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- Real American Freestyle announces apparel partnership with Takedown, talks with Gable Steveson</p>
<p>CLIFF BRUNT August 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM</p>
<p>FILE - Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson reacts after defeating Minnesota's Gable Steveson during a 285-pound match in the finals at the NCAA wrestling championship, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file) ()</p>
<p>Real American Freestyle wrestling announced a partnership with Takedown apparel on Tuesday and said it is in talks with Gable Steveson, one of Takedown's most prominent endorsers, about a possible rematch with Wyatt Hendrickson.</p>
<p>Hendrickson, who stunned Steveson to win the 285-pound national title at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships in March, will headline Real American Freestyle's inaugural event Aug. 30 in Cleveland.</p>
<p>Hendrickson's victory over Minnesota's Steveson, an Olympic gold medalist in Tokyo, drew national attention beyond the sport. The Oklahoma State wrestler's dramatic late takedown in the final gave him the 5-4 win, closed out a 27-0 season and ended Steveson's win streak at 70 matches.</p>
<p>Steveson already has a line of apparel with Takedown — one of many reasons Chad Bronstein, RAF's co-founder and CEO, believes Steveson would be a natural fit.</p>
<p>"There's no signed contract, but we've been in conversation," he said.</p>
<p>Hulk Hogan, Real American Freestyle's honorary commissioner who died July 24, told The in April the league was in talks with Hendrickson. It signed him a little more than a month later.</p>
<p>The partnership with Takedown is RAF's first official apparel collection. It will include looks worn by athletes in and out of competition.</p>
<p>Bronstein said the partnership is a step toward building a professional freestyle wrestling ecosystem. The line will deliver a new revenue stream for competitors beyond live events.</p>
<p>"I think we're going to do really well in the merch game," he said. "We're going to sell a lot of good apparel and just keep being edgy with it. We'll have street wear and then the sports wear. So you'll have the typical, but we also are developing a street wear line too."</p>
<p>Takedown CEO and founder Dustin Kawa said it's a significant moment for his company.</p>
<p>"Both brands share a deep love for wrestling and a commitment to fighting for the sport, the athletes, and the community that raised us. Now is our time to make history – together," he said.</p>
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