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Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Steveson Signs with Real American Freestyle Wrestling
Gable Steveson, Olympic gold medalist, joins Real American Freestyle to boost its profile; RAF reports over $10 million revenue and 750 million social views in first year.
- On Wednesday, Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson signed with Real American Freestyle, with the 25-year-old heavyweight scheduled to make his RAF debut in May.
- The late Hulk Hogan co-founded RAF last year to provide a professional space for freestyle wrestlers and elevate the sport globally. The company has generated over eight figures in revenue and 750 million organic social media views.
- Steveson won gold for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and earned the Hodge Trophy twice while competing for the University of Minnesota before turning professional.
- Hendrickson, the current RAF heavyweight champion, ended Steveson's 70-match win streak with a 5-4 victory in 2025 before signing with the promotion last year.
- RAF CEO Chad Bronstein called the signing a "defining moment," describing Steveson as a "once-in-a-generation talent" who brings star power and technical dominance to the organization.
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Gable Steveson has signed a multi-fight deal with Real American Freestyle and will make his RAF debut at RAF 9 on May 30 in Dallas, Texas, according to Ariel Helwani. No opponent has been announced for Steveson’s debut appearance, though Helwani noted that RAF is pursuing some big names for the matchup. Steveson won Olympic […]
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