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Real American Freestyle (RAF) is what happens when Olympic-level wrestling collides with the showmanship and spectacle reminiscent of WWE and the adrenaline-soaked intensity of UFC. A new Fox Nation documentary<\/a> traces the league\u2019s roots, introduces audiences to world-class athletes, and re-caps the most action-packed moments.<\/p>\n

“RAF: The Greatest Takedowns” contains interviews with RAF founders and showcases the wildest highlights and most explosive takedowns from the RAF matches.<\/p>\n

“The fans, they want this… This is one of the oldest sports of all time,” RAF and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)<\/a> athlete Colby “Chaos” Covington told “Fox & Friends” on Friday.<\/p>\n

“The Greeks did it, the Gladiators did it and now Real American Freestyle is doing it. So any age can do it, and it’s just such a special sport.”<\/p>\n

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Covington spoke about the opportunities afforded to athletes through RAF, a sentiment echoed in Fox Nation’s new documentary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Now we have an opportunity to really be able to supplement our income and chase our dreams. It’s not just the Olympic dream<\/a> anymore,” he said.<\/p>\n

In “RAF: The Greatest Takedowns,” the organization’s founders explain that, iconic WWE stars like the late Hulk Hogan<\/a> aside, there were no professional freestyle wrestlers who kids starting out in the sport could look up to and emulate.<\/p>\n

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Hogan himself was instrumental in the birth of RAF. Co-founder Chad Bronstein worked with Hogan on his alcohol brand, Real American Beer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bronstein and Izzy Martinez, the wrestling coach of Bronstein’s son and one of the country’s most accomplished wrestling trainers, began brainstorming as to why there had not yet been a successful freestyle league. Hogan then connected them with legendary pro wrestling executive, Eric Bischoff.<\/p>\n

Bronstein, Martinez and Bischoff explain what RAF is, how the league came to be and the reasons for its explosive growth in Fox Nation’s “RAF: The Greatest Takedowns.”<\/a><\/p>\n

They also run down some of the most intense highlights from the RAF so far, featuring Covington and a legion of other athletes.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE TO JOIN FOX NATION<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Subscribe to Fox Nation today to stream “RAF: The Greatest Takedowns.”<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/fox-nation-doc-explores-real-american-freestyle-wrestling-league-founded-hulk-hogans-help <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Real American Freestyle (RAF) is what happens when Olympic-level wrestling collides with the showmanship and spectacle reminiscent of WWE and the adrenaline-soaked intensity of UFC. 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