Match Reviews

When I owned Red Hawk I would sometimes do match reviews while teaching a private lesson. I found it very helpful in picking apart a student's style while they wrestle in matches. You can usually learn something from every little engagement and even small movements and changes of positioning.

And so I thought to myself, "I do this for kids, I could do the same thing with any match, and I bet I would learn some things as I work to teach to a broader audience about the intricacies of the sport." This is my attempt at doing that.

How Tyler Kasak Upset Jacori Teemer (#1)

Tyler Kasak took over the #1 ranking last weekend by upsetting the previous #1 Jacori Teemer, in a very solid match. I’m super hyped for this, had t...

How Cael Hughes Pinned Kai Orine (#7) | Oklahoma State Vs NC State 2025

So Cael Hughes, unranked freshman from Oklahoma State pinned Kai Orine yesterday, who is the 7th ranked wrestler from NC State. This is a pretty inter...

How Marcus Blaze (HS) Upset Daton Fix (World Silver & 4x NCAA Runner-Up)

This match doesn’t come down to too much. The score ended up 3-2 Blaze, but there weren’t any takedowns, nothing super significant happened. They ...

How Cael Sanderson Won His First NCAA Title | NCAA Finals 1999

Here we have Cael Sanderson of Iowa State in the red going up against Brandon Eggum of Minnesota. This is Cael’s first NCAA title, which he won as a...

How Zack Ryder Pinned TJ Stewart (NCAA 7th) | Southern Scuffle 2025

About 25 seconds in, TJ does get a takedown off of a lateral drop. This is set up due to Zach trying to do this chest whip here. It’s the second tim...

How Tyler Kasak Beat Alex Facundo | Black Knight Invitational 2024

First minute was spent doing some hand-fighting and poking at shots, but at about the one minute mark Tyler does a super slick pass-by. This is prompt...

How Jesse Mendez Beat Beau Bartlett | NWCA All-Star Classic 2024

Jesse Mendez beat Beau Bartlett again this past weekend at the All-Star event. This time it was a bit more dominant than when they met in NCAA finals ...

How Shayne Van Ness Majored Ty Watters | NWCA All-Star Classic 2024

Shayne Van Ness completely dismantled Ty Watters at the all-star match this past weekend, first match back from a season ending injury he had early la...

How Carter Starocci Beat Parker Keckeisen | NWCA All-Star Classic 2024

So the All Star match happened last night and in the main event Carter Starocci, 4x NCAA Champ, beat Parker Keckeisen, who is also an NCAA champ in su...

How Nathan Desmond (HS) Teched Liam Cronin (NCAA All-American)

This past weekend Nathan Desmond, a high school senior, upset Liam Cronin, who was an NCAA semi-finalist and all-american just two years ago. I’ve d...

How Kollin Rath Out-scrambled Collin Gaj | HS PA State Finals 2024

So this year at 152 pounds, Kollin Rath and Collin Gaj both met in Pennsylvania state finals and they put on an absolute show. They are both state cha...

How Bo Bassett (HS) Teched Anthony Ashnault (NCAA Champ)

So, high school sophomore Bo Bassett just tech-falled Anthony Ashnault today, who was an NCAA champion just a few years ago. About 10 seconds in, t...

How Jax Forrest (HS) Teched Nathan Tomasello (NCAA Champ)

So Jax Forrest, a high school sophomore, just teched Nathan Thomasello, an NCAA champion and seasoned veteran of the freestyle scene in a little over ...

Carter Starocci's Path To A 4th NCAA Title (2024)

Though many feel Carter Starocci was a complete lock to win his 4th NCAA title last weekend, fate decided to give him a different test altogether. Car...

Tyler Kasak's Epic NCAA Wrestleback Run (2024)

Tyler Kasak had one of the most impressive storylines to come out of the NCAA’s in 2024. Seeded at number 7, he was upset in the first round by numb...

Can Gable Steveson Win The 2023 US Open?

Last week Gable Steveson announced that he is entering the 2023 US Open, coming back from a one year sabbatical in search of WWE stardom. This can onl...

How Matt Ramos Pinned Spencer Lee

Spencer Lee was on track to being a 4x national champ. After a dominant year, he had it all but wrapped up, only 2 matches to go, and against opponent...