Suriano and Kerkvliet off RAF 14 card
Juan Archuleta now draws Dylan Ragusin and Zach Elam gets Yonger Bastida at heavyweight on Friday night.
Nick Suriano and Greg Kerkvliet are both off Friday's RAF 14 card, per Justin Basch. Juan Archuleta steps in against Dylan Ragusin, and Zach Elam now faces Yonger Bastida at heavyweight. That is two of the bigger names on the card gone inside of a week of the event.
Nick Suriano and Greg Kerkvliet are both off Friday's card.
Juan Archuleta steps in against Dylan Ragusin, and Zach Elam now faces Yonger Bastida at heavyweight.
No reason has been given for either withdrawal. Basch posted the change along with what he called the final card for Friday night, so as of now these are the matchups the event is going with.
The replacements
Archuleta against Ragusin is the swap at the lighter end, with Archuleta taking the spot opposite Ragusin. At heavyweight, Elam draws Bastida, who had been lined up for the Kerkvliet matchup on the original card.
For a card built on name recognition, losing Suriano and Kerkvliet is a real hit, and RAF filled both slots rather than cutting the matches. Whether either wrestler turns up on a future card has not been addressed by anyone.
How to watch
RAF 14 goes at 9 PM ET on FOX Nation. Basch also posted a link to live results for Friday night.
What to watch for: whether RAF or either wrestler explains the withdrawals before Friday, and how Elam handles Bastida on short notice at heavyweight.
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