FLO's 195 pound 8 man bracket 41,000 dollar prize fund

[Sportfan2017]

FLO just announce an Open Invitational Tournament for 195 pounders. It will involve an 8 man bracket open for anyone to apply that can make weight. Winner gets 20,000, 2nd place 10,000, 3rd 5,000, 4th 4,000. and the rest 1,000. YES....I know that adds up to 43,000....but I will let FLO announce whatever correction is needed. I think this is a GREAT idea. They don't have to call around trying to make matches....just pick the best 8 of the applicants. Wrestlers can make some $$$ and we get to watch some great wrestling. I certainly imagine this will be repeated with various weight mini-tourneys. Bring it on. PS: Your turn NLWC
PS: It is scheduled for October 31. It doesn't say what style.....but I would be shocked if it wasn't freestyle.

 

[PSU Mike]

Bo, Sammy B, PD3, DT, Myles, Ringer, Zahid, ... ?

 

[AgSurfer]

What rules, collegiate or freestyle?

 

[PSU Mike]

Have to believe FS.

 

[86PSUPaul]

A tweet I saw now says over $41,000 and they have 4th place payout listed as $2,500, so total is $41,500 instead of $43k

No mention of style, but I am sure it is FS

 

[PSU Mike]

Is it prohibited for an amateur to enter and decline any prize or other comp, and retain NCAA eligibility?

 

[nitlion6]

Is it prohibited for an amateur to enter and decline any prize or other comp, and retain NCAA eligibility?

If Flo were to promise NCAA executives 40 thou each, NCAA athletes would probably be allowed to compete and pocket a hundred bucks or so.

 

[Sportfan2017]

Is it prohibited for an amateur to enter and decline any prize or other comp, and retain NCAA eligibility?

Golfers do it all the time.....but it is the NCAA ....so who know for certain.

 

[82bordeaux]

Bo, Sammy B, PD3, DT, Myles, Ringer, Zahid, ... ?

J'den Cox.

 

[PSU Mike]

J'den Cox.

Only if he really needs money. Can’t believe it’s optimal for his 97kg weight plan.

 

[west2east]

Don't see DT doing it .Cox is to big now for 195 he would probably make the cut for 50k though.20k isn't gonna get the best to compete in 3 matches.Everyone knows what Dake and Chazmizo were paid for 1 match

 

[El-Jefe]

Bo, Sammy B, PD3, DT, Myles, Ringer, Zahid, ... ?

Can Cenzo make the cut?

 

[El-Jefe]

Is it prohibited for an amateur to enter and decline any prize or other comp, and retain NCAA eligibility?

Cael enters, make the check out to S. L. Ushfund.

 

[82bordeaux]

Bo, Sammy B, PD3, DT, Myles, Ringer, Zahid, ... ?

On FLR they said PDIII is not being admitted. As Askren said, it is the douchebaggery clause.

 

[Used2BEerie]

On FLR they said PDIII is not being admitted. As Askren said, it is the douchebaggery clause.

With that in mind, how is Flo going to broadcast it?

 

[Dogwelder]

With that in mind, how is Flo going to broadcast it?

On FLO’s Rokfin channel.

 

[AgSurfer]

The big bucks are to try to entice Sadulaev to sign up and maybe DT at the same time.

 

[psumacw]

$1,000 probably isn't enough to cover flights, hotels, and transportation for a wrestler and coach so we'll probably see some wrestlers local to austin (or wrestlers crashing on a flo employee's couch) toward the bottom.

 

[west2east]

$1,000 probably isn't enough to cover flights, hotels, and transportation for a wrestler and coach so we'll probably see some wrestlers local to austin (or wrestlers crashing on a flo employee's couch) toward the bottom.

My understanding is the $1,000 is on top of flight,hotel and transportation.

 

[86PSUPaul]

My understanding is the $1,000 is on top of flight,hotel and transportation.

It would be a really bad look to invite top tier wrestlers and ask them to crash on couches.

