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  • Real American Freestyle To Bring New Event To Fox Nation

    Real American Freestyle To Bring New Event To Fox Nation

    Real American Freestyle (RAF06) continues to bring the entertainment for 2026!

    They recently announced that on February 28 at the Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona, Henry Cejudo and Clay Guida co-headline the highly anticipated event. Their opponents have not yet been revealed.

    According to the press release, Cejudo is the youngest American Olympic gold medalist in wrestling history and will enter RAF06 as the “most accomplished athlete of his generation.” Cejudo is also a Pan American champion, a U.S. National Champion in freestyle wrestling, and a Pan American Games gold medalist. He also became the third Olympic medalist to win a MMA championship.

    Guida, who is considered a veteran in MMA, will be returning to RAF since making an appearance at RAF03 in Chicago. With over two decades of combat sports experience and a wrestling background, going back to mat could be easy for him.

    Chad Bronstein, CEO and co-founder of Real American Freestyle said, “Henry Cejudo is one of the most accomplished athletes to ever step on a wrestling mat.” He added, “This card kicks off another huge year for RAF.”

    Real American Freestyle launched in April 2025 and has created a new lane in the combat sports world. It combines “elite freestyle wrestling with professional presentation.” Since its official launch, RAF has had four live events in Cleveland, State College, Chicago, and Indianapolis.

    The fifth event, or RAF05, will take place in Florida on January 10 at the Amerant Bank Arena, which will be headlined by Colby Covington and Luke Rockhold. RAF06 will follow in February.

    Real American Freestyle was founded by Chad Bronstein, Israel Martinez, and WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff and was launched with a roster of over 70 athletes. The league focuses on “freestyle elements of the sport and seeks to provide a platform for athletes to build careers and branding in the space.”

    RAF06 will stream exclusively on FOX Nation. Presale tickets are available today, and tickets for the general public will go on sale on January 2 via Ticketmaster.

  • John Cena’s Retirement Match Confirmed By WWE

    John Cena’s Retirement Match Confirmed By WWE

    John Cena is gearing up to say his final farewell to the WWE Universe this December. The 17-time world champion is set to have his last in-ring match at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

    In 2024, Cena shocked the world when he announced that he would be officially retiring from in-ring competition in 2025 and called it his “farewell tour.” Since then, he has competed in his last Royal Rumble Match, where he was the second man standing but was eliminated by Jey Uso. Cena also competed in Elimination Chamber where he won but shocked the world by turning on Cody Rhodes joining forces with the Final Boss, The Rock. This move also solidified him as a heel (bad guy) for the first time in his 20+ career.

    Cena went on to have his final Wrestlemania match, where he defeated then-champion Cody Rhodes, establishing himself as a 17-time world champion.

    WrestleVotes revealed the Cena news via X (Twitter). “John Cena’s final match is set for Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13th, live from the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.”

    This news comes after it was rumored that this Friday night, SmackDown Live, will mark his final appearance. However, as he comes off the heels of winning his match against Logan Paul at Clash in Paris, fan are speculating that Cena will have one last bout against the Beast Incarnate, Brock Lesnar.

    Lesnar made a surprise appearance during night two of SummerSlam after Cena’s match against Cody Rhodes, where he lost his title. Lesnar attacked Cena, leaving fans with more questions than answers.

    With WWE’s next Premium Live Event (PLE), Wrestlepalooza, coming up, John Cena and Brock Lesnar could cross paths again. However, fans will have to sit back in wait to see what happens next.

  • The Iron Claw: Unaddressed Issues On What Was The Real Family Curse

    The Iron Claw: Unaddressed Issues On What Was The Real Family Curse

    The Iron Claw is a remarkable movie and should definitely be nominated for many awards this coming season. It follows the lives and careers of one of the most famous wrestling families to set foot in the business; The Von Erichs.

    If you been a fan of wrestling, then you are probably familiar with this family and how they were regarded as wrestling gods in their home state of Texas, thanks to the patriarch of the family, Fritz Von Erich.

    Fritz, who was wrestler turned promoter in Texas, started the legacy that his sons David, Kerry, Michael, and Kevin would be a part of. They would be very successful in wrestling, but with success comes turmoil and downfall.

    The film tells the story from the perspective of the only living brother Kevin, played by Zac Efron and it not only shows how their father handled them and the business during that time but it also displays the lack of empathy and other emotions that ultimately became the family’s downfall or what we fans call it “The Von Erich Family Curse.”

    The movie starts with Kevin and David, played by Harris Dickinson, being the local hometown heroes in their dad’s promotion World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). Throughout the film we are later introduced Kerry Von Erich played by Jeremy Allen White, and the youngest brother Michael, played by Stanley Simons. As we all know the brothers were very close and they practically did everything together, so it was sad to see how the deaths were depicted in the film, although, we knew that it was a part of their story.

    What was the most sad and hurtful was the fact that the family lacked empathy and was taught that whatever happens they have to put the family business first. Throughout the movie, Fritz showed that he loves his sons depending on what they did to make him proud at that moment. Fritz and the boys’ mother, Doris, never dealt with the issues that their family faced head on.

    Because of the lack of empathy, not knowing how to deal with real life issues outside of the wrestling ring, and not being emotionally connected as they displayed on screen, would ultimately cost them their lives and careers.

    As it was mentioned earlier, Kevin Von Erich is the only surviving brother. The first death was his oldest brother, Jack Jr. who passed away when he was five. The next was David who passed away in Japan from a ruptured intestine in 1984. A few years later, the youngest Michael would die by suicide after recovering from a shoulder injury. His death was caused because he felt the burden of his family wanting to make him the “new David.” Although he wasn’t mentioned in the film, Chris Von Erich also died by suicide, two years later Kerry took his own life by shooting himself with the gun that he gifted his father for Christmas.

    Through all of the tragedy that his family has faced, Kevin Von Erich was able to find ways with coping with his emotions and pour that energy into his raising his children and being around his grandchildren and being married to his wife for over 40 years.

    The Iron Claw is an eye-opener on how not coping and dealing with your emotions and mental problems can ultimately be your downfall.