US Open Mike Macchiavello joins the show to talk about winning the US Open, making Final X and turning down a WWE contract offer.

0:01 - First time paying attention to World Team process

0:03 - Kyle Snyder’s/J’den Cox’s training partner

0:05 - Making mental jumps

0:14 - I’m not keeping score, no match is the same

0:19 - Not getting the COVID shot

0:22 - US Open finals vs Kollin Moore

0:36 - WWE opportunity

0:41- Final word

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US Open champion Tyler Berger joins the show to talk about his recent last second takedown to win in the finals.

0:01 - California RTC

0:07 - JB is unmatched in his training

0:11 - Joining the PRTC

0:16 - US Open expectations

0:18 - US Open finals vs Sammy Sasso

0:37 - Zain Retherford at Final X

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Nick Lee joins the show to talk about his journey through wrestling and specifically his recent US Open title where he beat Beau Bartlett and Joey McKenna in the semis and finals.

0:01 - Intro to wrestling, Mater Dei

0:04 - Wasnt good at the beginning

0:07 - College wrestling

0:11 - Cael Sanderson’s personality

0:13 - Penn State vs Mater Dei

0:16 - High school freshman, college freshman

0:18 - Freshman NCAAs

0:22 - NCAA COVID cancelation

0:27 - Joey McKenna at US Open

0:35 - Beau Bartlett match

0:41 - Yianni is next

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Ohio State head coach Tom Ryan joins the show to talk about the up and down season that the Buckeyes had this past year and the proposed NCAA rule changes.

0:01 - Last season

0:02 - Injuries

0:05 - Doubt

0:07 - Jesse Mendez

0:09 - NCAA Championships

0:15 - Next year

0:18 - Portal and NIL

0:22 - Rule changes

0:28 - Need a season with value

0:31 - Need to view college wrestling as a business

0:34 - Ohio State in Vegas 

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2x NCAA All-American wrestler Peyton Robb of Nebraska joins the show to talk about this journey in wrestling and his recent issues with a skin infection.

0:02 - Four years old into wrestling

0:06 - College decision, SDSU originally

0:09 - 2020 no Nationals

0:11 - Growth mindset

0:14 - Skin infdection

0:20 - Kidney failure etc

0:25 - Might have to cut off your leg

0:30 - Recovery process

0:35 - Wins and whoopins

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Air Force NCAA wrestling All-American Wyatt Hendrickson joins the show.

0:01 - Introduction to wrestling at 5

0:03 - Introduced to mental toughness

0:05 - Threw air force letter away

0:11 - Military training

0:14 - Roller coaster training

0:17 - College expectations

0:19 - Big pinner

0:24 - Third place pin over Cassioppi

0:26 - Joke time

0:27 - Wins and whoopins

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Vito Arujau joins the show to talk about his impressive run at the 2023 NCAA Championships

0:01 - First time watching NCAAs

0:05 - 2019 NCAAs

0:09 - Having to sit out in 2021

0:12 - Bumping up to 133

0:16 - Loss to Latona

0:19 - 2023 NCAA run

0:21 - Semi Finals chaos when Lee lost

0:24 - Game plan for RBY

0:26 - Watching NCAA finals vs RBY

0:37 - Confidence heading into US Open

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Matt Ramos shocked the world when he pinned Spencer Lee. He joins the show to talk his wrestling career, Spencer Lee and that moment in particular.

0:02 - Intro to wrestling at 4 years old

0:06 - Skipping vacation for cadet trials

0:10 - Going to Minnesota

0:13 - Transferring to Purdue

0:16 - Goals into college

0:18 - 133 to 125

0:22 - Spencer Lee

0:43 - Finals vs Glory

0:45 - Freestyle

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2023 NCAA Champion Andrew Alirez joins the show to talk about his recent National title run.

0:00 - Still riding high

0:01 - Deciding on UNC

0:02 - S32 bad performance

0:04 - UNC culture was shifting

0:07 - Troy Nickerson

0:09 - “The hard way is the easy way”

0:12 - Training adjustments

0:15 - Goals and adversity

0:20 - Turning Point in career

0:23 - Living the wrong lifestyle, just doing what you’re told

0:25 - CHARACTER

0:33 - NCAA Championships

0:36 - Saturday at NCAAs

0:43 - NCAA finals

0:47 - Explaining technical aspect

0:51 - Enjoying Saturday night

0:52 - Freestyle plans, Olympic redshirt

0:54 - Hodge Trophy pitch

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Janida Garcia joins the show to talk about her journey through the sport and to announce her college decision.

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