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**BASCHAMANIA**

Wrestling Podcast hosted by Justin Basch, featuring Coffee Talk with Vincenzo Joseph, Basch & The Brain with Willie Saylor, and the best Wrestling Guests in the Country!

Latest Episodes:

Oklahoma St vs Stanford Tonight! + Iowa Opens Season & New Big Board Updates | 342 Nov 07, 2025

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Basch & The Brain Live from Nebraska's Locker Room!

0:00 - Willie’s Here
1:30 - Hawkeyes Opened Their Season
7:30 - Nebraska Gang Crashed the Party
10:30 - Iowa State Not Being at National Duals
12:30 - Nebraska / Army
15:30 - Stanford vs Oklahoma State
21:00 - Aaron Nagao, The Guy at 141 for PSU
26:00 - Weekend, What’s on Tap
31:15 - Senior Big Board Updates
34:05 - Junior Big Board Updates to Top 20

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BASCHAMANIA is a Basch Solutions Production. Learn more about Basch Solutions, a digital marketing agency specializing in custom websites, content creation, and digital strategy, at BaschSolutions.com.

College Wrestling is Back & Zack Ryder Officially Put 184 on Notice | 341 Nov 03, 2025

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The first weekend of College Wrestling is officially in the books!

0:00 - Intro & We Want to Talk Football
03:00 - David Evans beats Aden Valencia
04:20 - All-Star Classic, Zack Ryder Dominates
09:00 - More of All-Star Classic
21:10 - 125lbs Situation at Ohio State & Clarion Open
25:20 - Bo Basset Wins it at 149
27:30 - Melvin Miller Wins it as a High School Junior
33:00 - Rules with High School Kids in College Opens
36:15 - Let’s Check the Chat
41:44 - Running Down Open Results: Princeton Open
43:15 - Navy Classic
46:15 - Southeast Open
51:49 - Bill Farrell Entries, Finally!

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Crystal Ball & 2025-2026 College Wrestling Season Preview! | 340 Oct 30, 2025

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Time to preview the 2025-2026 NCAA D1 COLLEGE WRESTLING SEASON! & Willie's Final Pre-Season Crystal Ball!

0:00 - College Wrestling is BACK!
06:30 - 125lbs Crystal Ball
10:30 - Some of The Storylines for the Year
16:00 - 133lbs
21:50 - 141lbs
27:10 - Checking In with the Chat
30:30 - 149lbs
40:40 - 157lbs
49:45 - 165lbs
55:06 - 174lbs
01:01:00 - Checking in with the Chat
01:05:55 - 184lbs
01:14:00 - 197lbs
01:28:00 - 285lbs
01:35:20 - Team Scores & Finishes
1:49:45 - What’s Coming Up This Weekend

Caleb Henson Redshirting, U23's Wrap Up + RAF 02; Basch & The Brain | 339 Oct 27, 2025

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U23's are wrapping up, RAF 02 is in the books & Caleb Henson is redshirting! Great slate of topics to dive into on today's BASCH & THE BRAIN!

0:00 - Intro
02:00 - Caleb Henson Redshirting
10:00 - Starocci Interview at RAF02
14:00 - DeSanto & Sorsenson
23:00 - More on RAF Takeaways
27:10 - Betting Lines & Nate Jackson beating Carter Starocci
49:00 - Penn State Had 15 of 30 Spots on U17 / U20 / U23 Teams
52:00 - Wrestle Offs
01:00:30 - The Crystal Ball / NCAA Preview Show Coming!

Super 32 Takeaways & Storylines, RAF02 Week, College Wrestling Is Here! | 338 Oct 21, 2025

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A loaded show as we dive into all the Super 32 action from this weekend & more!

0:00 - Intro & Small Talk
01:58 - The Scratches at Super 32
04:30 - Bo Bassett Won 4th Title
07:00 - Jorje Rios Wins it Unseeded
10:45 - Cali, Cali, Cali
15:30 - Quick RAF03/04 Nugget
17:35 - Rocklin Zinkin & Buchanan Having 6 Placers
25:35 - Depth of This Year’s Super 32
27:11 - Antonio Mills Gets It Done
35:30 - 138lbs, 144lbs
40:50 - Bo Bassett Wins #4
46:00 - The Melvin Miller Show
47:30 - DreShaun Ross Being Recruited for Football?
56:15 - 190lbs - 285lbs at Super 32
01:03:00 - FloArena/NextGen, WrestleStat
01:10:00 - National Duals Adds 50k in Prize Money
01:13:00 - Beshada Nugget of the Week: Gabe Logan to Michigan
01:17:50 - Nate Jesurgoa Wrestling Again?
01:20:00 - RTC Loopholes

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Hawkeyes Get Sonny Amato, Who’s #1 Fallout, Super 32 Week, and RAF Updates Oct 14, 2025

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In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we dive into a jam-packed week of wrestling news and storylines. From Who’s #1 results and the rise of high school wrestling stars to Antonio Mills flipping to Ohio State and Cam Howard’s big win, we break it all down. We also preview Super 32, talk about shady business in college recruiting, and react to Iowa landing Sonny Amato. Plus, we cover the latest recruiting buzz, Nick Mitchell stepping down at Grand View, and Nico Megaludis + Carter Starocci being added to RAF02.

