In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we dive into a jam-packed week of wrestling news and storylines. From Who’s #1 results and the rise of high school wrestling stars to Antonio Mills flipping to Ohio State and Cam Howard’s big win, we break it all down. We also preview Super 32, talk about shady business in college recruiting, and react to Iowa landing Sonny Amato. Plus, we cover the latest recruiting buzz, Nick Mitchell stepping down at Grand View, and Nico Megaludis + Carter Starocci being added to RAF02.

• 0:00 - Intro & Willie Rants
• 03:00 - Who’s #1 & The Rise of High School Wrestling
• 10:15 - Who’s #1 Results Rundown
• 14:00 - Antonio Mills Flips to Ohio State
• 16:00 - Cam Howard Wins
• 22:00 - Rest of Who’s #1
• 33:15 - Super 32 This Weekend!
• 35:30 - Shady Business in College Recruiting
• 49:30 - Super 32
• 53:00 - Hawkeyes Land Sonny Amato
• 54:25 - This Weekend in Recruiting Rundown
• 01:02:45 - Nick Mitchell Stepping Down at Grand View
• 01:04:00 - Nico & Carter Added to RAF02 

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The On this episode of Baschamania, I’m joined by the one and only Eric Bischoff — the mastermind who helped reinvent professional wrestling with Nitro and the NWO. Today, Eric brings that same vision and passion to a new frontier: Real American Freestyle.

We dive into the excitement of turning freestyle wrestling into a professional product, the lessons learned from the first RAF event, and the parallels between revolutionizing pro wrestling in the ’90s and reimagining amateur wrestling today. Eric shares his thoughts on storytelling, creating larger-than-life identities, and building moments that fans actually feel.

We also reflect on the loss of Hulk Hogan — co-founder of Real American Freestyle — and what it means for Bischoff to help carry that legacy forward. From emotion to identity to building a true movement, this conversation is packed with insight on where freestyle wrestling can go next and how it can finally capture the mainstream spotlight.

• 00:00 - Eric Getting Involved with RAF
• 03:45 - Excitement for the Stories in Freestyle Wrestling
• 08:45 - Borrowing from Sports Entertainment
• 14:00 - Developing Characters
• 18:30 - Turning a Charity-Driven Sport into a Revenue-Generating Sport
• 22:25 - Takeaways from RAF 01
• 26:15 - Hulk’s Legacy Moving Forward
• 33:15 - Pro Wrestling Unscripted
• 44:01 - Building and Shaping The Identity of RAF
• 46:30 - RAF 02 Expectations
• 48:45 - What's Next for Real American Freestyle

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The National Duals Seeds and Draws Are Here & We Have NDI Brackets!

Run of the Show:

• 0:00 - Intro & Yankees Win!
• 02:00 - National Draw Seeds & Draws Took Place
• 04:45 - Why Iowa is Seeded Over Nebraska
• 13:30 - Iowa/Oklahoma State Being on the Same Side
• 16:00 - Oklahoma State Getting the 4 Seed
• 21:30 - The Bracket Is Set
• 25:05 - Will Matches Count for Seeds
• 27:30 - Will Guys Wrestle
• 30:00 - Best Early Matches
• 35:50 - Best Round 2 Matches
• 41:00 - Some Lineup Notes & Changes
• 47:30 - Who Will Be in The Finals?
• 53:30 - Penn State Lands Landon Sidun
• 55:35 - Sonny Amato Committing Soon + Aftershow

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Big recruiting news & big events coming up! Fun show talking about it all on episode 334 of BASCHAMANIA! Be sure to subscribe on YouTube to hop in the LIVE show chat.

• 00:00 - Intro & Scheduling Notes
• 02:30 - National Duals Lineups
• 09:00 - Bo Bassett & Melvin Miller Commit to Virginia Tech
• 20:10 - Nebraska Recruiting Weekend
• 26:20 - All-Star Classic Card Reactions
• 35:50 - Who’s #1 Match List & Brain’s Reactions
• 54:10 - After Show & Willie Rants

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We're back to our regularly scheduled Monday morning programming with a full breakdown of the 2025 World Championships!

