Mark Bader and friends interview the biggest names in the sport of wrestling. Hear from your favorite wrestlers and coaches about their experiences in life through the sport. Become inspired, entertained and amused by the wide variety of guests that come onto the show every week.
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Mark Bader and friends interview the biggest names in the sport of wrestling. Hear from your favorite wrestlers and coaches about their experiences in life through the sport. Become inspired, entertained and amused by the wide variety of guests that come onto the show every week.
Yianni Diakomihalis is a 4x NCAA Champion from Cornell, he was a 2022 World Silver medalist and will be wrestling PJ Duke at Final X on June 14, 2025.
1:00 - Yianni’s dad has coached him forever
3:05 - Dad fell ill Yianni's senior year of college
8:40 - Toughest parts of dad being sick
12:35 - 2024 Olympic Trials and weight issues
16:10 - Did Yianni consider retiring?
20:00 - Bumping up to 70kg
23:05 - PSA about the advantage/disadvantages of cutting weight
27:27 - Takatani told Yianni “I just didn’t want to lose weight”
29:00 - Yianni vs James Green at the US Open
38:15 - PJ Duke
42:45 - A lot of turnover in USA Wrestling this year
48:44 - Yianni’s all-time favorite wrestler
51:07 - Practicing a different style
53:20 - Yianni’s takes on Vito vs Jax and Dake vs Zahid
55:08 - Carr vs Mesenbrink
57:10 - Real American Freestyle - Hulk Hogan, call Yianni!
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The Bader Show
Mark Bader and friends interview the biggest names in the sport of wrestling. Hear from your favorite wrestlers and coaches about their experiences in life through the sport. Become inspired, entertained and amused by the wide variety of guests that come onto the show every week.
