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RAF wrestling 2025: Real American Freestyle wrestling debuts in Cleveland

RAF wrestling 2025: Real American Freestyle wrestling debuts in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The late Hulk Hogan would have been pleased. The legendary WWE professional wrestler, 12-time champion and two-time Hall of Famer, Hogan — who helped create Real American Freestyle with former WCW Vice President Eric Bischoff, Chad Bronstein and Israel Martinez — died suddenly just a month before the promotion made its long-awaited debut Saturday night at Cleveland …

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Bo Nickal calls himself ‘Deion Sanders of combat sports’ after RAF 1 win

Bo Nickal calls himself ‘Deion Sanders of combat sports’ after RAF 1 win

UFC star Bo Nickal made his return to freestyle wrestling at Real American Freestyle 1 on Saturday night. He took on Jacob Cardenas, a two time NCAA All-American from Michigan, in the co-main event of the inaugural Real American Freestyle event. Nickal’s match was his first freestyle match since his loss to David Taylor at the 2020 Team USA Olympic …

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RAF 1 Results: Hendrickson vs. Elders

RAF 1 Results: Hendrickson vs. Elders

MMA Fighting has RAF 1 results for the Henderickson vs. Elders fight card and more from the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday night. In the main event, Wyatt Hendrickson, who scored arguably the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history when he defeated Gable Steveson for the title, squares off against Mostafa Elders, who finished 12th at the 2024 …

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