Timm of TMB Panthers 6th Place – Sam Dunkee of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 1st: Grant Parrish (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) won by fall over Rowan Morgan (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) (Fall 5:05) 3rd: Jaiden Bahr (Marshall Tiger) won by fall over Will Busch (New Prague) (Fall 2:42) 5th: Tyler Timm (TMB Panthers) won by fall over Sam Dunkee (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:51)
Schoolboy/girl – 160 1st Place – Daniel Kerkvliet of Simley 2nd Place – Dawson Kellogg of Perham 3rd Place – Drew Copley of GMLOKS 4th Place – Darrius Haywood of Sauk Rapids 5th Place – Noah Sykes of St. James Cyclones Wrestling C 6th Place – Jagger Schack of Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW) 1st: Daniel Kerkvliet (Simley) won by tech fall over Dawson Kellogg (Perham) (TF 16-0) 3rd: Drew Copley (GMLOKS) won by decision over Darrius Haywood (Sauk Rapids) (Dec 13-8) 5th: Noah Sykes (St. James Cyclones Wrestling C) won by fall over Jagger Schack (Osseo Maple Grove Youth(OMGYW)) (Fall 5:48)
Schoolboy/girl – 175 1st Place – Dominik Vacura of Greenbush Gators 2nd Place – Jared Stewart of Lakeville Wrestling 3rd Place – John LaBelle of Matstalkers Wrestling Club 4th Place – Tyler Nachtigal of Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl 5th Place – Andy Hayman-Wetterland of Tonka Wave 6th Place – PEDRO Castillo of Forest Lake Wrestling Club 1st: Dominik Vacura (Greenbush Gators) won by fall over Jared Stewart (Lakeville Wrestling) (Fall 2:16) 3rd: John LaBelle (Matstalkers Wrestling Club) won by decision over Tyler Nachtigal (Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl) (Dec 1-0) 5th: Andy Hayman-Wetterland (Tonka Wave) won by fall over PEDRO Castillo (Forest Lake Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:54)
Schoolboy/girl – 190 1st Place – Kaya Lindell of Kenyon Knights 2nd Place – Connor Bleymeyer of Chisago Lakes 3rd Place – Matt Satka of Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl Round 1 Connor Bleymeyer (Chisago Lakes) received a bye () (Bye) Kaya Lindell (Kenyon Knights) won by fall over Matt Satka (Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl) (Fall 0:38) Round 2 Kaya Lindell (Kenyon Knights) received a bye () (Bye) Connor Bleymeyer (Chisago Lakes) won by fall over Matt Satka (Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl) (Fall 1:08) Round 3 Matt Satka (Winona Area Youth Wrestling Cl) received a bye () (Bye) Kaya Lindell (Kenyon Knights) won by fall over Connor Bleymeyer (Chisago Lakes) (Fall 1:19)
Schoolboy/girl – 210 1st Place – Nick Pierce of Chisago Lakes 2nd Place – Alec Francis of LAW 3rd Place – James Johnson of Tonka Wave 4th Place – Jaret Born of LCWM Round 1 Alec Francis (LAW) won by fall over Jaret Born (LCWM) (Fall 2:17) Nick Pierce (Chisago Lakes) won by fall over James Johnson (Tonka Wave) (Fall 4:43) Round 2 Nick Pierce (Chisago Lakes) won by fall over Jaret Born (LCWM) (Fall 0:15) Alec Francis (LAW) won by decision over James Johnson (Tonka Wave) (Dec 14-8) Round 3 James Johnson (Tonka Wave) won by fall over Jaret Born (LCWM) (Fall 0:12) Nick Pierce (Chisago Lakes) won by fall over Alec Francis (LAW) (Fall 5:52)
Schoolboy/girl – 265 1st Place – David Tonjum of MN Elite 2nd Place – Isaiah Noeldner of Owatonna 3rd Place – Nick Donnay of Anoka Youth Wrestling Round 1 David Tonjum (MN Elite) won by fall over Nick Donnay (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Fall 1:30) Isaiah Noeldner (Owatonna) received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 David Tonjum (MN Elite) won by fall over Isaiah Noeldner (Owatonna) (Fall 1:57) Nick Donnay (Anoka Youth Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye) Round 3 David Tonjum (MN Elite) received a bye () (Bye) Isaiah Noeldner (Owatonna) won by fall over Nick Donnay (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Fall 0:49)
Cadet – 88 1st Place – Dayne Morton of Sibley East 2nd Place – Max Crowe of Shakopee Mat Club 3rd Place – Zach Miller of Simley 4th Place – Seth Johnson of Byron Wrestling Club 5th Place – Nicholas Syverson of New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl 1st: Dayne Morton (Sibley East) won by decision over Max Crowe (Shakopee Mat Club) (Dec 7-1) 3rd: Zach Miller (Simley) won by decision over Seth Johnson (Byron Wrestling Club) (Dec 6-3) 5th: Nicholas Syverson (New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl) received a bye () (Bye)
Cadet – 94 1st Place – Caleb Clobes of LCWM 2nd Place – Jace Minelli of Kasson-Mantorville 3rd Place – Matthew Harfmann of Kasson-Mantorville 4th Place – Tyler Jones of Shakopee Mat Club 5th Place – Patrick Hesse of Sartell 6th Place – Bryce Lofton of Scott West WC 1st: Caleb Clobes (LCWM) won by major decision over Jace Minelli (Kasson-Mantorville) (Maj 12-1) 3rd: Matthew Harfmann (Kasson-Mantorville) won by decision over Tyler Jones (Shakopee Mat Club) (Dec 6-5) 5th: Patrick Hesse (Sartell) won by decision over Bryce Lofton (Scott West WC) (Dec 6-4)
Cadet – 100 1st Place – Jared Johnson of Kasson-Mantorville 2nd Place – Ethan Devore of Eden Prairie Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Peyton McLagan of Apple Valley 4th Place – Brandon Psyk of Hi Flyers 5th Place – Nikolas Strasser of Matstalkers Wrestling Club 6th Place – Aaron Caswell of Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl 1st: Jared Johnson (Kasson-Mantorville) won by fall over Ethan Devore (Eden Prairie Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:37) 3rd: Peyton McLagan (Apple Valley) won by fall over Brandon Psyk (Hi Flyers) (Fall 3:06) 5th: Nikolas Strasser (Matstalkers Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Aaron Caswell (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) (Maj 14-5)
Cadet – 106 1st Place – Cael Carlson of Willmar 2nd Place – Dylan Droegemueller of Champlin Rebel Youth WC 3rd Place – Xavier Judge of Bloomington Wrestling Club 4th Place – Jack Fuchs of Elite Wrestling Club 5th Place – Ted Pesch of Mustang 6th Place – Levi Anderson of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 1st: Cael Carlson (Willmar) won by decision over Dylan Droegemueller (Champlin Rebel Youth WC) (Dec 3-0) 3rd: Xavier Judge (Bloomington Wrestling Club) won by fall over Jack Fuchs (Elite Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:42) 5th: Ted Pesch (Mustang) won by fall over Levi Anderson (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) (Fall 1:05)
Cadet – 113 1st Place – Brock Luthens of Hutchinson 2nd Place – Brady Gross of Apple Valley 3rd Place – Tate Torgerson of Rum River 4th Place – Justin Stauffacher of Scott West WC 5th Place – Samuel Kulseth of St. James Cyclones Wrestling C 6th Place – Tate Card of Hutchinson 1st: Brock Luthens (Hutchinson) won by decision over Brady Gross (Apple Valley) (Dec 3-1) 3rd: Tate Torgerson (Rum River) won by decision over Justin Stauffacher (Scott West WC) (Dec 9-2) 5th: Samuel Kulseth (St. James Cyclones Wrestling C) won by major decision over Tate Card (Hutchinson) (Maj 8-0)
Cadet – 120 1st Place – Clay Carlson of Willmar 2nd Place – Tyler Ryan of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 3rd Place – Jacob Tvinnereim of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 4th Place – Sebas Swiggum of Apple Valley 5th Place – Cody Andersen of Central Minnesota Wrestling 6th Place – Mitchell Wilson of St. Francis Gladiators 1st: Clay Carlson (Willmar) won by decision over Tyler Ryan (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) (Dec 7-4) 3rd: Jacob Tvinnereim (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by decision over Sebas Swiggum (Apple Valley) (Dec 7-0) 5th: Cody Andersen (Central Minnesota Wrestling) won by fall over Mitchell Wilson (St. Francis Gladiators) (Fall 5:54)
