Final X: Rutgers

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Final X: Rutgers
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Promotion USA Wrestling
DateJune 7-8, 2019
Venue Rutgers Athletic Center
City Piscataway, New Jersey
Event chronology
Final X LehighFinal X: Rutgers Final X: Lincoln (2019)

Final X: Rutgers was an amateur wrestling event produced by USA Wrestling and FloSports held on June 7-8, 2019 at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey.

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History

This event was originally headlined by the returning World Champion David Taylor and US Open champion Pat Downey. [1] However, on late May, it was announced that Taylor had to withdraw from the series due to an injury suffered at Beat The Streets. This resulted on Downey earning the spot for the World Championships. [2]

After the original headline had fallen apart, it was replaced by the co-main event, a series between another returning World Champion in J'den Cox and another US Open champion Bo Nickal. [3]

The second (and ultimately last) match between Yianni Diakomihalis and Zain Retherford was very controversial due to its ruling and final result, as it was first thought that Diakomihalis had won the match 8 points to 6, leading to a third match. However, the match was ultimately ruled a 6-6 criteria decision win for Retherford. [4] [5] Due to the controversy, a wrestle-off took place in a special event. [6]

Results

Second Session
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
MFS 92 kg J'den Cox def. Bo Nickal 4-2
5-0		2
2		6:00
6:00
MFS 65 kg Zain Retherford def. Yianni Diakomihalis 10-4
6-6		2
2		6:00
6:00
MFS 125 kg Nick Gwiazdowski def. Gable Steveson 4-4
3-3		2
2		6:00
6:00
WFS 50 kg Whitney Conder def. Victoria Anthony 7-4
Fall		2
1		6:00
1:57
WFS 68 kg Tamyra Mensah-Stock def.Alexandria GlaudeFall
TF 10-0		2
4:50
GR 77 kgPat Smithdef. Kamal Bey TF 2-11
2-1
6-3		2
2
2		3:51
6:00
6:00
WFS 65 kg Forrest Molinari def.Maya Nelson3-5
TF 12-2
4-1		2
2
2		6:00
4:49
6:00
First Session
WFS 57 kg Jenna Burkert def. Becka Leathers 4-2
5-0		2
2		6:00
6:00
GR 67 kg Ellis Coleman def.Jamel JohnsonFall
6-0		2
2		4:05
6:00
GR 55 kg Max Nowry def.Brady Koontz3-0
11-5		2
2		6:00
6:00
GR 82 kgJohn Stefanowiczdef.Kendrick Sanders8-5
3-2		2
2		6:00
6:00
WFS 72 kgVictoria Francisdef.Alyvia Fiske7-2
Fall		2
2		6:00
3:30
GR 87 kg Joe Rau def. Ben Provisor 2-1
5-1		2
2		6:00
6:00

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    2. ↑ NJ.com, James Kratch | NJ Advance Media for (May 25, 2019). "World champion David Taylor withdraws from Final X-Rutgers; NJRTC's Pat Downey gets Team USA spot". nj. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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