Overview
- Fox Nation will exclusively stream RAF01 at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center on August 30 and a second event this fall at a date to be determined.
- The inaugural card includes Bo Nickal vs. Jacob Cardenas, Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Bajrang Punia, Darrion Caldwell vs. Real Woods, Austin Gomez vs. Lance Palmer, Kennedy Blades vs. Alejandra Rivera and Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Zeltzin Hernandez.
- Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle will lead a commentary team that features mixed martial arts analysts Chael Sonnen and Bubba Jenkins.
- Aaron Brooks was removed from the lineup after failing a USADA drug test for a recently banned substance and faces a possible suspension.
- Co-founded by Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Chad Bronstein and Israel Martinez, Real American Freestyle aims to professionalize elite amateur wrestling with high-profile endorsements and UFC-style production.