 

[west2east]

It would be a really bad look to invite top tier wrestlers and ask them to crash on couches.

I agree not a good look when trying to stay at the top with Martin coming for you

 

[GogglesPaizano]

How much does Willie weigh these days?

 

[nerfstate]

If the Brands bros can get down to 97.5# each, could they enter together?

 

[CurtisLoew40]

This is strange. Assuming no college guys. The best guy near that weight would be the two that don't want to wrestle each other, DT and bo. The tank, even if the money was worth it, would be sucked dry if he tried to make that weight.

 

[Raw Daddy]

I love this concept. Let the wrestlers profit and fans get the entertainment. As a cpa, the math is giving me the shakes though.

 

[bowandarrow]

I love it and am very curious how it all plays out. If they can get some top guys then it's awesome. 195 seems like an interesting weight and you would think they'd have people in place to promote it instead of "let us know?" but a wrestling event for $$ in 2020? I'm in!

Love that there is some competition brewing, too, and Flo is forced to have to try to innovate!

 

[Truth_Talk]

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[kingslayer_85]

I wonder what the criteria is , I know I didn’t make but not sure if it was because my last match was over 30 years ago or that I never wrestled D1 let alone started

 

[Truth_Talk]

Im guessing these are the 5-8 seeds

First Half Of 195-Pound Bracket Set - FloWrestling

The first four competitors of FloWrestling's 195-pound bracket have signed the dotted line and are throwing their hats in the ring for $20k.

www.flowrestling.org

 

[1032004]

Foster in...maybe Taylor will want to avenge his loss

 

[CropDuster507]

Imagine a bracket being released, but then a crowdfunding portion for the purse.

Everyone in wrestling loves talking about how we should support it, until it comes time to open up the checkbook. But, now imagine the HWC guys go wild with Sammy Brooks in it, and they crowdfund a bunch, NJRTC fans do for Jackson, etc. Now there's extra incentive AND the fans are super invested in it.

2000 people each donate 10 bucks and all of a sudden there's 20 extra thou lying around to spread. If you really had that hitter bracket, do you think people would open up a bit?

I don't know... Food for thought or whatever.

 

[AndEEss]

I don't see anyone in the the bottom half that DT wouldn't tech fall inside three minutes.

I'd like to see Bo open it up a bit and let it fly for 6min against some of these guys, though. That said, I think NLWC's #3 86kg guy has wins over at least three of those guys, IIRC.

 

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Hammers?

 

[west2east]

Hammers?

Thinking maybe NLWC goes with Oct 31 for the next event.I chuckled at hammers as well

 

[psumacw]

flo has confirmed erik hinckley () is registered for senior nationals at 97kg. do we think he'd be able to make 195lb just 3 weeks later?

 

[El-Jefe]

Hammers?

When all you have is nails, everything looks like a hammer.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

flo has confirmed erik hinckley (

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) is registered for senior nationals at 97kg. do we think he'd be able to make 195lb just 3 weeks later?

I got quite a chuckle out of that! There is no hiding the Dad Bod or Grandad Bod in wrestling I wonder what bet it was he lost to have to enter that tournament?

 

[psumacw]

I got quite a chuckle out of that! There is no hiding the Dad Bod or Grandad Bod in wrestling I wonder what bet it was he lost to have to enter that tournament?

i think he's just having fun out there since he's entered again this year. all session passes are $45 to spectate but to participate it's only $80 with a hotel code so i guess he figures it's worth the difference to potentially get a minute in the ring with an all american

 

[El-Jefe]

Shak is in the field.

So is Pitt head coach Keith Gavin.

• Gabe Dean
• Sammy Brooks
• Drew Foster
• Nate Jackson
• Myles Martin
• Taylor Lujan
• Keith Gavin
• Shakur Rasheed

 

[CropDuster507]

Shouts out to Keith Gavin. I love a good comeback by a wrestler most consider to have moved on. Bold move.