'26 Final X, 6/19 (and 9/25), thread

zzs006

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I have to think that with everything that was going on with Blaze at Nationals, his performance there was an anomaly.
I agree and am picking Blaze but I wouldn’t be that surprised if Jax just wins 2 straight. It really is just an unknown and the most interesting match of Final X. Jax has jumped multiple levels since last year. I think Blaze has as well but it hasn’t been as obvious as Jax. Such a fun matchup. The best point scoring dynamo vs the best defense in the game. Very similar to DT vs Dake. I know it’s the easy comp but it’s also probably the best comp
 

Lil Nicky Scarfo

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I agree and am picking Blaze but I wouldn’t be that surprised if Jax just wins 2 straight. It really is just an unknown and the most interesting match of Final X. Jax has jumped multiple levels since last year. I think Blaze has as well but it hasn’t been as obvious as Jax. Such a fun matchup. The best point scoring dynamo vs the best defense in the game. Very similar to DT vs Dake. I know it’s the easy comp but it’s also probably the best comp
Mitchell is not wrestling Blaze
 

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I'm kind of giggly that they juxtaposed a Pan-Am championship and a World championship like they anything close to equivalent.
It pains me to mention, but Zain famously did not win a Pan Am Championship that one time…

I’m looking forward to this match. No doubt in my mind that a 100% Zain is better suited vs the field at Worlds, but not sure if he’ll approach 100% or not, and Ridge is an exciting and unpredictable opponent.
 

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You’ll be hearing from my attorney in the morning.
I have the same firm.
 

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WOW. The Penn State NLWC is dominating the qualifiers here at Final X. Hopefully have a Great crowd on June 19th.
 

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This episode of BaschAMania starts off with a little RAF, and some 2028 recruiting, but it's primarily a Final X preview, which is why I'm placing it in this thread.



0:00 - It’s RAF Week!
06:55 - Class of 2028 Big Board
13:20 - New ‘28 Top 10
24:05 - Stock Up
28:10 - Final X
31:00 - Spencer Lee vs Luke Lilledahl
39:30 - Jax Forrest vs Marcus Blaze
46:25 - Bo Bassett vs Real Woods
58:10 - Zain Retherford vs Ridge Lovett
01:02 - David Carr vs James Green
01:04:30 - Levi Haines vs Chance Marsteller
01:10:15 - Zahid Valencia vs Kyle Dake
01:20:40 - Kyle Snyder vs Stephen Buchanan
01:26:30 - Mason Parris vs Wyatt Hendrickson
01:31:00 - Kennedy Blades Going Full Time RAF/WFS
 
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