Cadet – 126 1st Place – Gage Zieske of Central Minnesota Wrestling 2nd Place – Brendan Formaneck of Eastview 3rd Place – Hunter Ranweiler of New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl 4th Place – Kaden Gage of Eagan 5th Place – Kendall Nowlan of Watertown 6th Place – Justin Kopet of Tri City United 1st: Gage Zieske (Central Minnesota Wrestling) won by major decision over Brendan Formaneck (Eastview) (Maj 9-1) 3rd: Hunter Ranweiler (New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestl) won by fall over Kaden Gage (Eagan) (Fall 4:58) 5th: Kendall Nowlan (Watertown) won by major decision over Justin Kopet (Tri City United) (Maj 11-2)
Cadet – 132 1st Place – Collin Steuber of FMT/MCW Redbulls 2nd Place – Collin Olevson of Chanhassen 3rd Place – Mason Hall of St. Francis Gladiators 4th Place – Joe Tindale of Screaming Yetis 5th Place – Adam McSorley of Hastings Wrestling Club 6th Place – Gavin Gates of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 1st: Collin Steuber (FMT/MCW Redbulls) won by decision over Collin Olevson (Chanhassen) (Dec 4-2) 3rd: Mason Hall (St. Francis Gladiators) won by major decision over Joe Tindale (Screaming Yetis) (Maj 18-6) 5th: Adam McSorley (Hastings Wrestling Club) won by fall over Gavin Gates (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) (Fall 0:14)
Cadet – 138 1st Place – Dalton Wagner of Flat Earth Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Xavier Rosenbloom of Eagan 3rd Place – Will Harter of Stillwater 4th Place – Kyle Erickson of Hastings Wrestling Club 5th Place – Justin Mueller of Lewiston-Altura 6th Place – Jackson Held of Royalton 1st: Dalton Wagner (Flat Earth Wrestling Club) won by decision over Xavier Rosenbloom (Eagan) (Dec 15-9) 3rd: Will Harter (Stillwater) won by fall over Kyle Erickson (Hastings Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:28) 5th: Justin Mueller (Lewiston-Altura) won by fall over Jackson Held (Royalton) (Fall 1:50)
Cadet – 145 1st Place – Kelby O`Reilly of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 2nd Place – Jackson Street of Anoka Youth Wrestling 3rd Place – Hayden Voxland of Zumbrota-Mazeppa 4th Place – Patrick Voigt of Richfield/Edina Wrestling 5th Place – Evan Lawrence of Unattached 6th Place – Wyatt Bice of STMA 1st: Kelby O`Reilly (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) won by major decision over Jackson Street (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Maj 9-1) 3rd: Hayden Voxland (Zumbrota-Mazeppa) won by decision over Patrick Voigt (Richfield/Edina Wrestling) (Dec 6-4) 5th: Evan Lawrence (Unattached) won by fall over Wyatt Bice (STMA) (Fall 3:24)
Cadet – 152 1st Place – Samuel Gibas of Elk River Youth Wrestling 2nd Place – Hayden Strain of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 3rd Place – Kaleb O`Reilly of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 4th Place – Bodie Fitzsimonds of Anoka Youth Wrestling 5th Place – Calvin Sund of Prior Lake Wrestling Club 6th Place – Jonathan Huss of Scott West WC 1st: Samuel Gibas (Elk River Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Hayden Strain (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) (Fall 2:39) 3rd: Kaleb O`Reilly (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) won by fall over Bodie Fitzsimonds (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Fall 3:44) 5th: Calvin Sund (Prior Lake Wrestling Club) won by decision over Jonathan Huss (Scott West WC) (Dec 6-4)
Cadet – 160 1st Place – Bailee O`Reilly of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 2nd Place – Jackson Mueller of Tri City United 3rd Place – Robert Striggow of Hi Flyers 4th Place – Zachary Neaton of Watertown 5th Place – Cole Fibranz of Sartell 6th Place – Gaige Giles of New Prague 1st: Bailee O`Reilly (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) won by fall over Jackson Mueller (Tri City United) (Fall 1:49) 3rd: Robert Striggow (Hi Flyers) won by fall over Zachary Neaton (Watertown) (Fall 3:38) 5th: Cole Fibranz (Sartell) won by decision over Gaige Giles (New Prague) (Dec 8-2)
Cadet – 170 1st Place – Mason Rutt of Tri City United 2nd Place – Jacob Scherber of Buffalo 3rd Place – Cole Kirpach of St. Francis Gladiators 4th Place – Lawton Miller of Sartell 5th Place – Dalton Miller of Anoka Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Daniel Van Oort of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 1st: Mason Rutt (Tri City United) won by major decision over Jacob Scherber (Buffalo) (Maj 16-8) 3rd: Cole Kirpach (St. Francis Gladiators) won by fall over Lawton Miller (Sartell) (Fall 5:03) 5th: Dalton Miller (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Daniel Van Oort (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:53)
Cadet – 182 1st Place – Colton Hellman of Princeton 2nd Place – Morgan Gibson of Brainerd 3rd Place – Miguel Leiva of Matstalkers Wrestling Club 4th Place – Tyler Kim of Apple Valley 5th Place – Ben Lathrop of Anoka Youth Wrestling 6th Place – Blake Holzem of Simley 1st: Colton Hellman (Princeton) won by fall over Morgan Gibson (Brainerd) (Fall 3:56) 3rd: Miguel Leiva (Matstalkers Wrestling Club) won by decision over Tyler Kim (Apple Valley) (Dec 6-3) 5th: Ben Lathrop (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Blake Holzem (Simley) (Fall 3:11)
Cadet – 195 1st Place – Griffin Thorn of Owatonna 2nd Place – Trenten Rogich of Valley Elite Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Logan Theodore of Brainerd 4th Place – Calvin Menke of Scott West WC 5th Place – Jackson Schichel of Hastings Wrestling Club 6th Place – Tyler Kropiwka of Shakopee Mat Club 1st: Griffin Thorn (Owatonna) won by decision over Trenten Rogich (Valley Elite Wrestling Club) (Dec 3-2) 3rd: Logan Theodore (Brainerd) won by decision over Calvin Menke (Scott West WC) (Dec 1-0) 5th: Jackson Schichel (Hastings Wrestling Club) won by decision over Tyler Kropiwka (Shakopee Mat Club) (Dec 2-1)
Cadet – 220 1st Place – Lucas Zaiser of Simley 2nd Place – Bradley Dohmen of Simley 3rd Place – Adam Skogman of Maple Grove 4th Place – Garret Nelson of LCWM 5th Place – Abdillahi Abdi Seef of Eagan 1st: Lucas Zaiser (Simley) won by fall over Bradley Dohmen (Simley) (Fall 2:19) 3rd: Adam Skogman (Maple Grove) won by fall over Garret Nelson (LCWM) (Fall 3:59) 5th: Abdillahi Abdi Seef (Eagan) received a bye () (Bye)
Cadet – 285 1st Place – Brandon Frankfurth of Anoka Youth Wrestling 2nd Place – Brandon LaLonde of Bloomington Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Anthony Wacker of New Prague Round 1 Anthony Wacker (New Prague) received a bye () (Bye) Brandon Frankfurth (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Brandon LaLonde (Bloomington Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:51) Round 2 Brandon LaLonde (Bloomington Wrestling Club) won by fall over Anthony Wacker (New Prague) (Fall 5:26) Brandon Frankfurth (Anoka Youth Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye) Round 3 Brandon Frankfurth (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Anthony Wacker (New Prague) (Dec 4-0) Brandon LaLonde (Bloomington Wrestling Club) received a bye () (Bye)
Girls – A 1st Place – Gabrielle Lee of Stillwater 2nd Place – Alexis Johnson of Woodbury Youth Wrestling 1st: Gabrielle Lee (Stillwater) won by tech fall over Alexis Johnson (Woodbury Youth Wrestling) (TF 15-0)
Girls – B 1st Place – Maggie Olson of Albert Lea 2nd Place – Evelyn Yonke of Anoka Youth Wrestling 3rd Place – Ashlyn Lohse of West Central Area 4th Place – Madison Peterson of No Nonsense Round 1 Maggie Olson (Albert Lea) won by fall over Ashlyn Lohse (West Central Area) (Fall 1:40) Evelyn Yonke (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Madison Peterson (No Nonsense) (Fall 0:10) Round 2 Maggie Olson (Albert Lea) won by decision over Evelyn Yonke (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Dec 10-8) Ashlyn Lohse (West Central Area) won by fall over Madison Peterson (No Nonsense) (Fall 0:09) Round 3 Maggie Olson (Albert Lea) won by fall over Madison Peterson (No Nonsense) (Fall 0:25) Evelyn Yonke (Anoka Youth Wrestling) won by fall over Ashlyn Lohse (West Central Area) (Fall 3:49)