0:00 - Intro & Willie Rants
03:00 - Who’s #1 & The Rise of High School Wrestling
10:15 - Who’s #1 Results Rundown
14:00 - Antonio Mills Flips to Ohio State
16:00 - Cam Howard Wins
22:00 - Rest of Who’s #1
33:15 - Super 32 This Weekend!
35:30 - Shady Business in College Recruiting
49:30 - Super 32
53:00 - Hawkeyes Land Sonny Amato
54:25 - This Weekend in Recruiting Rundown
01:02:45 - Nick Mitchell Stepping Down at Grand View
01:04:00 - Nico & Carter Added to RAF02

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WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff on Building Real American Freestyle Oct 09, 2025

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The On this episode of Baschamania, I’m joined by the one and only Eric Bischoff — the mastermind who helped reinvent professional wrestling with Nitro and the NWO. Today, Eric brings that same vision and passion to a new frontier: Real American Freestyle.

We dive into the excitement of turning freestyle wrestling into a professional product, the lessons learned from the first RAF event, and the parallels between revolutionizing pro wrestling in the ’90s and reimagining amateur wrestling today. Eric shares his thoughts on storytelling, creating larger-than-life identities, and building moments that fans actually feel.

We also reflect on the loss of Hulk Hogan — co-founder of Real American Freestyle — and what it means for Bischoff to help carry that legacy forward. From emotion to identity to building a true movement, this conversation is packed with insight on where freestyle wrestling can go next and how it can finally capture the mainstream spotlight.

00:00 - Eric Getting Involved with RAF
03:45 - Excitement for the Stories in Freestyle Wrestling
08:45 - Borrowing from Sports Entertainment
14:00 - Developing Characters
18:30 - Turning a Charity-Driven Sport into a Revenue-Generating Sport
22:25 - Takeaways from RAF 01
26:15 - Hulk’s Legacy Moving Forward
33:15 - Pro Wrestling Unscripted
44:01 - Building and Shaping The Identity of RAF
46:30 - RAF 02 Expectations
48:45 - What's Next for Real American Freestyle

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Why Iowa Is Seeded Above Nebraska + Best National Duals Matchups! Oct 08, 2025

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The National Duals Seeds and Draws Are Here & We Have NDI Brackets!

Run of the Show:

0:00 - Intro & Yankees Win!
02:00 - National Draw Seeds & Draws Took Place
04:45 - Why Iowa is Seeded Over Nebraska
13:30 - Iowa/Oklahoma State Being on the Same Side
16:00 - Oklahoma State Getting the 4 Seed
21:30 - The Bracket Is Set
25:05 - Will Matches Count for Seeds
27:30 - Will Guys Wrestle
30:00 - Best Early Matches
35:50 - Best Round 2 Matches
41:00 - Some Lineup Notes & Changes
47:30 - Who Will Be in The Finals?
53:30 - Penn State Lands Landon Sidun
55:35 - Sonny Amato Committing Soon + Aftershow

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Bo Bassett & Melvin Miller Commit to Virginia Tech; Brain & The Brain Oct 06, 2025

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Big recruiting news & big events coming up! Fun show talking about it all on episode 334 of BASCHAMANIA! Be sure to subscribe on YouTube to hop in the LIVE show chat.

00:00 - Intro & Scheduling Notes
02:30 - National Duals Lineups
09:00 - Bo Bassett & Melvin Miller Commit to Virginia Tech
20:10 - Nebraska Recruiting Weekend
26:20 - All-Star Classic Card Reactions
35:50 - Who’s #1 Match List & Brain’s Reactions
54:10 - After Show & Willie Rants

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New High School Rankings, Coaching Moves & More; Basch & The Brain Live Sep 29, 2025

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We're back to our regularly scheduled Monday morning programming with a full breakdown of the 2025 World Championships!

0:00 - Intro & Weekend Sports
01:45 - James Franklin = Tom Brands?
05:45 - Cenzo to Lehigh
08:30 - Kerkvliet to Lehigh
13:00 - Enoch to IMG Academy
20:00 - New High School Rankings
23:25 - Bishop McCort Having 3 of Top 4 P4P Guys in the Country
27:45 - 4 of Top 7 Committed to Oklahoma State
30:25 - Uncommitted Top 20 Guys
39:40 - Vito Announces Surgery
46:00 - RAF 2, Cayden/Mugzy, Zahid to PWL
56:30 - Gavin & Hayden: Latest Commitments

Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast. NEW EPISODES WEEKLY/BIWEEKLY!Support the show & leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and shop some apparel on BASCHAMANIA.com! For all partnership and sponsorship inquiries, email info@baschamania.com.

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