Final X is an upcoming freestyle wrestling event that will take place on June 19, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[1]
| Final X | ||||
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_poster.jpg) Promotional poster for Final X | ||||
| Promotion | USA Wrestling | |||
| Date | June 19, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Prudential Center | |||
| City | Newark, New Jersey | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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It will be the twelfth Final X event produced by USA Wrestling, and will air live on FloSports.
Background
editTickets for the event went on sale through Ticketmaster on February 17, 2026.[2]
Finalists in each of the twenty weight classes will wrestle a best-of-three series, and the winners will represent Team USA at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships.[1]
Eight finalists were awarded automatic bids for having won medals at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships: Helen Maroulis, Real Woods, Kennedy Blades, Kylie Welker, Levi Haines, Zahid Valencia, Trent Hidlay, and Kyle Snyder.[3]
Twenty finalists qualified through winning their respective weight classes at the US Open in April 2026: Katie Gomez, Cristelle Rodriguez, Everest Leydecker, Amanda Martinez, Luke Lilledahl, Abigail Nette, Marcus Blaze, Adaugo Nwachukwu, Kayla Miracle, Bo Bassett, Bella Mir, Ridge Lovett, Alexandria Glaude, James Green, Dymond Guilford, Chance Marsteller, Kyle Dake, Michael Macchiavello, Stephen Buchanan, and Wyatt Hendrickson.[4][5]
The remaining twelve finalists qualified through winning their respective weight classes at the 2026 World Team Trials tournament in May 2026: Morgan Turner, Elena Ivaldi, Areana Villaescusa, Alexis Janiak, Macey Kilty, Jennifer Page, Amit Elor, Spencer Lee, Jax Forrest, Zain Retherford, David Carr, and Mason Parris.[6]
Amit Elor won her series by forfeit after Alexandria Glaude withdrew from the event due to injury.[7]
The 92 kg series between Trent Hidlay and Michael Macchiavello will take place at Freedom High School on June 13, 2026.[8]
Prior to the main card, True-Third Place matches in ten weight classes will occur.[9] An additional ten members of Team USA will be decided in single-match bouts between these 2nd and 3rd-place runners-up from the 2026 World Team Trials tournament: Felicity Taylor, Samara Chavez, Alex Hedrick, Amani Jones, Austin DeSanto, Ben Davino, Emma Bruntil, Reese Larramendy, Joseph McKenna, Beau Bartlett, Latifah McBryde, Jasmine Robinson, Landon Robideau, Caleb Henson, Evan Wick, Patrick Kennedy, Parker Keckeisen, Aeoden Sinclair, Dustin Plott, and Seth Shumate.[9]
Match card
edit| Match 3 (if necessary) (FloSports) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Match 2 (FloSports) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 125 kg |  Wyatt Hendrickson |
vs. | Mason Parris |
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| 97 kg | Kyle Snyder |
vs. | Stephen Buchanan |
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| 92 kg | Trent Hidlay |
vs. | Michael Macchiavello |
[a] | |||
| 86 kg | Zahid Valencia |
vs. | Kyle Dake |
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| 79 kg | Levi Haines |
vs. | Chance Marsteller |
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| 76 kg | Kylie Welker |
vs. | Dymond Guilford |
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| 74 kg | James Green |
vs. | David Carr |
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| 70 kg | Ridge Lovett |
vs. | Zain Retherford |
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| 68 kg | Kennedy Blades |
vs. | Bella Mir |
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| 65 kg | Real Woods |
vs. | Bo Bassett |
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| 65 kg | Kayla Miracle |
vs. | Jennifer Page |
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| 62 kg | Adaugo Nwachukwu |
vs. | Macey Kilty |
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| 61 kg | Marcus Blaze |
vs. | Jax Forrest |
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| 59 kg | Abigail Nette |
vs. | Alexis Janiak |
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| 57 kg | Luke Lilledahl |
vs. | Spencer Lee |
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| 57 kg | Helen Maroulis |
vs. | Amanda Martinez |
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| 55 kg | Everest Leydecker |
vs. | Areana Villaescusa |
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| 53 kg | Cristelle Rodriguez |
vs. | Elena Ivaldi |
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| 50 kg | Katie Gomez |
vs. | Morgan Turner |
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| Match 1 (FloSports) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 125 kg | Wyatt Hendrickson |