Girls – C 1st Place – Caley Graber of Northfield James Gang 2nd Place – Gigi Bragg of Anoka Youth Wrestling 3rd Place – Charli Raymond of Farmington 4th Place – Madilyn Grabau of Pine Island 5th Place – Emily McDonald of Centennial 6th Place – Ella Bamlet of Hayfield Highflyers 1st: Caley Graber (Northfield James Gang) won by fall over Gigi Bragg (Anoka Youth Wrestling) (Fall 1:29) 3rd: Charli Raymond (Farmington) won by fall over Madilyn Grabau (Pine Island) (Fall 0:37) 5th: Emily McDonald (Centennial) won by fall over Ella Bamlet (Hayfield Highflyers) (Fall 1:45)
Girls – D 1st Place – Kiiaana Gavere of Bemidji Elite 2nd Place – Nadia Happel of Rushford-Peterson 3rd Place – Natasha Timko of Centennial 4th Place – Natalie Halstensen of St. Francis Gladiators 5th Place – Kali Nelson of Northside Wrestling Club 6th Place – Audrey Halverson of New Brighton 1st: Kiiaana Gavere (Bemidji Elite) won in tie breaker – 1 over Nadia Happel (Rushford-Peterson) (TB-1 5-4) 3rd: Natasha Timko (Centennial) won by fall over Natalie Halstensen (St. Francis Gladiators) (Fall 1:48) 5th: Kali Nelson (Northside Wrestling Club) won by fall over Audrey Halverson (New Brighton) (Fall 1:09)
Girls – E 1st Place – Aireaana Gavere of Bemidji Elite 2nd Place – Kristin Neary of Lakeville Wrestling 3rd Place – Grace Delmonico of Eagan 4th Place – Destiney Lofton of Scott West WC 5th Place – Autumn Rockstroh of Pine City Wrestling 1st: Aireaana Gavere (Bemidji Elite) won by fall over Kristin Neary (Lakeville Wrestling) (Fall 1:16) 3rd: Grace Delmonico (Eagan) won by decision over Destiney Lofton (Scott West WC) (Dec 4-2) 5th: Autumn Rockstroh (Pine City Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye)
Girls – F 1st Place – Jasmine Wundrow of Cannon Falls Mat Rats 2nd Place – Rowan Seeley of Northfield James Gang 3rd Place – Nora Bamlet of Hayfield Highflyers Round 1 Nora Bamlet (Hayfield Highflyers) received a bye () (Bye) Jasmine Wundrow (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) won by fall over Rowan Seeley (Northfield James Gang) (Fall 3:16) Round 2 Jasmine Wundrow (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) received a bye () (Bye) Rowan Seeley (Northfield James Gang) won by decision over Nora Bamlet (Hayfield Highflyers) (Dec 4-2) Round 3 Rowan Seeley (Northfield James Gang) received a bye () (Bye) Jasmine Wundrow (Cannon Falls Mat Rats) won by decision over Nora Bamlet (Hayfield Highflyers) (Dec 3-0)
Girls – G 1st Place – Skylar Little Soldier of Hastings Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Audrey Rogotzke of East Ridge Wrestling 3rd Place – Lainey Houts of Northfield James Gang 4th Place – Laiken Houts of Northfield James Gang Round 1 Audrey Rogotzke (East Ridge Wrestling) won by fall over Lainey Houts (Northfield James Gang) (Fall 1:15) Skylar Little Soldier (Hastings Wrestling Club) won by fall over Laiken Houts (Northfield James Gang) (Fall 0:41) Round 2 Audrey Rogotzke (East Ridge Wrestling) won by fall over Laiken Houts (Northfield James Gang) (Fall 0:15) Skylar Little Soldier (Hastings Wrestling Club) won by fall over Lainey Houts (Northfield James Gang) (Fall 0:34) Round 3 Skylar Little Soldier (Hastings Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Audrey Rogotzke (East Ridge Wrestling) (TF 20-4) Lainey Houts (Northfield James Gang) won by major decision over Laiken Houts (Northfield James Gang) (Maj 8-0)
Girls – H 1st Place – Mikayla Baker of Minneapolis Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Carley Lofton of Scott West WC 3rd Place – Josie Helgeson of Northfield James Gang 4th Place – Nora Cole of East Side Wrestling Club Round 1 Carley Lofton (Scott West WC) won by decision over Josie Helgeson (Northfield James Gang) (Dec 9-2) Mikayla Baker (Minneapolis Wrestling Club) won by fall over Nora Cole (East Side Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:49) Round 2 Mikayla Baker (Minneapolis Wrestling Club) won by fall over Carley Lofton (Scott West WC) (Fall 2:18) Josie Helgeson (Northfield James Gang) won by fall over Nora Cole (East Side Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:57) Round 3 Carley Lofton (Scott West WC) won by fall over Nora Cole (East Side Wrestling Club) (Fall 1:19) Mikayla Baker (Minneapolis Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Josie Helgeson (Northfield James Gang) (TF 17-1)
Girls – I 1st Place – Katerina Lange of FMT/MCW Redbulls 2nd Place – Hannah Wilson of Iron Mustang Wrestling Club 1st: Katerina Lange (FMT/MCW Redbulls) won by decision over Hannah Wilson (Iron Mustang Wrestling Club) (Dec 12-5)
Girls – J 1st Place – Ruby Holman of Northfield James Gang 2nd Place – Alley Altringer of Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl 3rd Place – Addyson Hexum of Blaine Wrestling Club Round 1 Ruby Holman (Northfield James Gang) won by decision over Alley Altringer (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) (Dec 7-1) Addyson Hexum (Blaine Wrestling Club) received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 Ruby Holman (Northfield James Gang) received a bye () (Bye) Alley Altringer (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) won by decision over Addyson Hexum (Blaine Wrestling Club) (Dec 14-10) Round 3 Ruby Holman (Northfield James Gang) won by major decision over Addyson Hexum (Blaine Wrestling Club) (Maj 15-3) Alley Altringer (Coon Rapids Mat Bandits Wrestl) received a bye () (Bye)
Girls – K 1st Place – Paytin Bonham of Unattached 2nd Place – Kyra Madson of Lakeville Wrestling 1st: Paytin Bonham (Unattached) won by decision over Kyra Madson (Lakeville Wrestling) (Dec 5-0)
Girls – L 1st Place – Paytin Bonham of Unattached 2nd Place – Emma Welliver of St. Charles 1st: Paytin Bonham (Unattached) won by fall over Emma Welliver (St. Charles) (Fall 0:30)
Girls – M 1st Place – Emily Shilson of Centennial 1st: Emily Shilson (Centennial) received a bye () (Bye)
Girls – N 1st Place – Haylie Bonham of Unattached 2nd Place – Summer Rockstroh of Pine City Wrestling 3rd Place – Jusyce Ripka of Luverne Round 1 Haylie Bonham (Unattached) won by fall over Jusyce Ripka (Luverne) (Fall 1:41) Summer Rockstroh (Pine City Wrestling) received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 Summer Rockstroh (Pine City Wrestling) won by fall over Jusyce Ripka (Luverne) (Fall 1:24) Haylie Bonham (Unattached) received a bye () (Bye) Round 3 Jusyce Ripka (Luverne) received a bye () (Bye) Haylie Bonham (Unattached) won by decision over Summer Rockstroh (Pine City Wrestling) (Dec 2-0)
Girls – O 1st Place – Arika Matich of Andover 2nd Place – Teanna Meyer of Truman 3rd Place – Morgan Peterson of No Nonsense Round 1 Arika Matich (Andover) won by fall over Morgan Peterson (No Nonsense) (Fall 0:24) Teanna Meyer (Truman) received a bye () (Bye) Round 2 Morgan Peterson (No Nonsense) received a bye () (Bye) Arika Matich (Andover) won by fall over Teanna Meyer (Truman) (Fall 2:08) Round 3 Teanna Meyer (Truman) won by fall over Morgan Peterson (No Nonsense) (Fall 0:32) Arika Matich (Andover) received a bye () (Bye)
Girls – P 1st Place – Rebekah Hoppe of Southern MN 2nd Place – Makayla Welch of Rum River 1st: Rebekah Hoppe (Southern MN) won by decision over Makayla Welch (Rum River) (Dec 9-6)
