Colby Covington & Lance Palmer on Real American Freestyle Wrestling

Real American Freestyle Wrestling

• 💡 Real American Freestyle is a professional wrestling league co-created by the late Hulk Hogan, now in its fifth event.
• 🎯 The league aims to transcend the sport of wrestling and take it to a new level, attracting attention from wrestling and fighting fans.
• 🚀 Colby Covington and Lance Palmer are featured professionals in the upcoming event.

Colby Covington's Approach

• ⚡ Covington aims to defeat Luke Rockhold by imposing his pace and pressure, calling himself the "cardio king."
• 🧠 He plans to neutralize Rockhold's size and reach by creating a "dog fight" and making him uncomfortable.
• 💥 Covington's goal is to "dump Luke Rock on his neck" and execute a five-point move.

Lance Palmer's Perspective

• 🎯 Palmer, a shorter competitor, focuses on closing the gap, getting opponents out of position, and making them feel his weight to create pressure and score.
• 🛠️ He emphasizes ingrained preparation rituals, such as ensuring socks, tape, and knee pads are in the correct place, a habit from age 9.

Patriotism and Wrestling

• 🏅 Both athletes express a sense of patriotism when competing in wrestling, recognizing it as one of the oldest and greatest sports.
• 🇺🇸 They feel it's an honor to step on the mat and represent their country, drawing parallels to gladiators in the Coliseum.
• 🗣️ Covington mentioned discussing the match with Donald Trump, aiming to "make wrestling great again."