High Schooler Bo Bassett Takes On NCAA Champion Anthony Ashnault

[@thomper2ez145]

I remember back when middle schoolers wrestled for high school and that was crazy. These high schoolers now are NEXT level

[@genghiskhan7041]

That's because the top HS wrestlers these days have about 300 wrestling matches under their belts by the time they graduate from HS. Those kids are experienced pros on the mat.

[@michaeltabor2077]

He’s 17 year old JR will be nearly 20 when he graduates a college Somphmore

[@genghiskhan7041]

@@michaeltabor2077 That's about right. Remember Logan Steiber? I think he was 20 when he graduated HS.

[@fiddynutz68]

​@michaeltabor2077 Is that supposed to make it less impressive a high schooler teched a former NCAA champ?

[@thomper2ez145]

@@genghiskhan7041 really? Had no idea he was that old, why though?

[@Vincentovich89]

And the kid easily dusts off the NCAA champ. These kids are something else!

[@genghiskhan7041]

To be fair though, Ashnault was a pretty weak NCAA champ and that was several years back.

[@kashaw33]

There's no such thing as a weak NCAA CHAMPION lol!​@genghiskhan7041

[@genghiskhan7041]

@@kashaw33 Yeah, there are. Relatively weak. Ashnault won a title in his, what, 6th year in college?

[@kashaw33]

Blah blah blah. We'll see how the Olympic trials go and hopefully USA can get a medalist. Everything else is dog-shit lol.

[@kashaw33]

35 year Olds wrestling kindergarten wrestlers. We as Americans do not have 3rd world issues yet. We wrestle because we enjoy the sport and understand we can play baseball, basketball, soccer and football and fish if we so choose. Some countries you're born at birth to do what we want you to do. We still have allot of fucken freedom. Wrestling is purely still and will always be a great sport to me.

[@briancurry438]

Bo is an incredible young man.

[@michaeltabor2077]

I’m sure he is so are many other 17 year old so wo his advantages 💯

[@JerseyJersey100]

@@michaeltabor2077 How dare speak truth to fan boys LMAO Bo is athletic asf fuck but his frame presents undeniable advantages. Personally Id prefer to watch a more technical wrestler than Bo and his spamming.

[@MrGuanYu1]

I always get annoyed with the assumption that just because someone had folkstyle success it means they'll be good at freestyle or greco. Ashnault is a great example of that fallacy. His success in folkstyle has never translated over to freestyle. Him not being seeded ahead of Bassett should tell you all you need to know about how good Ashnault is or isn't in freestyle.

[@0xChrisOP]

Bassett was the 8 seed who upset the 1. Ashnault was the 4.

[@MrGuanYu1]

@@0xChrisOP Guessing that Flo had the graphic wrong then because it showed it differently. Why was Ashnault that high? He's not that good comparatively. Bassett however is really good.

[@mitchmurray117]

Excellent point overlooked by many others.

[@PrimeBrenon]

I mean Bo Bassett is a folkstyle wrestler sometimes it does work like that

[@boschlosser10]

This is why NJ shouldn’t be considered a top 5 state.. no one from there ever does anything in free/greco.. best states in folk and free/greco in no order.. Penn Iowa Illinois Ohio and I’ll throw in Cali because some of those guys do win/place at Fargo or make world teams.. Ashnault looked lost out there as if he didn’t know any of the rules

[@kevinmarleyRevolution777]

I wrestled in HS in PA from 1979-82, and we won championships every year. But NO ONE was ever at this level???? This is phenomenal. I guess kids are doing wrestling clubs when they are in 1st or 2nd grade. We didn't start until 7th grade but often wrestled throughout the entire year except for football season. I NEVER would have thought that a High School kid could kick a NCAA champion's ass. (I didn't like freestyle as much as scholastic for obvious reasons.) Basssett must be thinking, "Bring on Mars!" LOL

[@DragovsSly]

I used to wrestle my neighbor when my parents went to work, he was a nice old man

[@deanhauser1838]

Good one

[@victoriajames6381]

Smh

[@JG-re2bb]

Ashnault got steamrolled

[@chrisw4192]

Beast Mode confirmed

[@terryglendening7166]

I appreciate the little scoreboard, so those of us who don't have a clue can follow along, lol.

[@armandoruiz8963]

Exciting Bo is, only a sophomore, yet world class, extraordinary 😎

[@Sprysage]

Left back twice tho

[@joeswanson5486]

He should have graduated last year. He’s born in August of 06 and kids born from the months of September 2005-August 2006 graduated in 2024. Sure he might have been held back but he’s only a JR this year so he’s been held back twice. But still ig that’s common among top level high school wrestlers

[@bugattirari9916]

Thank GOD Bo’s parents didn’t let the school convince them he was ADHD. That young man is just relentless and is amazing to watch.