Girls – Q 1st Place – Melissa Jacobs of Scott West WC 2nd Place – Kristian Wagner of Pine City Wrestling 3rd Place – Aleighna Haberkorn of Lakeville Wrestling 4th Place – Kahlea Jolly of Centennial Round 1 Aleighna Haberkorn (Lakeville Wrestling) won by fall over Kahlea Jolly (Centennial) (Fall 0:47) Melissa Jacobs (Scott West WC) won by major decision over Kristian Wagner (Pine City Wrestling) (Maj 9-0) Round 2 Kristian Wagner (Pine City Wrestling) won by major decision over Kahlea Jolly (Centennial) (Maj 10-1) Melissa Jacobs (Scott West WC) won by fall over Aleighna Haberkorn (Lakeville Wrestling) (Fall 2:56) Round 3 Melissa Jacobs (Scott West WC) won by fall over Kahlea Jolly (Centennial) (Fall 2:57) Kristian Wagner (Pine City Wrestling) won by decision over Aleighna Haberkorn (Lakeville Wrestling) (Dec 11-4)
Girls – R 1st Place – Sarah Tison of Maple Grove 2nd Place – Lanijah Wright of Northside Wrestling Club 3rd Place – Madison Horn of Unattached 4th Place – McKayla Nelson of Mora Mustangs Round 1 Lanijah Wright (Northside Wrestling Club) won by fall over McKayla Nelson (Mora Mustangs) (Fall 1:58) Sarah Tison (Maple Grove) won by fall over Madison Horn (Unattached) (Fall 0:45) Round 2 Sarah Tison (Maple Grove) won by fall over McKayla Nelson (Mora Mustangs) (Fall 0:17) Lanijah Wright (Northside Wrestling Club) won by fall over Madison Horn (Unattached) (Fall 3:59) Round 3 Madison Horn (Unattached) won by fall over McKayla Nelson (Mora Mustangs) (Fall 3:40) Sarah Tison (Maple Grove) won by fall over Lanijah Wright (Northside Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:11)
The Zero Hour Pre-Show kicks off on WGN America with The “Being The Elite” theme music playing. The Young Bucks and Cody come out to cut a promo. They teased some pyro and after a comedic “false start” to the show, some crazy pyro started shooting off.
They tease someone from the past being in the building and out comes Road Warrior Animal on a motorcycle for the first “Road Warrior Pop” of the night.
We see the arena and it looks very well done from a production and presentation standpoint. It’s time to head to the ring for our first of two Pre-Show Matches here on The Zero Hour Pre-Show on WGN America.
SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) vs. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe): SCU come out in some sweet Rocky inspired gear. Scorpio Sky is dressed like Apollo Creed from Rocky 4 while Kazarian has got himself a Rocky inspired robe. Sky grabs a mic and tells the crowd that this is the worst town they have ever been in (he actually had the crowd finish the catch phrase.) Kaz talks up being ALL IN. The Briscoes start by mobbing Kazarian. But Scorpio soon tags in and goes nuts on the Briscoes. Kaz back in and working with Mark. Sky back in with a top rope axe handle on the arm of Mark as Kaz holds it. Sky tosses Mark out of the ring but Jay rolls in with a big clothesline and suddenly Scorpio is in trouble. Scorpio still having trouble but starts to fire up against Mark. But Mark pulls him back to the corner, Jay tags in, and Sky is still in peril. Scorpio hits a rana on Jay. Mark tries to stop him from making the tag but fails and Kaz comes in hot, taking out both brothers. He employs a northern lights on Jay while having Mark rolled up with his legs but gets a 2 count.
Sky is in and belly to belly Jay over the ropes onto Mark. And then Kaz hits a rana on the floor to Mark. The crowd is hot for SCU, despite this being the worst crowd they’ve ever been to. Scorpio with a tope con giro. Back in the ring, members of SCU have a dragon sleeper locked in. But Jay reaches over to Kaz and rakes the eye. And then rakes the eye of Sky. Kaz and Jay trade blows in the middle of the ring. Mark hits a kick to the back of Kaz from the apron and Jay knocks Kaz out of the ring. Now Kaz is the one in trouble. Sky finally recovers and tosses Jay Briscoe into the barricade. Then a big top rope frankensteiner to Mark. Jay back in but Kaz hits him with a DDT. Jay back in the ring knocking out Sky. Jay Driller to Kaz and Mark with the Froggy Bo. 1-2-Sky breaks it up. Scorpio tossed back out of the ring and The Briscoes set up the Doomsday Device, but Kaz reverses it into a powerslam for the cover on Mark. Sky in with a running knee to Jay. Kaz picks up the win. Winners: SoCal Uncensored (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky)
We head backstage where Kenny Omega cuts a promo with Alicia Atout. The two joke about Omega wearing flip-flops to make himself look taller. He then switched gears to focus on his match tonight against the highly-regarded and highly-respected Pentagon. Omega says that he is only nervous tonight because he wants his match to be memorable for all the fans watching.
Long run of commercials, including a bunch of Pro Wrestling Tees commercials are being shown on the show.
Over Budget Battle Royal: All the wrestlers involved in the match start by surrounding the ring. Bully Ray is coming through the crowd. Hurricane and Tommy Dreamer are in this one as well. Dalton Castle is on commentary for this one. Bully immediately puts Chico through a table. A lot of the action early on is taking place outside of the ring. Punishment Martinez eliminated The Best Friends. Brian Cage takes out Cheeseburger and then goes toe-to-toe with Martinez. Hurricane with a chokeslam to Martinez and Cage for a big pop. Ethan Page eliminated Hurricane, Colt Cabana then sends Page out. Weapons have been introduced into the match as Dreamer starts smacking everyone with weapons. Billy Gunns sends out Jimmy Jacobs and Punishment Martinez. Bully then tosses out Austin Gunn. Billy drops Bully. Cage eliminates Billy Gunn. Marko gets dumped out by Bully. We’re down to Cabana, Bully, Grace, and Cage. Crazy sequence by Grace and Cage, Grace sends Cage out of the match. Down to three. Bully eliminates Grace. Cabana vs. Bully. Cabana with a chair shot, but he gets tossed out. In comes Chico (who was out since the beginning of the match), and it’s actually Flip Gordon. He superkicks and tosses Bully out of the ring and wins the match. Winner & Will Get A Shot At The ROH World Title Later Tonight: Flip Gordon
ALL IN Main Show:
The main show kicks off with a performance of The Star-Spangled Banner.
Commentary runs the card down for a bit of hype.
MJF vs. Matt Cross: Back and forth taunting from both wrestlers. MJF applauds his opponent, wants to shake hands, and then gets in a cheap kick. Cross with a hurricanrana sending MJF to the outside. Cross with a kip up followed by a sasuke special and he goes all the way to the stage to celebrate. Back in the ring, Cross looks to fly, but MFJ rolls to the other side of the ring. Cross charges in. MFJ pulls the referee in front of him, then hits a cheap shot, and sends Cross into the ring post. Gutwrench powerbomb by MJF and he really works over Cross’ arm. Cross recovers, then goes for a handspring elbow, then covers, but only gets a two count. MJF with a double stomp on Cross’ arm followed by a package shoulder breaker, then goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. Back and forth action. MJF continues to work the arm, snaps it over the top rope, and hits a piledriver, then goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Cross with a handspring cutter, then goes up top and hits a shooting star press, then goes for the cover and gets the 1-2-3. Winner: Matt Cross
Sean Mooney is backstage for an interview with NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick “Magnus” Aldis. Aldis talks about what a pleasure it is to be interviewed by one of the greats and says that there is a reason this show has so much buzz, and it’s all about the Ten Pounds of Gold. Aldis then says that it is the reason Cody Rhodes wants to etch his place in history, and it’s about taking the first step towards immortality, but he’s not going to extend Cody the pleasure of stepping over him at this point in time.
