Final X
Final X is an annual series of wrestling events that determine the US Senior World/Olympic Team Members at each weight class.[1]
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Genre | Sports |
Created by | USA Wrestling |
Country of origin | United States |
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Original network | FloSports |
Original release | June 8, 2018 |
History
Final X was founded on January 16, 2018, after FloSports and USA Wrestling partnered and launched the series. The first event took place at Lincoln, Nebraska on June 8, 2018, and since then the events have been aired on FloWrestling.[2]
In the events of 2018, there were only two disciplines; freestyle and women's freestyle. In 2019, Greco-Roman was also featured, presenting all of the three Olympic disciplines.[3]
Overview
Final X events are separated into two different formats:
Function
Before 2018, the US World Team (one American wrestler per weight class competes at the World Championships) was defined in an event simply called "US World Team Trials".[6] Since 2018, Final X has consisted on a best-of-three series that determines the representative of the United States at the World Championships.[7]
Events
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | Ref. |
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10 | Final X: Newark | June 10, 2023 | Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | Unknown | |
9 | Final X: New York | June 8, 2022 | Madison Square Garden | New York, New York, U.S. | Unknown | |
8 | Final X: Stillwater | June 3, 2022 | Gallagher-Iba Arena | Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | Unknown | |
7 | Final X Special Wrestle-off: Yianni vs. Zain | Sep 2, 2019 | Marts Center | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Unknown | |
6 | Final X Special Wrestle-off: Dake vs. Dieringer | Aug 17, 2019 | Round Rock High School | Round Rocks, Texas, U.S. | 1,334 | [8] |
5 | Final X: Lincoln | Jun 14–15, 2019 | Bob Devaney Sports Center | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | Unknown | |
4 | Final X: Rutgers | Jun 7–8, 2019 | Rutgers Athletic Center | Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S. | 5,345 | [9] |
3 | Final X: Lehigh | Jun 22–23, 2018 | Grace Hall | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Unknown | |
2 | Final X: State College | Jun 15–16, 2018 | Rec Hall | State College, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Unknown | |
1 | Final X: Lincoln | Jun 8–9, 2018 | Bob Devaney Sports Center | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | 4,622 | [10] |
References
- "Final X Qualification Process: Explained". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "FloSports® - Official Site - Live Event Sports Streaming". FloSports®. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "USA Wrestling and FloSports announce its 2019 Final X locations: Final X: Rutgers on June 8 and Final X: Lincoln on June 15". Team USA. December 29, 2018. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020.
- "Final X Explained". www.flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- Smith, Earl (2019-06-04). "Kyle Dake Out of Final X; Has Requested Delayed Wrestle-Off". The Open Mat. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "2017 U.S. Freestyle World Team Trials Set for June | Blog | SportsEvents Magazine". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- NJ.com, James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for; NJ.com, Bill Evans | NJ Advance Media for (2019-06-08). "Final X Rutgers results: 13 world team spots selected, complete scores". nj. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "Update: with walkup numbers, attendance was 1,334!". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- "Retherford tops Diakomihalis; Smith beats Bey; Molinari edges Nelson in Final X: Rutgers second session". Team USA. June 8, 2019. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019.
- Goodwin, Cody. "Thomas Gilman, now the seasoned veteran, eyes a second world team berth". Hawk Central. Retrieved 2020-07-09.