Thanks to a new deal, Fox Nation will be the exclusive broadcast home of the inaugural Real American Freestyle events. Led by Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Chad Bronstein and Izzy Martinez, Real American Freestyle is billed as an unscripted wrestling league.
The inaugural ‘RAF01’ matchup event will be available to watch on Fox Nation on Saturday, August 30th.
Confirmed RAF01 matches include:
- Bo Nickal vs. Jacob Cardenas
- Yianni Diakomihalis vs. Bajrang Punia
- Darrion Caldwell vs. Real Woods
- Austin Gomez vs. Lance Palmer
- Kennedy Blades vs. Alejandra Rivera
- Sarah Hildebrandt vs. Zeltzin Hernandez
“We’re thrilled to partner with the Real American Freestyle team as they build a visionary brand that redefines the future of wrestling. Fusing elite athleticism with unmatched entertainment, it’s an honor to be part of the new era of the world’s oldest and most iconic sport,” said Fox Nation president Lauren Petterson.
In addition to RAF01, the new deal also ensures the second Real American Freestyle event, date still to be announced, will also be available to watch on Fox Nation.
“Real American Freestyle is creating something that’s never been done before, and we needed a partner that understood that and could build with us,” said Hulk Hogan, Commissioner of Real American Freestyle. “Fox Nation is synergistic with our brand, they appreciate the importance of bringing this sport to the masses, and they believe in our goal.”
“Fox Nation immediately understood the vision we had for Real American Freestyle making them the perfect partner for this historic media rights deal and the first of its kind in the sport,” said Real American Freestyle’s Chief Media Officer, Eric Bischoff. “Having the right broadcast partner is critical to putting on a good show for the fans and we are thrilled to be working with Fox.”
With Real American Freestyle focused on creating a wrestling league that’s totally unscripted, the intention is to offer more of a competitive edge and help to professionalize the sport.
“Our goal in creating Real American Freestyle was to make historical moves to professionalize the sport of wrestling,” said Chad Bronstein, co-founder and CEO of Real American Freestyle. “This partnership with Fox Nation will create a platform the athletes deserve and bring freestyle wrestling to our fans at home.”
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