Jerry Lynn is introduced as the special guest referee for the next match.
Christopher Daniels vs. Stephen Amell (with Arrow co-star, Jason Saggo): Some shoving to get us started as Daniels gets his dance on from his Curry Man days. Amell and Daniels trade back and forth chops. Amell with a takedown and walks over Daniels. Amell tosses Daniels into the barricade and then brings out a table. Amell looks to plant Daniels from the apron down to the table, but Daniels blocks it and gets back into the ring. Amell takes issue with the referee. Daniel with an overhead suplex. “Fallen Angel!” chant from the crowd. Daniels continues to keep Amell grounded and hits a lion-sault, thinks about a cover, but decides not to. Amell has looked really solid in this match thus far. Amell works his way back into the match, tosses Daniels into the corner and looks to do Coast to Coast and hits it. Big pop from the crowd. Amell with a cover, but only gets a two count. Amell tries for another enziguri, misses, goes for best moonsault ever, overshoots a bit though, goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. Daniels look to superplex Amell through the table on the outside. Amell knocks him off down to the apron, and Daniels flops down on the table. Amell dives, but nobody home, and the table explodes. Lynn starts up the count, but then he decides he wants to see a winner and tosses both guys into the ring. Daniels isn’t happy with that move and argues with Lynn. Lynn tosses his referee shirt at Daniels. Amell with a school boy, but only a two count. Daniels swings away on Amell. Lynn keeps stepping in though. Amell looks super tired as he flips the double middle fingers at Daniels. Amell reverses Daniels into a suplex with the bridge, but only a two count. Daniels up, back breaker, best moonsault ever, and that will do it. Winner: Christopher Daniels
After the match, they shake hands and celebrate a bit.
Tenille “Emma” Dashwood and Mandy Leon join the commentary booth for the next match.
Britt Baker vs. Tessa Blanchard vs. Chelsea Green vs. Madison Rayne: Baker out to Adam Cole’s old entrance. Blanchard hugs her dad, Tully, and Magnum T.A. before heading to the ring. They attempt to shake hands, but Green’s split personality almost prevents her from shaking hands. Blanchard smacks Rayne out of the ring. Green screams at Blanchard, which sends her running. Baker and Green with some back and forth pins. Blanchard knocked back to the floor. Green up on the rope, walks them a bit, and hits a nice arm drag on Baker. Blanchard with a spear on Green, then sends her out of the ring. Blanchard with a dropkick on Baker, running elbow, second time she runs into a kick. Blanchard with a codebreaker on Baker. Rayne in the ring with a nice flipping pin, but only a two count. Rayne with a hurricanrana on Blanchard, but gets hit with a forearm. Blanchard presses Rayne up in the air and tosses her down on Green/Baker. Baker and Green back in the ring on their own. Green with a big boot. Hits a big suicide dive to the floor. Blanchard with a forearm that sends Green to the floor. Tessa has a messy dive over the top rope. Rayne then hits a crossbody off the top rope down to the floor on the other three wrestlers.
Blanchard charges into the corner, misses and hits the ring post. Green does a Zack Ryder “Woo! Woo! Woo!” and kicks Blanchard. Rayne with a tornado DDT. Green with a missile dropkick on Blanchard. Rayne with a cutter off the second rope, slow for the pin, only gets a two count. Superkicks all over the place. More pin attempts, all two count. Blanchard with an elbow to the face. Crucifix bomb by Rayne on Blanchard, pin, Baker breaks up the pin. Green with a canadian destroyer on Blanchard, cover, only a two count. Crowd thought the match was over and claps it up. Hammerlock DDT by Blanchard on Green. Baker tries to break up the pin, but doesn’t make it in time. Winner: Tessa Blanchard
After the match, they all give each other a big hug and celebrate in the ring.
Chico el Luchador and Fat Ass Masa are shown seated in the front row.
Brent Tarring on commentary for the NWA title match.
Nick Aldis (c) vs. Cody (with Brandi Rhodes): The NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title is on the line in this one. Brandi out first in a fantastic outfit. Cody walking from the back with the Nightmare Family (Tommy Dreamer, DDP, Glacier, Pharaoh, and other family members). Nick Aldis out with Tim Storm, Jeff Jarrett, Shawn Daivari, and others. Crowd very much behind Cody in this one. Earl Hebner is the referee for this match. Crowd is going wild for this one as the two wrestlers shake hands. Some early taunting from both wrestlers. The match makes its way out to the floor. Cody with a suicide dive and is pumped up. Aldis then suplexes Rhodes and then shoves him into the ring post. Rhodes tossed into the ring. Big chops in the corner. Cody then drops down and punches Aldis in the face a la Goldust. Aldis returns fire with a clothesline. Superkick by Cody, tries for the cross rhodes, but doesn’t get it. Double crossbody sends Aldis out to the floor to take a breather. Cody looks for the splash to the floor and gets an elbow from Aldis. Hebner is checking on Cody and does the “X” signal. DDP comes out from the back to check on Cody. Daivari comes down, shoves DDP, gets in the ring, shoves the referee and wants the match stopped. DDP comes into the ring and gives Daivari a diamond cutter. Crowd loved that spot. Aldis tosses Cody back into the ring and he’s bloodied up now. Aldis tries to win, but Cody fights back for a moment. Aldis takes back control and hits a fall-away slam off the second rope. Aldis with a big splash off the top rope.
Cody then locks in the figure-four. Aldis is able to spin it around and Cody keeps it going until he gets to the ropes. Running powerslam on the floor by Aldis. Brandi checking on Cody as Aldis waits in the ring for him to be potentially counted out. Cody gets up, tries for an alabama slam, but ends up just dumping Aldis because of his backing hurting. Cody hits a spinning Alabama slam, cover, but only gets a two count. Disaster kick by Cody, but nobody home. Aldis locks in a cloverleaf submission. Cody is able to claw his way towards the ropes and his wife. Brandi tries to give him some advice as Aldis yanks him away and hits a sit-out piledriver. Aldis climbed up to the top rope and went for an elbow drop, but Brandi jumped in to cover Cody and took the full brunt of that elbow. Crowd with an “Ass—-!” chant, goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Cody really looks to be out of it now as Aldis slaps him. Cody with a disaster kick, cross rhodes hits, cover, 1-2-no. Crowd thought that was it. Back and forth strikes, Cody tries for the vertebreaker, but Aldis counters. Sunset flip attempt by Aldis. Cody sits down, stacks up Aldis, and gets the 1-2-3. Winner & The New NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion: Cody
Nick Jackson goes to tell Hangman Page that his match is up next and wakes Page from a dream, leading Hangman to try to choke him for a moment before he comes to his senses.
Hangman” Adam Page vs. Joey Janela (with Penelope Ford) (Chicago Street Fight): Back and forth action in the ring. Janela ends up on the outside. Page up to the top rope and hits a huge moonsault on Janela. He grabs a chair, sets it up in the middle of the ring. Janela with some forearms, but Page with a rolling elbow, pumphandle fall-away slam into the chair. Page uncovers a cracker barrel at ringside and attempts to launch Janela into it, but Page ends up getting tossed into it. Janela dumps Page out into the crowd. Janela sets up a chair, uses it to help leap off the barrel and crashes into Page. Janela then rolls the barrel at Page, but he jumps over it, only to get smacked a few times by Janela. Page hits a buckshot lariat over the barricade. Page brings a table out from under the ring, tosses Janela into the ring. Janela gets back into the match and gets the first pinfall attempt. Janela then pulls a ladder out from under the ring and brings the barrel over, puts the ladder on it and on the apron. Page is dropped on the ladder. Janela goes to the top rope, but Page catches him into a torture rack position. Burning hammer on the ladder and it barely budges. Ford screams out as they crash down.
