Wyatt Hendrickson defeated Gable Steveson to win the NCAA National Championship in the heavyweight division.
Hendrickson, who was seeded number two, defeated the top-seeded Steveson, 5-4.
Steveson was 17-0 on the season and had only lost two NCAA matches, both as a freshman, in his NCAA career.
Leaving this on repeat for the foreseeable future pic.twitter.com/x7YbuJQkux
— NATIONAL CHAMPION Wyatt Hendrickson Stan (@stillyorbust) March 23, 2025
OKLAHOMA STATE’S WYATT HENDRICKSON DOES THE UNTHINKABLE AND BEATS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST GABLE STEVESON!!
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) March 23, 2025
IS THIS THE BIGGEST UPSET IN COLLEGE WRESTLING HISTORY??
Presented by @CKAwrestling #ncaawrestling pic.twitter.com/JP7fz7KzpV
Steveson retired in 2022, but had a year of eligibility left.
Steveson was part of WWE from 2021, when he signed a NIL deal with the company, to May 2024 when he was released.
