About this episode
Fresh off winning the U.S. Open at 70kg, Yianni Diakomihalis returns to Baschamania with a lot to unpack. We dive into his transition to 70kg, what beating James Green meant to him, how a year off changed his approach, and what’s fueling him heading toward Final X and the World stage. 01:30 - How This Open Win Compares 03:30 - Having a Full Year Off 07:00 - The Transition to 70kg 10:00 - Cardenas & Bryce Wins 11:30 - Takeaways from Finals with Green 14:00 - Best of 3 Series at Final X 16:45 - Focusing on Green vs World Competition 19:00 - Only 26, But Already 26 22:30 - Being the Old Guy 23:00 - PJ Duke Story 24:30 - Inspiration in the Young Guys 29:00 - Mindset Focus 33:00 - Evolving at This Point in Your Career 34:15 - Thoughts on Current State of Team USA 39:00 - Impact of Guys Wrestling for Other Countries 45:45 - NIL’s Impact on RTC’s 58:00 - Simon Ruiz Story 01:00:50 - Fan Q&A Tweet us and send us messages with questions and general thoughts! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and go through the archives to hear more great stories. 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. BASCHAMANIA is a Basch Solutions Production. Learn more about Basch Solutions at BaschSolutions.com. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/@JustinBasch CONNECT ON X/TWITTER: TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/justinjbasch INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jbasch