Page brings out a bag. Ford jumps on Page’s back to slow him down and he dumps her off. She then spins him and slaps Page’s ear. He swings at her, she flips away, he charges, she does the matrix dodge, hits a stunner that sends Page out of the ring. Ford up to the top rope and hits a splash down on Page. She hammers away on him some more as he falls on the table. Janela off the top rope with an elbow drop through the table. Both are out in the entrance way. Ford helps Janela put two tables together. He goes up to get Page, gets smacked, and then powerbombed off the stage down through one table. Didn’t quite make it to the second. Page brings Janela back into the ring, buckshot lariat, rite of passage hits, cover, 1-2- and Ford breaks it up. She has the bag that Page brought into the ring. He snatches it away from her and dumps out the talking boots. Crowd with a “boots!” chant. Page is distracted and kind of freaked out. She goes to pick on up and he superkicks her. Page starts yelling at one of the boots and Janela with a massive superkick. Janela brings a ladder into the ring, along with a ladder. Crowd with a “safety first!” chant. Janela heads up the ladder, gets knocked down, he pulls a phone out of the second bag in the ring and swings away on Janela’s head. Page with rite of passage through the table, goes for the cover and gets the 1-2-3. Winner: “Hangman” Adam Page
After the match, a video is shown of Joey Ryan “rising” up. A bunch of druid like dudes walk out to the stage. Joey Ryan’s music hits and he heads out to the ring as Page watches on. Ryan poses for the crowd, puts on some baby oil. Page can’t believe Ryan is alive. Ryan drops Page and he ends up being carried to the back by Ryan’s phallic druids.
Jay Lethal is walking backstage when someone hands him a pair of Macho Man glasses and slaps his back, firing him up. And when he makes his entrance, he’s wearing one of Randy Savage’s coats and accompanied by his brother, “Leaping” Lanny Poffo, the Genius himself.
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Flip Gordon (with Brandi Rhodes): The ROH World Title is on the line in this one. Lethal shakes hands with Flip, then notices Brandi on the outside and treats her like she’s Miss Elizabeth, moving her to his corner a couple of times. Back and forth action. Brandi ends up in the ring and Machismo lifts her up on his shoulder like he did with Elizabeth. Brandi’s had enough and pats his shoulder, which brings Jay Lethal back out, he looks around confused as Flip goes to work on him. Flip avoids Lethal with a bunch of kip ups. Lethal is sent out to the floor. Flip with a suicide dive twice and then Flip with a corkscrew over the top rope. Flip with a nice spinning crossbody, cover, but only gets a two count. Lethal thought he had Flip, but hulks up and does the whole Hulk Hogan sequence, big boot and all. Flip with a Pele kick, springboard sling blade. Lethal up on the top rope. Flip tries for a hurricanrana, but gets blocked. Lethal with a cutter off the top rope. Lethal hits lethal injection, cover, and that will do it. Winner & Still The ROH World Champion: Jay Lethal
After the match, Brandi checks on Flip. Lethal puts his hands out and Flip shakes it, but holds on and then gives him a hug. From the back runs Bully Ray and hits a double clothesline. He then swings a chain at Flip over and over. Lanny gets into the ring and Bully just kicks him between the legs. Bully grabs a table and brings it into the ring. Out from the back comes Colt Cabana who spears and swings away on Bully. Lethal, Flip and Colt triple powerbomb Bully through a table.
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr.: This one is a non-title match. Cero Miedo by Pentagon Jr. He goes for another and Omega gives him a slap to the face. Pentagon goes to work with a superkick that sends Omega out to the floor. Both back in the ring as Pentagon hits a lung blower. Omega out to the floor. Pentagon looks to fly, but Omega hits a hurricanrana. Now Pentagon is on the floor and Omega looks to fly. Pentagon back in the ring and nails a sling blade. Pentagon with a flip over the top rope and down to the floor, taking out Omega. Pentagon with a big chop. Omega tries to fight back and gets launched into the barricade. Omega rushes forward and gets powerslammed on the floor. Back in the ring, multiple chops from both wrestlers. Pentagon working on the back of Omega’s leg. Omega with the you can’t escape, but Pentagon lifts the knees. Omega with a tornado DDT. Pentagon out to the floor. Omega up and off the top rope and hits a crossbody.
Omega with a v-trigger attempt, but gets kicked. Omega with a discus elbow strike on Pentagon followed by a full nelson snap dragon. Omega looks for one winged angel, but doesn’t get it. Omega hits a lung blower, goes for the cover, only gets a two count. Omega gets tied up in the corner and Pentagon hits a double stomp, then goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. Omega lands a v-trigger land on Pentagon followed by a powerbomb, then another v-trigger, then goes for a cover, but Pentagon grabs the rope. Pumphandle piledriver by Pentagon, then pins Omega, but only a two count. Both out in the apron. Pentagon asks for a v-trigger, then kicks Omega and hits a package piledriver on the apron. Crowd lost it for that move. Pentagon gets him back in the ring. Pentagon hits a double stomp, then goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Omega with a packaged piledriver, goes for the cover, but doesn’t get it. Omega with another v-trigger followed by a one winged angel, but doesn’t get it. Pentagon is looking to break Omega’s arm and he snaps it back. Pentagon with a package piledriver, then goes for the cover, but doesn’t get it. Crowd on their feet and clapping now. Pentagon tries for a kick, but it is blocked. Big v-trigger by Omega followed by a reverse hurricanrana, then goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. A 20th v-trigger hits by Kenny followed by a one winged angel, then goes for a cover and gets the 1-2-3. Winner: Kenny Omega
After the match, Kenny gets up and the lights go out and then come back on. He gets attacked from behind by Pentagon, but that’s not Pentagon, that’s Chris Jericho. He beats up Omega and then get on the mic. “Kenny, I’ll see you on the Jericho cruise” and he leaves through the crowd. Jericho then shows up and shoves the table, knocking Don Callis down, kind of making fun of what happen to Jim Ross.
We head backstage where Marty Scurll walks down the hallway before his match and snaps the fingers of two dudes.
Kazuchika Okada vs. Marty Scurll: Some mind games are played early on by both wrestlers. Scurll uses his mat wrestling skills to count Okada. He tries running over Okada, but doesn’t have much luck as Okada flexes his pecs a bit. Scurll tries it again and looks to hurt himself more by doing that. Scurll gets Okada out to the floor and hits a kick to the side of the head. Scurll skins the cat back into the ring, and nails a suicide dive. Scurll lands a couple chops to Okada’s chest and then tosses him back into the ring. Okada gets back some momentum, but both end up out on the floor and Okada hits a DDT on Scurll out on the floor. Okada finally tosses Scurll into the ring and hits a senton into the ring. Scurll tries for some weak chops, but Okada smashes him in the face with an elbow strike. Okada locks in a straight jacket submission. Marty is able to slowly counter and then hit a lung blower. Crowd fairly split for this match. Scurll fakes with a high kick, and takes out the knee. Scurll dodges a charging Okada, hits a tornado DDT, goes for a cover, but only gets a two. Back elbow by Okada followed by a DDT, then goes for the cover, but only gets a two count. Scurll is able to bust out a brainbuster. Crowd loved that and gave a “heavyweight!” chant. Scurll tries to lift him up again, but doesn’t work, he gets amped up, tries again, but doesn’t get it and Okada hits an air raid crash, then goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. Both end up on the second rope. Okada is trying to knock Scurll down to the mat, but he won’t fall. Scurll finally smacks Okada, and hits a superplex. Multiple pinning combinations finish with a close pin on Okada. Scurll with a powerbomb, then goes for a pin, but only gets a two. Crowd is reacting to any “power moves” Scurll is pulling off and it’s great.