• 0:00 - Intro & Weekend Sports
• 01:45 - James Franklin = Tom Brands?
• 05:45 - Cenzo to Lehigh
• 08:30 - Kerkvliet to Lehigh
• 13:00 - Enoch to IMG Academy
• 20:00 - New High School Rankings
• 23:25 - Bishop McCort Having 3 of Top 4 P4P Guys in the Country
• 27:45 - 4 of Top 7 Committed to Oklahoma State
• 30:25 - Uncommitted Top 20 Guys
• 39:40 - Vito Announces Surgery
• 46:00 - RAF 2, Cayden/Mugzy, Zahid to PWL
• 56:30 - Gavin & Hayden: Latest Commitments

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We're back to our regularly scheduled Monday morning programming with a full breakdown of the 2025 World Championships!

• 0:00 - Intro & Willie’s Travel Nightmares
• 05:50 - Overview of the Performance
• 10:15 - 57kg - Spencer Lee, Stock up RBY
• 13:30 - Is Change Needed for Spencer Lee?
• 27:13 - 61kg, Jax Impresses
• 41:00 - 65kg Real Woods is The Real Deal
• 49:30 - 70kg PJ Duke, Austin Gomez
• 58:00 - Gomez training in Michigan
• 01:01:00 - 74kg, Buying Carr Stock
• 01:08:20 - 79kg, Levi is a Hoss
• 01:11:00 - 86kg, is Zahid Wrestling
• 01:15:15 - 92kg, Trent Hidlay’s Comeback
• 01:21:00 - Weights Added to the Olympics in Other Sports
• 01:25:10 - The Issues with Greco Continue
• 01:32:00 - Kyle Snyder Back on Top of the World at 97kg
• 01:39:20: Wyatt Went 0-1 at 125kg
• 01:46:00 - Coach of the Year?
• 01:52:00 - Women’s Freestyle

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We're back with a new Basch & The Brain a few days ahead of the 2025 World Championships!

• 0:00 - Intro / Start of Show
• 05:50 - Gable Game
• 09:00 - Intermat Releases Preseason Rankings
• 11:20 - National Duals Seeding Notes
• 19:00 - Oklahoma State to CKLV?
• 21:30 - Updated Commitment List
• 24:15 - Bassett Crew Visits Nebraska
• 37:00 - June 15th Date Pushed Back?
• 45:00 - Nebraska’s Runner-Up Rings
• 50:45 - RAF 2 Updates
• 55:00 - CLAW Lineups
• 57:35 - World Championships Seeds
• 01:15:00 - World Championships Expectations

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RAF 01 is officially in the books & today, we'll dive into it all!

• 0:00 - Start of Show
• 02:30 - NCAA Eligibility
• 05:40 - Overall Takeaways from RAF 01
• 11:15 - Adding The Belts Was The Right Call
• 14:00 - Rewarding The Athletes Who Bought In
• 18:30 - What Happened to the Seth Gross Match?
• 22:00 - Holly Holm’s Presence on the Card
• 29:15 - Recapping the Full Card
• 38:30 - Gomez is the Heel RAF Needs
• 44:50 - Wick/Nolf Was Match of the Night
• 56:30 - Three 2:00 Periods
• 01:13:55 - Bo Nickal is Back
• 01:17:55 - Wyatt vs Mason Will be Great

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Episode 329 of Baschamania, a fun Basch & The Brain covering:

• 0:00 - It’s “RAF01 Fight Week”
• 03:30 - Gable Game
• 13:00 - Justin Rademacher Being Poached?
• 20:22 - Junior Pan Ams & U20 Cleanup
• 22:50 - Jordan Williams in and Going 157
• 25:30 - Who’s #1 Headed to Iowa
• 30:55 - Bo Bassett Recruiting Update?
• 33:30 - NIL Collectives
• 40:00 - Portland St vs Tarleton St
• 47:00 - Real American Freestyle
• 50:25 - RAF Card Preview - First Half of Card
• 01:02:30 - Second Half of Card
• 01:10:45 - Our Official RAF01 Picks
• 01:19:00 - RAF Q’s from the Chat
• 01:23:28 - Gable Out of CJI, Making MMA Debut

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Episode 328! Time to catch up on a few more days of U20/Junior World Championships action and talk about the Pico vs Duke debate that started.

• 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game
• 8:30 - USA U20 Recap
• 11:50 - Stanich Wins Gold & Our Trials Process
• 14:20 - J’Den’s Role in Winning Team Titles
• 19:00 - Will a College Poach J’Den
• 21:15 - Henckel Drops Finals, Wins Silver
• 25:30 - Blaze & McEnelly Win Gold
• 27:30 - 2 Sport Athletes, Max Excelling
• 33:00 - Leydecker Finals Live Reaction
• 40:00 - PJ Duke vs Aaron Pico Debate
• 48:00 - Beshada Joins for the Duke/Pico

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