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EP445 Sat · Oct 31, 2026 00:51:31

Spencer Lee's Comeback Pin, Levi & Trent Back in World Finals + Dake for Gold

JB and Willie react live as Spencer Lee, Levi Haines and Trent Hidlay punch their tickets to the World finals, set up a Penn State vs. Iowa showdown between Lee and Roman Bravo-Young, and get ready for Kyle Dake's shot at a fifth World title!SHOW

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01 · THE INFO YOU WANT, CLEAN AND SIMPLE

Event Coverage

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RAF 14: Tsarukyan vs. Danis

Oct 23, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Arman Tsarukyan and Dillon Danis meet for the middleweight crossover title, with Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robbie Lawler in the co-main. Every result from the 12-bout card, live.

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Super 32 Challenge

Oct 24-25, 2026 · Greensboro, North Carolina

The best high school field of the fall. Live semifinals and finals at all 14 weights, every top-seed upset, and our full Super 32 coverage in one place.

14 Champions Crowned

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Senior World Championships

Oct 24 - Nov 1, 2026 · Astana, Kazakhstan

The big one. Our senior world team heads to Astana with world titles on the line in all three styles. Match-by-match results and medal paths for every American.

16 Alive For Medals 12 Won So Far

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02 · THE COMMENTARY

Basch & The Brain

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Justin Basch and Willie Saylor of MatScouts on college wrestling, international wrestling, RAF, and the moves shaping the sport each week.

Spencer Lee's Comeback Pin, Levi & Trent Back in World Finals + Dake for Gold

Dake into the Finals, Wyatt & Zain into Medal Bouts + Blaze Still Alive!

Bassett & Snyder Into World Finals as Team USA Goes 14-0 in Astana

03 · RECAPS, PREVIEWS & FEATURES

Latest News

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Dake Wins Fifth World Title, Three Bronzes and Three More Finalists Put Team USA on the Brink of the Team Title

Team USA Goes 10-1 Saturday Morning: Lee, Haines and Hidlay Into the Semis, Blaze Wrestles for Bronze

Team USA Women Win the World Team Title for the First Time Since 1999

04 · THE BEST WRESTLERS ON EARTH

The Interviews

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Get to know the best wrestlers on the planet in candid conversations.

Jax Forrest on His Longest Time Off the Mat Since Age 7

Why Oklahoma State's Benji Mower Sees Cancer Diagnosis as a Privilege

Mitchell Mesenbrink Opens Up on What He's Been Up To

05 · ALL THE LATEST UPDATES YOU NEED IN THE SPORT OF WRESTLING

The Latest Happenings in Wrestling

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06 · LATEST DROPS

Get Caught Up on What You Missed

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Spencer Lee's Comeback Pin, Levi & Trent Back in World Finals + Dake for Gold

Dake into the Finals, Wyatt & Zain into Medal Bouts + Blaze Still Alive!

Bassett & Snyder Into World Finals as Team USA Goes 14-0 in Astana

Super 32 Takeaways & Nuggets, RAF 14 + It's Worlds Week!

Super 32 Preview, RAF 14, UWW Drama & Levi Haines Enrolled in Classes!?

Jax Forrest on His Longest Time Off the Mat Since Age 7

Davino Wins Gold, Lilledahl Goes 5th: Our U23 Worlds Takeaways

Jesse Mendez Returning? All-Star Classic Drama & U23 Worlds

Final Preseason Crystal Ball Rankings & Expectations for Iowa

Super 32 Seeds, Amit Elor Out, Kyle Dake Chasing History

U23 Worlds Next Week and the College Season is Near!

Joe Sealey Going to U23 Worlds, Save College Sports Act & New Rankings!

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