RAF 08, The Morning After: No More Absurd Mismatches!
The rise of Real American Freestyle (RAF) over the last few months has been fun. Airing on FOX Nation, RAF has found a niche and gained popularity. Their events are drawing sizable crowds, and by all accounts, the athletes are cashing serious checks.
RAF is giving a stage to hotshot collegiate wrestlers, wrestlers actively pursuing […]
The rise of Real American Freestyle (RAF) over the last few months has been fun. Airing on FOX Nation, RAF has found a niche and gained popularity. Their events are drawing sizable crowds, and by all accounts, the athletes are cashing serious checks.
RAF is giving a stage to hotshot collegiate wrestlers, wrestlers actively pursuing Olympic greatness, and UFC fighters with prior wrestling experience. It offers a little something for everyone, and there have been some very entertaining matchups in the promotion’s short lifespan. The problem is the erratic matchmaking.
There are lots of great matchups on every RAF card, but there’s also a trend developing that shows RAF doesn’t understand how to utilize its older UFC talent. Popular stars like Clay Guida have been brought in and sacrificed to top-tier young wrestlers. The idea of putting over a young athlete off the back of an established name isn’t new, but it’s not going to make fight fans tune in either.