Okada looking for the tombstone, Scurll won’t allow it, and counters with a DDT and tries for his own tombstone. Okada counters and hits a tombstone, and calls for the rainmaker. Okada gives the “205” hand signal, but Scurll grabs his fingers and snaps them. Okada follows up with his dropkick, and misses the rainmaker. Crossface chicken wing is nearly locked in on Okada. Okada is able to stand up and drops down on Scurll, who then rises up and looks to lock in the crossface chicken wing again. Okada rolls through, goes for a cover, but only a two. Okada ends up getting shoved into the referee. Scurll grabs his umbrella, swings, and misses. Rainmaker attempt, but he opens the umbrella, smacks Okada with it, hits Okada with a rainmaker. Cover by Scurll, super close three. Crowd is on their feet. Crossface chicken wing attempt. Okada hits rainmaker, but can’t get up to make the pin. The two stand in the middle of the ring. Scurll spits at him and slaps him in the face. Scurll goes for a finger snap, gets two rainmakers and Okada finally puts him down for good. Winner: Kazuchika Okada
The Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi vs. Rey Mysterio Jr., Fenix & Bandido: Matt and Bandido get us started. Matt is out to the floor in a hurry. Bandido with a nice flip over the top rope. Nick with the blind tag. Double hip toss/dropkick by The Bucks. Fenix in there with Nick, tries to dance on the ropes, but slips off. Hits an arm drag, cutter, then goes for a pin, but only a two. Action has been fast and furious as it looks like the main event is running out of time for the show. Ibushi and Bandido in the ring. Standing moonsault by Ibushi, then goes for a cover, but only a two count. Fenix and Bandido get clocked with a pele kick. Nick is tagged in. Nick with superkicks followed by a back elbow, then a spinning kick on both Bandido and Fenix. He clears out the ring, step up flip to the outside as Ibushi hits a moonsault to the floor. Mysterio with a hurricanrana sending Nick to the floor. Springboard moonsault to the floor by Mysterio. Action back in the ring, Ibushi with a german suplex with the bridge, goes for a pin, but only a two count. Triple superkick misses on Bandido and he hits a triple hurricanrana. Mysterio tagged in. Hits a superkick, throws Matt into Nick, tries for the 619, but Matt catches him. Nick and Ibushi on the apron. Fenix runs the ropes and boots Ibushi in the face. Matt is thrown into the ropes. Superkick by Fenix. 619 by Mysterio. Rolling destroyer by Fenix. Bandido with a reverse hurricanrana on Matt. Frog splash by Mysterio, then goes for a cover, but only a two count. Crowd with an “Eddie!” chant. Bandido with a back flip blockbuster on Matt off the top rope. Goes for a pin, but Nick breaks it up. Superkick party by The Young Bucks. Meltzer Driver by Nick and Matt, cover, and that will do it. Winners: The Young Bucks & Kota Ibushi
They had to rush the finish as the PPV cut off just after they picked up the victory.
According to Dave Meltzer in a recent edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has sold 7,000 tickets for the first-ever All-Women’s Evolution PPV as of this week. Evolution will end up being close to sold out on the day of the event as The Nassau Coliseum is being set up for 10,900 seats. Of the 7,000 tickets sold, around 2,400 went to ticket brokers.
Evolution takes place on Sunday, October 28th from Uniondale, New York. It was previously reported that the event did not sell out the first day and the weak on-sale was not a major success, as is the case with most PPV Events these days, especially in The New York market.
WWE has officially announced two matches for Evolution as of this writing – WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus vs. Alexa Bliss and WWE Hall of Famer Lita vs. Mickie James. It is believed that Michelle McCool will be coming out of retirement for the event as well. Rumored matches include Maryse vs. Brie Bella and Nikki Bella vs. RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey. There will also be the finals of The 2018 Mae Young Classic Tournament plus a SmackDown Women’s Title Match, a WWE NXT Women’s Title Match and a NXT UK Women’s Title Match.
Over the years, several celebrities and legendary actors have graced The WWE with their appearances and involvements in huge events such as WrestleMania. Majority of these celebrities have even been inducted into The WWE Hall Of Fame. Unfortunately, it was announced that Legendary Actor Burt Reynolds recently passed away at the age of 82. Reynolds appeared at WrestleMania 10 to serve as the ring announcer for The WWE Title match between WWE Hall of Famers Bret Hart and Yokozuna. WWE remembered Reynolds with the following statement:
Burt Reynolds Passes Away
WWE is saddened to learn that Academy Award-nominated actor and Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds has passed away at the age of 82.
The star of more than 50 feature films, including “The Longest Yard,” “Smokey and the Bandit,” “The Cannonball Run” and “Boogie Nights” (for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor), Reynolds was a special celebrity guest at WrestleMania X, serving as ring announcer for the main event WWE Championship Match pitting Bret Hart against Yokozuna.
WWE extends its condolences to Reynolds’ family, friends and fans.
WWE is saddened to learn that Academy Award-nominated actor and Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds has passed away at the age of 82. https://t.co/V1G8pE9bVB
— WWE (@WWE) September 6, 2018
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley appeared on Monday Night Raw earlier this week and confronted Elias before announcing that he will be the special guest referee for the Universal Championship match between Braun Strowman and Roman Reigns at Hell in a Cell this weekend. While some have reported that Foley could be taking a bump during the Hell in a Cell match, perhaps even mirroring some bumps that he has taken in past cell matches, Wrestling Observer Radio has claimed that WWE will not permit Foley to take any sort of serious bump this Sunday. Mick Foley will likely not be getting physical during the show, and it was noted that Foley was only added to the match in order to promote his one-man show that premieres on the WWE Network right after the pay-per-view ends.
As seen on this week’s edition of Raw, 205 Live wrestler Lio Rush has seemingly aligned himself with Bobby Lashley and will be working as his manager going forward. This move came one week after 205 Live General Manager Drake Maverick was selected to be the manager for The Authors of Pain. According to Fightful, WWE has chosen to have some of the cruiserweights that have strong talking skills into managerial roles in order to utilize their talents more while also possibly paving the way for more managers to eventually appear on Raw and SmackDown. Before WWE begins searching for performers who will work strictly as managers, the company will use 205 Live performers for the time being. Lio Rush and Drake Maverick still appear on 205 Live each Tuesday night.
James Storm has achieved a ton of success in the wrestling business over the years. Not only is he considered to be a “TNA Original,” but he also became an Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion, a seven-time Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champion, and he has captured championship gold in several other promotions as well. This is why MLW fans were thrilled to see Storm debut for the promotion and attack Tom Lawlor during their recent set of tapings in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Per PWInsider, Storm and MLW have already decided to part ways, meaning that Storm’s appearance was just a one-off. There is no word on whether or not MLW still plans on airing the footage with Storm in the near future.
Fairy tale finishes in high-level sport are often talked about, and hoped for, but rarely get written to completion. On Sunday, two of those stories were not only finished, but received emphatic exclamation points, to boot.
Here’s a look at day two of the 2016 Olympics.
Women’s Lightweight – 115 lb – 52 kg —
While the men’s medal bouts closed the show, for many, Majlinda Kelmendi winning Gold for the women in the lightweight division is the real Olympic story of the day.
In the 115 pound (52 kg) final, Kelmendi scored a strong yuko about thirty seconds into her bout against Odette Giuffrida, and was able to hold the Italian at bay for the duration, claiming the high step on the medal stand.
The medal winners, including Kelmendi (second from the left) celebrate on the medal stand.
While Kelmendi adds the ultimate crown jewel to her already a glorious trophy case, the 25 year old’s road back to Gold in the last four years has been just as notable due to some of its potholes. Hailing from the war-torn city of Pec, in western Kosovo, where the young judoka trains in poor, third-world, athletic conditions, Kelmendi showed high-level aptitude from an early age.
A favorite to medal during London’s 2012 Games, she was unceremoniously sent packing during the round of 16. There, Kelmendi competed under Albania’s flag, due to the International Olympic Committee not recognizing the state as a member until 2014. Because of that, the Rio Games are the first for the Balkan nation, whose athletes have always been forced to compete under the rule of others.
For decades, alongside Croats and Serbs, as a part of Yugoslavia. Then, after the country’s breakup, as other former members of the union formed committees and shined, without recognition, Kosovars were forced to the sidelines, or in search of other countries to represent. In past years, some were allowed to compete for Serbia (and its previous alliance state with Montenegro) provided they had Serbian blood. That unstable deal ended in 2008 when Kosovo announced its independence.
To this day, Serbia – along with over eighty other countries, widespread throughout South America, Asia and Africa – have still not recognized an independent Kosovo. According to Reuters, Serbian officials have made it clear to its athletes that they are to step down from the medal stand in protest if they were to share it with a Kosovar – despite the countries having almost no direct competitions during the Games.