[@ddanielsb]

whats the backstory???

[@letsgobrandon7112]

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!

[@bruceb9515]

Hahaha... Stephan He reference! :)

[@a_ya5555]

Geigh zoomer reference,

[@a_ya5555]

lol the generation of actual transformers, hahahaaha

[@Yinzer808]

The blood and brick time totaled to 1.5 lightyears. Just made it back from Pluto to catch the final moments that I wanted to see. Flo, you gotta start editing this out…

[@michaelgibson3240]

Bro they showed the whole match they don't cut it out bc it's authentic suck it up

[@aguy481]

Maybe stop having the attention span of a tiktok kid

[@yourdaddy6030]

There is a fast forward buttskin

[@rck1322]

1.5 Light years is the same as 1.5 years. Light year is a distance measurement, not a time measurement. So you could have just said totaled 1.5 years. Also Pluto is only a few hours away at lightspeed. Any man made opject takes about a decade to get there. So you would have had to be gone for 20 years if you went to pluto and back... the video is 10 mins, fast forward thru the blood time.

[@Yinzer808]

I can’t fast forward. I have finger arthritis from swiping because I’m a 14 year old with tiktok attention span.

[@erikmanhoff5545]

Bassett is fired up.

[@sixsix4867]

Bo is an absolute dawg

[@kenw2225]

He's washed. Too old. He's already 20 years old and a high school junior. He'll graduate high school at 22 and be 30 when he graduates college. He isn't gonna be winning anything in college. The young whippersnappers coming up are no joke. They will take him out

[@brazilianjiujitsu4838]

Holy shi$ next level kids coming out. Well done Bo.

[@lestercombs1871]

He needs to become a Buckeye

[@JoeServidio-c2x]

I never seen a better wrestler at his age

[@WorkHarder-id8zd]

Spencer Lee

[@kenw2225]

He's like 20. Cael Sanderson had already won 2 ncaa titles by his age. I'd say you're wrong

[@Kobethornton1234]

Yeah Spencer Lee was like a world champion

[@boschlosser10]

3x

[@deanhauser1838]

Does Basset have grapefruits in his armpits? He walks with his arms out like hes a bodybuilder

[@gkanyong4457]

This guy is a sophomore in highschool beating a ncaa champ

[@kenw2225]

He's also 19. Cael Sanderson and Kyle dake had already won ncaa titles at his age. He's still wrestling high school kids , and is only a junior...

[@tbled52]

@@kenw2225 except for when he wrestles worlds, right?

[@jasonperillo2076]

@@kenw2225he’s 18

[@MerhawyKeleta-Williams-ck9oe]

God bless, let God take the wheel of your heart :)

[@TheUpgrade101]

Official looks very official

[@Stoxz_FT]

That trans ref reffed me at state 😭😭💀

[@paulbadenhop7272]

I was trying to figure out if that was a dude or a girl.

[@yourdaddy6030]

Eh tu wrestling eh tu?!?!

[@yourdaddy6030]

​@@paulbadenhop7272both

[@thorazine0076]

I didn't even pay attention to the Ref until I read this comment, as long as the Ref is good, I don't care.

[@KCBluesJams]

😂that kid is wired 😬his parents got him in the right sport to burn up that energy 💫

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

Kid is an animal. Get used to him

[@adamalbert7856]

He didn't just beat him..he dominated him.

[@davidlk9103]

Does BO wrestle for a high school team or just club?

[@tbled52]

Bishop McCort HS

[@kenw2225]

Isn't he gonna be 22 when he graduates high school?

[@ejravago]

​@@kenw2225 Lol. He'll be 19

[@joeswanson5486]

@@kenw2225no he’ll be 19. Which he was born in august 2006. I have friends born the same month as him and they graduated in 2024 but he’ll graduate in 2026

[@abielmacias-corona3370]

The video should be called blood time it's 80% of the video

[@ericredd5590]

BloodFlow Wrestling

[@williamoleary9330]

Ashnault should have been working in Manhattan 4 years ago. He was never a huge freestyle guy so this was absolutely no surprise. I wish him all the best, but it’s time to move on to bigger and better things.

[@drugtalk101]

Since when do they let the mentally ill referee sanctioned matches??

