In this episode of Basch & The Brain, we break down all the major storylines from the 2025 World Team Trials. We start with the good, the bad, and the ugly from the event before diving into each key weight class — including Real Woods showing out at 65kg, Yianni vs PJ locked in at 70kg, Carter vs Dake delivering at 86kg, and Josh Barr making serious noise at 92kg. We also discuss PSU/NLWC sending 7 athletes to Final X, Skylar Grote vs Amit Elor, and whether Mason Parris & Gable Steveson’s absences left 125kg feeling flat. 

Plus, we close with a teaser on the Class of 2026 Big Board and our Top 10 recruiting prospects.

05:00 - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of the World Team Trials18:18 - 65kg Recap, Real Woods Brought It30:25 - 70kg Recap, We’re Getting Yianni vs PJ!36:00 - National Team/Not Wrestling Back44:40 - 79kg, PSU/NLWC Sends 7 to Final X48:43 - 86kg - Carter/Dake Delivered57:00 - 92kg - Barr is an Animal01:01:45 - 97kg - TBD if Our Rep is Now Set01:05:15 - 125kg - Lacked the Star Power We're Used To01:10:20 - Skylar Grote brought it to Amit Elor01:12:15 - Class of 2026 Big Board Teaser1:14:20 - The NEW TOP 10 in The Class of 2026!

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

WILLIE ON TWITTER/X: https://twitter.com/MatScouts1

WILLIE'S PLATFORM FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: https://rokfin.com/MatScouts

SUBSCRIBE FOR AUDIO ON THE GO:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baschamania/id1475498491

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LBgpWGohZxuHHYGgJF9Mu