About this episode
In this episode of Basch & The Brain Live, we recap an electric Final X 2025 event with no shortage of drama, dominance, and surprises. From David Carr taking out Mesenbrink to Levi Haines showing out, we break down the biggest wins and upsets. PJ Duke stuns Yianni, Zahid dominates Dake, and Spencer Lee punches another World Team ticket. We also talk about Kyle Snyder’s 11th straight team, Wyatt Hendrickson’s thriller, and the impact of true third matches and delayed wrestle-offs. Plus, a look at women’s freestyle & Helen Maroulis making her 15th straight team, Real American Freestyle’s growth, and Poulin’s transfer to Iowa State. 07:30 - Delayed Wrestle-offs 14:30 - True Third Matches 17:49 - 74kg: David Carr beats Mitchell Mesenbrink 21:20 - 79kg: Levi Haines is a Hoss 24:45 - 125kg: Wyatt Hendrickson Puts on a Thriller 28:45 - 92kg: Hidlay vs Barr was a Battle 33:20 - 97kg: Kyle Snyder Makes 11th Straight Team 38:45 - 65kg: Real Woods 1-0 in Making World Teams 43:00 - 70kg: PJ Duke Stuns Yianni 54:20 - 57kg: Spencer Lee Back on a Team 56:15 - 86kg: Zahid Dominated Dake 01:00:30 - Women’s Freestyle Recap 01:07:30 - Steveo Poulin to Iowa State, NCAA Housekeeping 01:10:20 - Can Real American Freestyle Succeed? 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. BASCHAMANIA is a Basch Solutions Production. Learn more about Basch Solutions at BaschSolutions.com. SUBSCRIBE FOR VIDEO ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxf0TDH1TTY TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/justinjbasch INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/jbasch BASCHAMANIA: https://www.instagram.com/baschamania ARGUE WITH THE BRAIN ON TWITTER/X: https://x.com/MatScouts1