[@CatTurd1]

That's what I'm saying! 🤬

[@joefuller3467]

Bo is a BA

[@justinAclark2075]

Honestly very confused as to how a college level wrestler can spend so much time putting up such little fight once put in a vulnerable position. Anybody care to explain?

[@boschlosser10]

Because he isn’t a freestyle wrestler.. he’s only wrestled folk his whole life just cause you won NCAA doesn’t mean you can stop from being exposed.. or have good par tarre

[@mikeray353]

Insult to injury!

[@davidblakesley4801]

Ashnault and team appear to be trying to cool Bassett out by taking this way long break to repair this cut.

[@sethjones2712]

how like how?😂😂

[@ryankeck5777]

Bo Basset is the best wrestler in the world

[@kenw2225]

My cousins friends nephew just beat him by major decision .

[@boschlosser10]

Um no… Sadulaev and Gable Stevenson are 1A 1B not even close

[@lawsonransom8318]

Highschoolers are beating NCAA champs often. Wouldn't have happened 30 years ago, or even 20

[@BobbyWaldron-y4r]

Bo invented beast mode !!!

[@boschlosser10]

Bro you obviously never saw guys from overseas

[@TheMacemen]

USA Wrestling future is looking bright!

[@harrisongould9460]

WTH did I just see? Anthony either has lost the fire or Bo is at a different level than the rest. I'm an Anthony fan...he'll be back.

[@boschlosser10]

Not in freestyle hahah has no par tarre defense and no concept of the rules

[@truthseekerKJV]

Ashnault wrestles like a scrub. He must have won the NCAA because half the competition was sick and couldn't show up to compete.

[@MrMannyfresh78]

How many NCAA Nattys for Bassett? I’m thinking he’s gonna shoot for two or three then head to the International field. How many Nattys for Forrest? As many as he fuckin wants lol

[@boschlosser10]

Just depends on the weight class who’s there and ability to stay healthy but I’d say at least 1 for both for sure

[@MaddexWren]

Bo is so nasty

[@kc696969]

Who is the granny ref?

[@TheSakufighter]

Freestyle is different than folkstyle clearly

[@kenw2225]

Theyre the same thing. Pin and win. Arguments?

[@boschlosser10]

No.. in folkstyle you can expose your back for up to 2 seconds and not give up points in free that’s 2-4 all day long learn the rules

[@youngkim8493]

Wow

[@dohcsmr1175]

Ashnault needs to work on his strength. Just gets manhandled.

[@BoredT-Rex]

This kid better be going to Penn state

[@robertdesanctis1238]

Wow amazing

[@apollion1]

2mins of wrestling... 15 mins of blood time....

[@bigdog8395]

Ashnaults an old man.

[@willwagner2252]

Are they doing mat surgery?

[@corpsmankind]

The trans ref was the 🍒 😂

[@shawncarter7848]

Dang get the mop out.

[@us-Bahn]

Good result against a staller, rule-manipulator, and his momentum killing stratagems.

[@mookie449]

Ashnault needs a job.

[@weezy_99]

💯🥋🦾

[@darenroth7390]

way too long to decide the points

[@tomnuss7396]

Ridiculous, the wrestler in control was Basset on that exposure, total freestyle bullshit

[@boschlosser10]

No that was ashnaults move.. freestyle Doesn’t matter who has control it matters who’s move created exposure

[@stevewiddows]

get that woman off the court

[@jeffsayler464]

College Street preacher- shut up.

[@stevewiddows]

@@jeffsayler464 "I suffer not a woman to teach nor usurp authority over a man." Do you fear God? Tell Him to shut up.

[@na-ky8ou]

​​​@@stevewiddows These aren't the words of god, only an interpretation made up by some guy. But still: HEY, GOD! SHUT THE HELL UP!

[@MrHombrelobo]

I don't think that's a woman...

[@KenMatthews-bd3ok]

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[@E5C4P377]

dude is almost 18

[@ScottKuechenmeister]

Finally found some Gen Z 's that want to work.

[@Dantheman2634]

Gen Z’s who want to work? Buddy people work harder than ever now. Have you seen the state of this economy? It ain’t pretty. 99% of gen Z’s are not like the gen Z’s you see on the internet.

[@robertowen1648]

NCAA Champion ??? Who was he wrestling against, scrubs ?

[@nickcorey6709]

You obviously do not follow wrestling. Check out some of the studs Ashnault beat in his college career. Bassett is that good.

[@JPerry-jw9ik]

Ashnault's natty was in 2018. He hasn't stepped on a mat since. He is out of shape and rusty like crazy as we see here. Not sure what he was expecting!

[@mwarner1114]

That college kid should just quit now - how humiliating