Real American Freestyle will host RAF02 in Rec Hall at Penn State on November 8

Following a breakout debut in Cleveland, RAF02 is the next live event from the organization and will be streamed exclusively on FOX Nation

Tampa, FL (September 4, 2025) – Following the explosive success of its inaugural event, Real American Freestyle (RAF), the first unscripted pro-wrestling league for the best athletes in the world, today announced their second live event, RAF02, which will take place on November 8, 2025 at Penn State University’s Rec Hall. Tickets will be available to purchase via Ticketmaster, and the event will be streamed with exclusive partner FOX Nation.

Held in Cleveland, RAF01 ignited the wrestling world. To continue the momentum, Real American Freestyle is partnering with another iconic venue and is bringing the passion experienced last weekend to Pennsylvania.

“After the love we felt in Cleveland, we knew we had to raise the bar,” said Chad Bronstein, co-founder and CEO of Real American Freestyle. “Penn State is more than just a wrestling school, it’s a proving ground. The intensity, the fans, and the tradition show there is no better place for RAF02 than the famous Rec Hall.”

Penn State has a storied legacy in wrestling and serves as a natural next location and backdrop for Real American Freestyle – who, dedicated to growing a talent pipeline and establishing grassroot connections and communities for wrestlers around the world, are determined to participate in regions that are particularly passionate about the sport.

RAF02 will feature a new slate of top-tier matchups, showcasing returning champions defending their titles, as well as new challengers seeking to take them. Synonymous with excellence, the Penn State Nittany Lions have produced three Real American Freestyle wrestlers: Bo Nickal, Aaron Brooks, and Beau Bartlett.

Audiences both in person and remote can expect an exhilarating format, with high-impact moves designed to captivate and a slate of entertainment throughout the show. Founded this spring by the late Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Chad Bronstein, and Izzy Martinez, Real American Freestyle works in partnership with the UFC, USA Wrestling, NIL organizations, and NCAA, to ensure athletes can compete regardless of their status, providing crucial opportunities for wrestlers at the start and in the prime of their careers.

Seeking to provide an opportunity for the best athletes to compete and showcase their talent, Real American Freestyle will continue to develop its program ahead of this event, and will offer a dynamic, modern approach to coverage of the sport. Participants and members of the Real American Freestyle roster have access to the world’s best entertainment and sports storytellers, production, and promotion and will have the opportunity to win the championship purse and bonuses, in adherence to NCAA regulations, for wins throughout the season.

For more information, visit the Real American Freestyle website and follow the company at @RAFWrestlingUSA. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com.

About Real American Freestyle

Real American Freestyle is a professional freestyle wrestling league founded by Chad Bronstein, Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and Israel Martinez. Supported by Left Lane Capital, the league launched in 2025 with a roster of 40 athletes. Featuring a full slate of events throughout its debut season kicking off in Cleveland, OH, Real American Freestyle is focused on freestyle elements of the sport and seeks to provide a platform for athletes to build careers and branding in the space. For more information on Real American Freestyle, please visit www.realamericanfreestyle.com.

About FOX Nation

FOX Nation is a direct-to-consumer on-demand streaming service designed to complement the FOX News Channel experience with a members-only destination for its most passionate and loyal super fans. Featuring more than 10,000 hours of content, the subscription service includes lifestyle and entertainment content, as well as historical documentaries and investigative series from a multitude of FOX News personalities. Morning Consult named FOX Nation as one of the top 10 fastest-growing brands in 2023 among Gen Z adults, with the platform placing in the top 15 overall. Launched in 2018, FOX Nation is available at foxnation.com and via app for iOS devices, Android devices, Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox One, FuboTV, Vizio TVs, and Samsung TVs, as well as DIRECTV, DIRECTV STEAM, YouTube TV, Comcast Xfinity, Cox Contour, The Roku Channel, DISH and SLING.

About Penn State

Under the leadership of Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Patrick Kraft, Penn State has one of the nation's most comprehensive and successful athletic programs, featuring 800 student-athletes across 31 varsity programs (16 men's, 15 women's). The Nittany Lions' 31 programs are tied for the fourth-highest number of sports sponsored by a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institution. Penn State student-athletes earned a record-tying 93% NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and 11 programs earned perfect 100% ratings in the 2024 report. This is the eighth consecutive year the Nittany Lions have posted a record or record-tying performance in the classroom. Penn State is one of only eight schools that have won at least 10 NCAA Championships since 2013 and earned at least a 90% GSR in the 2024 NCAA report (California, Florida, North Carolina, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Virginia).