Kelmendi, who began practicing at the age of eight, began Sunday’s competition with a fury seemed designed on putting London’s failure to bed early. Receiving a bye in the round of 16, the world’s second ranked 115-pounder smashed Switzerland’s Evelyne Tschopp in 25 seconds via ippon, and advanced to the quarterfinals where she also dispatched of Christianne Legentil of Mauritius. Those victories led to a high-intensity semifinal bout against Mistao Nakamura of Japan.
Ranked third in the world coming in, Nakamura, entered the semifinal off a fantastic quarterfinal against Russian Natalia Kuziutina, who took the Japanese fighter into very deep waters. It took 3:39 of golden (extra) time before Nakamura was able to gain the victory, but she showed little fatigue, if any, against Kelmendi. But, despite her best efforts, an early shido (yellow card penalty) that went against Nakamura ended up being the deciding factor. Despite the aggressiveness, Kelmendi calmly survived an attack on the ground, as well as avoided being thrown, until time expired.
Nakamura and Kuziutina during their incredibly entertaining quarterfinal scrap.
Ranked tenth in the world coming into the day, Odette Giuffrida’s path to the Gold medal bout with Kelmedni was not as rollicking – but it also wasn’t short on big moments, either.
The 21-year old blond knocked off German’s Mareen Krah during the round of 16, before scoring the biggest upset amongst all female judoka, thus far. In the quarterfinals, the Roma native shocked Romania’s Andreea Chitu – the world’s top ranked fighter at 115 pounds – to advance.
Like Kelmendi, Chitu was eliminated during 2012’s round of 16 in London, and was also a heavy favorite to medal in Rio. Those hopes went out the window when Chitu was defeated in the repechage (loser’s bracket, which decides the bronze medal match opponents) by the world’s number four woman, Erika Miranda of Brazil. Miranda had been also been upset during the quarterfinals, hers by the hands of China’s Ma Yingnan.
Yingnan advanced to the semifinals, facing Giuffrida, who eked out an effective, but relatively unimpressive, victory – one which seemed to have her Chinese opponent visibly frustrated with what she believed to be unpenalized stalling tactics.
The loss sent Yingnan, 32, into the second Bronze medal matchup against Russia’s Kuziutina, 27, who capped her own fairy tale run by throwing her Chinese opponent, staying in dominant top control, and holding her down until the bout was stopped.
Kuziutina smothers Yingnan en route to her Bronze medal victory.
In the first Bronze medal match, Japan’s Nakamura and Brazil’s Miranda were both looking for tournament redemption. After a slow start, both picked it up towards the end of the round. Miranda attempted an armbar late in regulation but Nakamura avoided, and the two went into golden scoring time.
An incredibly loud Brazilian crowd, that had been cheering Miranda on, was instantly silenced at 2:20 of extra time. Nakamura sat down on an attempted throw attempt, and delivered an Ouchi Gari (an inside leg sweep done from Nakamura’s lead leg), staying on top, to claim the Bronze.
Nakamura throwing Nakamura to win the Bronze medal during golden score.
It was a very bittersweet win for the 27-year old, as this looked to be her last run at an Olympic Gold. The three-time, defending, World Champion also won a Bronze in Beijing during 2008’s Games, and was expected to win Gold in 2012. Instead, she was sent packing immediately after a loss in the round of 16.
Women’s 115 lb2 kg Final Medal Standings:
Gold: Majlinda Kelmendi (KOS)
Silver: Odette Giuffrida (ITA)
Bronze: Misato Nakamura (JAP)
Bronze: Natalia Kuziutina (RUS)
Men’s Lightweight – 146 lb – 66 kg —
Not to be outdone by Kelmendi and Giuffrida, the men’s lightweight division also had a few storybook moments, as well as possibly creating a new star for the sport. And, like Giuffrida, it’s a 21-year old Azzurri member, to boot.
Fabio Basile celebrates his lightweight Gold medal victory – WITH ABS~! (And a failed backflip.)
At only 5’3” and 21-years old, Fabio Basile had one of the biggest days of any Olympian, on Sunday, claiming the men’s 146 pound (66 kg) Gold medal, with a victory over South Korea’s An Baul.
The shortest judoka in his class, yet possibly the most exciting, Basile scored a shocking ippon 84 seconds into regulation time to win the Gold medal. Baul came into the contest the top ranked fighter in his class.
Basile scores an ippon over Baul to win the 2016 Gold medal at 66kg.
Incredibly aggressive throughout the tournament, after the bout Basile attempted a backflip (which he didn’t quite land), ripped open his gi, howled to the crowd, made Stone Cold Steve Austin beer-drinking hand motions, and mugged for the camera. The English announce team pondered if the International Judo Federation would judge the youngster’s antics, but if his charisma and skills in Rio are any indication, his shining star should be well on the ascension into the heavens, in one of the most popular international niche sports.
To get to the final, Basile had defeated Slovakia’s Adrian Gomboc in one semifinal, while Baul had knocked off Masashi Ebinuma of Japan in the other.
Earlier, during the quarterfinals, Basile knocked off world number two, Davaadorjiin Tomorkhuleg of Mongolia. That sent the Mogol into the repechage, where he was stunned by the 20th ranked judoka in the world, Antoine Bouchard of Canada.
Mentioned earlier, Gomboc’s name is notable, because he’s the name you need to draw backwards from to get to the biggest upset of the day – and possibly the entire Games.
Taking place in the men’s division round of 32, 112th-ranked Mathews Punza of Zambia shocked the world’s 146 pound number six, Golan Pollack of Israel. Punza threw Pollack, and was able to hold him down for 20 seconds, causing the bout to be waved off. Punza would go on to lose to Adrian Gomboc in the round of 16.
The 21-year old Gomboc continued to take advantage of his opportunities, defeating Canada’s Bouchard in the quarterfinals, before losing to Basile. As a result of the loss, he would go on to the second Bronze medal matchup with Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan, where he was tapped out.
Hovering around (or just out) of the IJF’s top ten, the soon-to-be 30 year old Uzbek won his third consecutive Olympic Bronze medal.
Sobirov taps out Gomboc to win his third Olympic Bronze medal
In the other Bronze medal bout, Japan’s Ebinuma ended the hopes of Bouchard, in a battle of left handed stances. A slow start had Bouchard needing to be aggressive towards the end of the contest, to try and steal a score. But, Ebinuma was able to use his determination against him by utilizing a shoulder throw to clinch the victory.
Men’s 146 lb/66 kg Final Medal Standings:
Gold: Fabio Basile (ITA)
Silver: An Baul (KOR)
Bronze: Masashi Ebinuma (JAP)
Bronze: Rishod Sobirov (UZE)
Pentagon Jr and Fenix are two wrestlers who have exploded in popularity over the past few years. The two brothers are in high demand on the independent wrestling circuit, and they also currently wrestle on three televised wrestling programs at the moment: Impact Wrestling, Lucha Underground, and MLW. The Luchadors even reportedly caught the attention of key officials in WWE and it has been said in the past that the company wanted to put the brothers on the NXT program as soon as they became free agents in early 2019. However, some recent reports have claimed that the two will likely not be going to WWE, but a definitive answer on the futures of Pentagon & Fenix has now just been provided.
The Lucha Bros are staying exactly where they are and will not be coming to WWE for the time being. According to PWInsider, Pentagon & Fenix are under contract to Lucha Underground until 2020 and are both committed to another season if the show gets picked up again. Also, both of them allegedly began negotiations for more lucrative deals with Impact Wrestling last week and are also accepting bookings with MLW, AAA, CMLL, and some North American independent wrestling promotions for much of 2019. MLW founder Court Bauer stated on Twitter earlier this week that the brothers were set for at least another year in his promotion. For right now, Pentagon and Fenix won’t be coming to WWE any time soon.
Madison Rayne has had an eventful year so far as she has just recently competed at the huge All In independent wrestling event, and she also wrestled for Impact Wrestling earlier this year, and she also took part in the Mae Young Classic tournament for WWE not too long ago as well. Rayne has just signed an exclusive deal with one wrestling promotion, but it isn’t for WWE or Impact Wrestling. Madison revealed on The Taz Show that she has signed with Ring of Honor and will now be working as a member of the Women of Honor division. Madison Rayne has wrestled for ROH on a few occasions in the past, but the former Knockouts Champion will now become part of the promotion in the very near future.
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— TAZ (@OfficialTAZ) September 19, 2018