Justin Basch
Every Wrestling Weekly story that cites Justin Basch (@JustinJBasch), newest first. 42 stories since September 2026.
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- Robert Morris adds D1 men's wrestling for 2027-28
The Pittsburgh area private school is the first Division I school to start or reinstate wrestling since Morgan State, per Jason Bryant.
- UWW lists Precious Bell, not Elor, at 72kg for USA
Justin Basch flagged the entry, and says Elor's most recent update had Seniors listed as TBD.
- Amit Elor out of U23 Worlds, Graveman replaces her
USA Wrestling says the 2026 U23 Pan American champion takes the spot, and nobody has said why Elor withdrew.
- National Duals bracket reveal set for December 1
Justin Basch lays out the broadcast plan and the money for the National Duals.
- Protect College Sports Act now sits in the House
The bill would give athletes one transfer without penalty and cost them the next academic year for a second one, per Justin Basch.
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One email a day. Under three minutes. College duals, brackets, transfers and international results.
- Sealey fills 79kg at U23 Worlds after Singleton injury
Justin Basch has the swap plus the updated US men's freestyle lineup and start days.
- Massoma Endene out of NCAA eligibility, turns to freestyle
The former Hawkeye transferred to Little Rock chasing one more season and will not get one.
- Bassett beats Real Woods twice, makes 65kg World Team
The U17 and U20 World champ takes the senior spot without having wrestled an NCAA match.
- NCAA sanctions Iowa State over Chris Perry portal contact
Justin Basch says the case centers on Cyclone RTC assistant coach Chris Perry and two student-athletes.
- Tsarni beats Carini in OT at 190, takes over No. 1
The U17 World finalist takes the No. 1 ranking at 190 as Mangano, Dube and Wenrich also win in Stillwater.
- Mangano upsets No. 1 Dean Anderson 9-4 at Who's Number One
GlobalWrestOrder moves the Penn State commit to No. 1 at 138 after his second straight win over Anderson.
- Final X match one streams with no commentary after audio failure
Jon Kozak and Christian Pyles were prepped and ready, but production could not get them on the call.
- Who's #1 106 and 113 matches are off, per Basch
Basch says an effort to get Loren and Restivo on the mat did not work out.
- Blades clinches 68kg World spot as Mir withdraws
Isabella Mir is off the Final X best-of-three and headed to the U23 World Championships instead.
- Deputy and Woode miss weight at Who's Number One
Basch floated Evan Restivo vs Luke Loren as a fill-in, but nothing is official.
- Chimaev vs Lawler locked as RAF 14 co-main on Oct 23
Real American Freestyle announced the booking for its Las Vegas card, which airs on Fox Nation.
- Mekhi Lewis signs with RAF, draws Gadzhimagomedov
The NCAA champ makes his Real American Freestyle debut on the Fox Nation broadcast in Las Vegas.
- Pyles posts Sergio Vega film, asks how you take him down
Justin Basch quoted the clip and called the scramble absurd, and nobody in the thread has answered the question.
- Marsteller, Teemer and Nolf all win at RAF 13
Three Americans took out decorated international names on the same card, with Marsteller scoring the winning takedown inside the final 30 seconds.
- Blades reportedly takes Final X spot, Mir match off
Only two matches are left on Friday's card, per Justin Basch, and nobody has said why the third came off.
- Cormier rips Steveson for leaving Octagon before hand raise
Adam Tirapelle backed Cormier's take, saying wrestlers shake hands no matter how much it hurts.
- Jayden James is officially grayshirting at Penn State
The Nittany Lion signee will train with NLWC and wrestle opens and freestyle this season, with his 5-for-5 clock starting next year.
- Marsteller beats reigning 79kg World champ in RAF debut
The deciding takedown came inside the last 30 seconds of his first Real American Freestyle match.
- Hildebrandt returns at RAF 14 against Lucia Yepez
The Olympic champion has not wrestled since an injury at the US Open finals.
- Benji Mower discusses cancer diagnosis on Baschamania
Justin Basch shared a support link for Mower and his family, and Chael Sonnen pushed it out to his own audience.
- Who's #1 creator rips Flo, says the event lost its soul
MatScoutWillie says Flo had the event on a silver platter, while Justin Basch and Flo keep adding matches to the Sept. 26 card.
- Basch questions Reynolds' Who's #1 spot after 0-3 at Elite 8
Braylon Reynolds is booked opposite Jesse Grajeda at 144 on Sept. 26, and Justin Basch put the invite up for debate.
- USA leaves Sargsyan Cup with three silvers and a bronze
Valencia let an 11-6 lead go in the 86kg final, Olejnik closed the tournament out with silver on Sunday.
- Rivera vs Arujau set as RAF 14 No. 1 contender match
The same Oct 23 card in Las Vegas adds Yonger Bastida against Greg Kerkvliet.
- Sonny Amato commits to Rutgers, stays home in New Jersey
The two-time New Jersey state champion picked the Scarlet Knights after visiting campus.
- Rivera vs Arujau at RAF 14, winner gets Real Woods
Real American Freestyle also added Yonger Bastida vs Greg Kerkvliet to the same Las Vegas card.
- Anderson beats No. 1 Borge 3-2 in UTB at 138
MatScoutWillie called No. 1 settled, then conceded it only holds until Super 32, where both are entered.
- Valencia blows 8-2 lead, loses Sargsyan Cup final 12-11
Cam Amine took silver too, Joey McKenna won bronze, and Izzak Olejnik wrestles for gold Sunday.
- Amine and Valencia reach Sargsyan Cup finals in Armenia
Zahid Valencia won every match 10-0 at 86kg while Cam Amine went 3-0 at 74kg on day one in Armenia.
- WNO adds Melvin Miller vs Cam Howard, No. 1s in 2027 and 2028
Justin Basch frames it as the overall No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2027 against the No. 1 in 2028.
- Virginia Tech video says the Hitman leads Hokies one last time
The Hokies teased a season video with a line nobody in the program has explained.
- Flo announces first Who's Number One matches, O'Farrill vs Aquila at 175
Justin Basch compiled the four matchups Flo has announced, and only one of them has a weight attached so far.
- Dake beats Kadimagomedov 7-6 on step out with 2 seconds left
Christian Pyles says the finish was a very easy call, while Zebulin Miller mocked the idea that Americans get gifts in Russia.
- Nolf rallies past U20 world champ Khaniev 5-5 on criteria
A late takedown flipped a 4-3 deficit into a criteria win over the guy Flo and Jon Kozak both rank second at the weight.
- RAF 13 card locked for Miami on Sept 18
Fox Nation's 12-man Undiscovered show airs Sept 16 and sends one winner straight onto the Miami card two days later.
- Snyder beats Tazhudinov again to keep RAF belt in Moscow
Vito Arujau, Jordan Burroughs, Bo Nickal and Zahid Valencia all won on the same card.
- Burroughs vs Caliendo booked for RAF 14 in Las Vegas
Real American Freestyle announced the matchup with a graphic, and no weight class was listed.
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