2025 Final X Weekend Watch Guide

All eyes in the wrestling world shift to Newark, N.J., this weekend with America’s elite freestyle wrestlers taking center stage, in what is expected to be an electric environment at Prudential Center.

Final X is the last stop on the path to making Team USA for 20 athletes—10 in men’s freestyle and 10 in women’s freestyle. Final X champions will represent the U.S. at the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, this September.

Additionally, Final X will serve as the Beat the Streets New York Annual Benefit, the 15^th BTSNY Annual Benefit to date. These unique electrifying events help BTSNY raise more than $1 million each year to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City. The BTSNY Annual Benefit after-party will follow the conclusion of Final X.

Prepare yourself for Final X with the information found in this quick fan guide. For more detailed coverage of Final X, including matchup previews, leadup content, FAQs and more, please visit our Final X Event Hub.

11 a.m. (ET) – Men’s freestyle press conference

12 p.m. (ET) – Women’s freestyle press conference

12:30 p.m. (ET) - U.S. National Team true-third matches

2 p.m. (ET) - Best-of-three series round one

4:15 p.m. (ET) – Beat the Streets New York exhibition matches

5 p.m. (ET) - Best-of-three series round two and round three (if necessary)

FloWrestling will serve as the host broadcast partner for Final X. Those unable to attend in-person can watch the pre-event press conference and the full event card on live or on-demand at FloWrestling.com.

A FloWrestling subscription is required to watch Final X. Monthly and annual subscription options are available.

Final X weekend kicks off at Prudential Center with two star-studded press conference panels featuring 10 Final X athletes. The men’s freestyle panel bats leadoff at 11a.m. (ET) and is followed by the women’s freestyle panel at Noon (ET). FloWrestling will broadcast each panel live, for free, no subscription required. Check out the full press conference lineup below.

• Spencer Lee, 2024 Olympic silver medalist
• Kyle Dake, Two-time Olympic bronze medalist (2020, 2024), four-time World champion
• Zahid Valencia, 2023 World bronze medalist
• Yianni Diakomihalis, 2022 World silver medalist
• Wyatt Hendrickson, 2023 U23 World champion

• Helen Maroulis, 2016 Olympic champion, three-time Olympic medalist (2016, 2020, 2024), three-time World champion, seven-time World medalist
• Kennedy Blades, 2024 Olympic silver medalist
• Kayla Miracle, two-time Olympian (2020, 2024), two-time World silver medalist
• Macey Kilty, two-time World medalist
• Kylie Welker, 2024 World bronze medalist

Each style will have its own dedicated mat at Final X—two mats running simultaneously—for the duration of the event. The complete bout order for each style’s best-of-three series can be found below. U.S. National Team true-third matches will be wrestled in weight class order, lowest to highest, prior to the best-of-three series.

74 kg – Mitchell Mesenbrink (Bellefonte, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. David Carr (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

79 kg – Evan Wick (San Gabriel, Calif./Askren Wrestling Academy/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Levi Haines (Arendtsville, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

125 kg – Wyatt Hendrickson (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/U.S. Air Force WCAP) vs. Trent Hillger (Minneapolis, Minn./Gopher WC/Titan Mercury WC)

92 kg – Trent Hidlay (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Joshua Barr (Davison, Mich./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

97 kg – Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Hayden Zillmer (Deerwood, Minn./Gopher WC/Titan Mercury WC)

65 kg – Joseph McKenna (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Real Woods (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

70 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis (Rochester, N.Y./Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. PJ Duke (Slate Hill, N.Y./KD Training Center/Titan Mercury WC)

57 kg – Spencer Lee (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Luke Lilledahl (Saint Charles, Mo./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

86 kg – Zahid Valencia (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Kyle Dake (Port Matilda, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

55 kg – Cristelle Rodriguez (Fresno, Calif./Tiger WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Everest Leydecker (Phoenix, Ariz./Thorobred WC)

62 kg – Kayla Miracle (Phoenix, Ariz./Valiant WC) vs. Adaugo Nwachukwu (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP)

53 kg – Brianna Gonzalez (Baldwin, Calif./Iowa Women's WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Felicity Taylor (Coralville, Iowa/Titan Mercury WC)

59 kg – Abigail Nette (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) vs. Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)

65 kg – Macey Kilty (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Women’s WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Aine Drury (Westminster, Calif./New York AC)

76 kg – Kylie Welker (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa Women's WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Dymond Guilford (Lancaster, Calif./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)

50 kg – Audrey Jimenez (Bethlehem, Pa./Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Erin Golston (Denton, Texas/New York AC)

68 kg – Kennedy Blades (Tiffin, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Brooklyn Hays (Colorado Springs, Colo./USOPTC/Titan Mercury WC)

72 kg – Alexandria Glaude (Atherton, Calif./Beaver Dam RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Amit Elor (Walnut Creek, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) *

57 kg – Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./Titan Mercury WC) vs. Amanda Martinez (Riverside, Ill./Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC)

*The women’s freestyle 72 kg series between Amit Elor and Alexandria Glaude is not expected to be wrestled in Newark. Elor announced on her personal social media channels her intent to forfeit the series for personal reasons. Additionally, the men’s freestyle 61 kg series between Vito Arujau and Jax Forrest has been postponed to July 14 in Fargo, N.D.

Online brackets and results for Final X will be available on USA Bracketing, USA Wrestling’s new best-in-class event management software. A unique feature of USA Bracketing is the ability to host your own fantasy wrestling competition and prove your wrestling knowledge. Fantasy wrestling is now enabled for Final X.

To start up your own fantasy wrestling group, sign into USA Bracketing, then select Final X from the events list. Once you have opened the event, select Fantasy, Add Group and set up your game. Once the rules of your game are set, USA Bracketing will do the rest.

Those still interested in attending Final X in-person can pick up a last-minute ticket on Ticketmaster. There are still a limited number of Beat the Streets Benefit ticket packages available at btsny.org. These ticket options provide premium seating to Final X and access to the exclusive after-party celebration. Proceeds from Benefit tickets and sponsorship packages will directly help BTSNY serve NYC youth.