Boxing and MMA have long dominated the combat sports spotlight, but wrestling is quietly expanding its footprint. Real American Freestyle Wrestling (RAF), founded by Chad Bronstein, Terry Francois, and Hulk Hogan, officially launched on April 30. The league brings together current NCAA athletes, former collegiate wrestlers, and Olympians, giving emerging talent a platform to sharpen their skills and chase opportunities beyond what collegiate or Olympic wrestling can provide. RAF partners with USA Wrestling to turn this vision into reality.

Officially, RAF was announced on April 30, 2025, and is co-founded by Hogan, Cleveland native Chad Bronstein, with Eric Bischoff as Chief Media Officer and Israel “Izzy” Martinez as COO—backed by Left Lane Capital and Cassius.

After months of anticipat

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