BASCHAMANIA

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...

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 0...

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 S...

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...

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 lates...

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...

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 30:0...

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...

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 Committe...

We're back to our regularly scheduled Monday morning programming with a full breakdown of the 2025 World Championships! 0:00 - Intro & Willie’s Travel Nightmares 05:50 - Overview of the Performance 10:15 - 57kg - Spencer Lee, Stock up RBY 13:30 - Is Change Needed for Spencer Lee? 27:13 - 61kg, Jax Impresses 41:00 - 65kg Real Woods is The Real Deal 49:30 - 70kg PJ Duke, Austin Gomez 58:00 -...

We're back with a new Basch & The Brain a few days ahead of the 2025 World Championships! 0:00 - Intro / Start of Show 05:50 - Gable Game 09:00 - Intermat Releases Preseason Rankings 11:20 - National Duals Seeding Notes 19:00 - Oklahoma State to CKLV? 21:30 - Updated Commitment List 24:15 - Bassett Crew Visits Nebraska 37:00 - June 15th Date Pushed Back? 45:00 - Nebraska’s Runner-Up Rings...

RAF 01 is officially in the books & today, we'll dive into it all! 0:00 - Start of Show 02:30 - NCAA Eligibility 05:40 - Overall Takeaways from RAF 01 11:15 - Adding The Belts Was The Right Call 14:00 - Rewarding The Athletes Who Bought In 18:30 - What Happened to the Seth Gross Match? 22:00 - Holly Holm’s Presence on the Card 29:15 - Recapping the Full Card 38:30 - Gomez is the Heel RAF Needs...

Episode 329 of Baschamania, a fun Basch & The Brain covering: 0:00 - It’s “RAF01 Fight Week” 03:30 - Gable Game 13:00 - Justin Rademacher Being Poached? 20:22 - Junior Pan Ams & U20 Cleanup 22:50 - Jordan Williams in and Going 157 25:30 - Who’s #1 Headed to Iowa 30:55 - Bo Bassett Recruiting Update? 33:30 - NIL Collectives 40:00 - Portland St vs Tarleton St 47:00 - Real American Freestyle...

Episode 328! Time to catch up on a few more days of U20/Junior World Championships action and talk about the Pico vs Duke debate that started. 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 8:30 - USA U20 Recap 11:50 - Stanich Wins Gold & Our Trials Process 14:20 - J’Den’s Role in Winning Team Titles 19:00 - Will a College Poach J’Den 21:15 - Henckel Drops Finals, Wins Silver 25:30 - Blaze & McEnelly Win G...

Fresh off a U20 World Title, PJ Duke joins the show to talk about his journey from bronze last year to gold this year, what it means to be part of Team USA and Penn State’s powerhouse lineup, and how he’s balancing juniors with eyes on senior-level goals. We cover the wild Iranian match finish, the KD coaching influence, making the transition to Penn State, and whether he’ll redshirt. Plus, fan Q&...

After two fun days of U20 Worlds action, it's time to dive into it! 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 04:15 - Aaron Pico’s Fight 15:45 - It's U20 World's Week! 16:30 - PJ Duke is a World Champ 25:00 - Dee Lockett Eliminated 35:00 - Luke Stanich is a DAWG 39:15 - Justin Rademacher Is a World Champ! 51:45 - Cole Mirasola Bounces Back for Bronze 55:00 - Anthony Knox Eliminated at 57kg 01:01:3...

Starting the week off with another edition of Basch & The Brain Live! 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 05:00 - Jayden James Interview 08:30 - Real American Freestyle Is Set 12:20 - Final Real American Freestyle Card on August 30th 15:30 - Mason Parris is Back 20:15 - Penn State Hosting Big 10’s 23:00 - Lennox Wolak Added Asst Coach, Coaching Carousel 27:00 - UFC/PPV News - Paramus Plus 31:10 - U2...

Fresh off winning the U17 World Championship, Jayden James joins the BASCHAMANIA Podcast to break down his incredible run in Turkey. We talk semifinal and finals moments, training with Khaled Dassan, balancing club and high school coaching, and his dominant 43-0 high school season. Jayden also opens up about flipping his commitment from Virginia Tech to Penn State, reuniting with Duke and Welsh in...

What a performance from Team USA in Greece this week! On today's BASCH & THE BRAIN, we dive into it all. 0:00: Intro & Gable Game! 06:45: Women’s Freestyle & Some Notes 12:30: 45kg Keegan Bassett Wins Gold 18:45 - WIllie Representing The American Media 25:15: 48kg Ariah Mills Wins Gold 29:55: 51kg Sammy Sanchez Goes Back-to-Back! 33:40: 55kg Grey Burnett Picks Up Bronze 37:35: 60kg...

Live from Greece, we break down the latest from Cadet/U17 Worlds, including Team USA’s updates, the historic Greco medal haul, and the newly released men’s freestyle draws. We also hit major storylines in wrestling: TJ Dudley stepping up as head coach, Sammy Alvarez officially not heading to Iowa, Sasso’s situation at Lehigh, and Vito potentially competing in Poland. Plus, we discuss Brayton Lee j...

In this episode of Basch & The Brain , we spotlight the U.S. Cadet World Team and what makes this group one to watch, dive into the buzz around Real American Freestyle, and break down USA vs. Russia storylines. We also touch on cross-sport topics like the WNBA pay , Penn’s massive $20 million donation to wrestling, and wrap things up with key updates from the Ranking Series and UWW—plus anothe...

On this episode of Basch & The Brain , we dive into Jax Forrest’s shocking sweep over Vito Arujau, break down the finalized (and very young) 2025 U.S. World Team, and unpack everything from Fargo—including key Cadet and Junior results, standout performances, and bracket nuggets. We also talk team scores, Pennsylvania’s dominance, and give a quick update on the latest from the Ranking Series—al...

Penn State’s Connor & Cole Mirasola—twin stud brothers from Wisconsin—join the show today to talk about their dominant off-season performances, their upcoming trip to Bulgaria for the U20 World Championships, and what lies ahead as they prepare to enter the college season in State College. 0:030 - Intro & Pan-Ams 02:50 - The Twin Component 03:30 - Making U20/Junior World Team Together 05:4...

Fun Basch & The Brain this morning as we do what we do: talk about what's going on in the landscape of wrestling. 0:00 - Intro & Gable 09:50 - Ben Askren Sends a Video 18:00 - Gabe Arnold Staying at Iowa? 20:30 - Kyle Borshoff Steps Down from Binghamton 28:00 - Fargo Starts Monday + Something’s Got Willie’s Pissed! 39:30 - 2025-2026 Crystal Ball 52:00 - 125lbs56:00 - 133lbs 01:02:40 -...

Fun Basch & The Brain this morning as we do what we do: talk about what's going on in the landscape of wrestling. 0:00 - Intro & Gable Game 9:30 - Willie’s Trip to Chicago & Reading The Chat 15:00 - Gabe Arnold’s Departure from Iowa 30:00 - NY Post’s Story on Ferrari 33:15 - Bo Nickal & Real American Updates 49:30 - Teyon Ware to UNC, Sammy Sasso to Lehigh 54:30 - Vito/Jax Next...