vs. | Mason Parris |
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| 97 kg | Kyle Snyder |
vs. | Stephen Buchanan |
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| 92 kg | Trent Hidlay |
vs. | Michael Macchiavello |
[b] | |||
| 86 kg | Zahid Valencia |
vs. | Kyle Dake |
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| 79 kg | Levi Haines |
vs. | Chance Marsteller |
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| 76 kg | Kylie Welker |
vs. | Dymond Guilford |
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| 74 kg | James Green |
vs. | David Carr |
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| 72 kg | Amit Elor |
def. | Alexandria Glaude |
Forfeit | |||
| 70 kg | Ridge Lovett |
vs. | Zain Retherford |
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| 68 kg | Kennedy Blades |
vs. | Bella Mir |
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| 65 kg | Real Woods |
vs. | Bo Bassett |
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| 65 kg | Kayla Miracle |
vs. | Jennifer Page |
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| 62 kg | Adaugo Nwachukwu |
vs. | Macey Kilty |
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| 61 kg | Marcus Blaze |
vs. | Jax Forrest |
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| 59 kg | Abigail Nette |
vs. | Alexis Janiak |
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| 57 kg | Luke Lilledahl |
vs. | Spencer Lee |
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| 57 kg | Helen Maroulis |
vs. | Amanda Martinez |
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| 55 kg | Everest Leydecker |
vs. | Areana Villaescusa |
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| 53 kg | Cristelle Rodriguez |
vs. | Elena Ivaldi |
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| 50 kg | Katie Gomez |
vs. | Morgan Turner |
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| True-Third Place (FloSports) | |||||||
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| 92 kg | Dustin Plott |
vs. | Seth Shumate |
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| 86 kg | Parker Keckeisen |
vs. | Aeoden Sinclair |
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| 79 kg | Evan Wick |
vs. | Patrick Kennedy |
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| 70 kg | Landon Robideau |
vs. | Caleb Henson |
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| 68 kg | Latifah McBryde |
vs. | Jasmine Robinson |
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| 65 kg | Joseph McKenna |
vs. | Beau Bartlett |
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| 65 kg | Emma Bruntil |
vs. | Reese Larramendy |
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| 61 kg | Austin DeSanto |
def. | Ben Davino |
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| 57 kg | Alex Hedrick |
vs. | Amani Jones |
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| 50 kg | Felicity Taylor |
vs. | Samara Chavez |
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- ↑ Match held at Freedom High School on June 13, 2026
- ↑ Match held at Freedom High School on June 13, 2026
References
edit- 1 2 "2026 Final X, Presented by Kerberos Capital Management, Beat the Streets New York Annual Benefit Returns to Prudential Center on June 19". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Tickets available for Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management, on June 19 at Prudential Center". USA Wrestling. February 17, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ USA Wrestling (April 15, 2026). "8 athletes accept automatic bids to 2026 Final X, presented by Kerberos Capital Management". Beat the Streets. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Earl (April 25, 2026). "2026 US Open Senior Women's Freestyle Final Results". InterMat. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Ellis, R. R. (April 25, 2026). "US Open Wrestling Finals Results 2026. Here's Every Champion". FloWrestling. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
- ↑ Warner, Tristan (May 15, 2026). "Final X matchups determined after World Team Trials Challenge tournament finals". WIN Magazine. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ↑ Immel, Richard (May 22, 2026). "Glaude withdraws from 72 kg women's freestyle series at Final X, Presented By Kerberos Capital Management". USA Wrestling. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Hidlay/Macchiavello Final X Series Moved to June 13th". InterMat. June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- 1 2 Smith, Earl (June 2, 2026). "True-Third Place Matches for Final X 2026". InterMat. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
