Interview: Real American Freestyle's Youth Wrestling Tournament, Expansion Plans, & Creating "Disney World"

Interview: Real American Freestyle's Youth Wrestling Tournament, Expansion Plans, & Creating "Disney World"

July 9, 2026 · 22 min · Episode 87

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The episode features an interview with Chad Bronstein discussing the growth of youth wrestling and the launch of a new tournament series.

Kyle Pagan and James Kratch talk to Co-Founder and CEO of Real America Freestyle Wrestling Chad Bronstein. RAF is a rapidly growing wrestling league that announced the launch of Next Gen, a national youth wrestling series that will stream on Fox Nation. Chad breaks down why he believes wrestling is on the verge of becoming America's next breakout sport, the Next Gen tournament, RAF's plans to acquire 30-40 wrestling clubs, emerging markets like Texas & Florida, and creating a "Disney World” atmosphere at events for wrestling families. 0:00 - Next Gen Tournament & Club Wrestling Network 8:54 - Expanding Wrestling to More Markets 12:19 - The "Disney World" for Wrestling 16:23 - Future Wrestling Academy Plans Follow Us: Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.buyingsandlot.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buying-sandlot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyingsandlot TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buyingsandlot

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