Fast-paced, fan-focused wrestling. New pro league in 2025 for top wrestlers with rules that increase action, scoring & fan interest. Special preview June 2024
Official press release announcing the league. We respectfully ask the wrestling community to get behind this exciting effort---THIS is a great chance to finally have a legitimate professional league! Let's go!
So happy for
@zaintrainusa
! One of the nicest guys we have worked with. He was gracious enough to be part of our athlete focus group for CLAW in 2022, and he also mailed a signed poster to our wrestling facility after being there. On to Paris for Gold!
The parade of all-stars continues!
@D1Taye
is a 2024 All-American from
@GoCamelsWrestle
. He is a 4x NCAA qualifier, 3x SoCon champion, and also was also top 10 in the nation in pins/techs. The heavyweight (250) weight class is stacked!
We are pleased to add Mike McMullan to our broadcast team on June 23. Mike was a 4x All-American at Northwestern where he was a NCAA finalist and placed 3rd several times. Also a Big 10 Champion! Mike will partner with
@ShaneSparksBTN
in the booth.
Another Mizzou Tiger!
@alllan_hart
is a 4x NCAA qualifier (2020-2023) from
@MizzouWrestling
and a 2x BIG12 finalist and 2x Southern Scuffle finalist.
Get your TICKETS today at
This is the biggest domestic wrestling event of the summer. Not only are there great wrestlers, but it's a preview of the pro league that debuts in 2025, feat. faster-paced rules. fan-friendly innovations. And much more. If you live within 3-4 hours, make it an afternoon. You'll
Ian Parker is a former star at
@CycloneWR
where he was an All-American (2020), 4x NCAA qualifier, and Big 12 Champ. Parker is now an assistant coach at
@UVAWrestling
. Tickets for the CLAW Invitational are on sale at
We love all wrestling. But from an average fan's perspective, more action/scoring is typically desirable. Here are the number of ways to score:
Freestyle - 6
Folkstyle - 8
ClawStyle - 12
Football - 5
Baskeball - 3
The trick is to keep things simple so fans can understand.
2022 All-American Clay Lautt is registered. The
@TarHeelWC
member and
@UNCWrestling
star is also a former ACC champion. Get your tickets for next Sunday's action at
Hokie Nation, it's time to cheer on hometown favorite
@SamFisherTTV
. At nearby Fauquier HS, he won 4 Virginia state championships before heading to
@HokiesWrestling
. He was also a Gold Medalist at the U20 Pan-American Championships. Get your tickets for action on June 23 at
@ELAMinator88
was a 2x NCAA All-American for
@MizzouWrestling
in 2023 and 2024. Also a 5x NCAA qualifier, Southern Scuffle champ, Junior World silver medalist, and the winningest HWT in Mizzou history! Tickets on sale at
Thanks to
@Jason_Borrelli
and the
@AU_Wrestling
team for inviting us today to explain rules, conduct an exhibition match, and talk about next weekend’s CLAW Invitational
and to confirm, GM
@BillyBaldwin
will draft the team for the CICADAS on the evening of June 22 (time tbd). The draft pool will be comprised of the finalists in the CLAW Invitational. The finals will be done as a dual between the Enforcers and Cicadas.
3x NCAA qualifier
@dom_zaccone
from
@GoCamelsWrestle
is registered. Zaccone can put up points---he was ranked 8th in the nation in Tech Falls in the 2023-2024 season!
Just 1 Week Away! Get your tickets today at
Jake Keating was a 2x NCAA qualifier (21-22) from
@UVAWrestling
where he was also an ACC finalist and All-ACC team member. Jake is also active in
@FCAWrestling
and will speak about his faith at 12:30pm on June 23 (before doors open for the finals).
Get your tickets for next
Evan Magg is the reigning MAC Champion from
@GMUWrestling
. He was also a NCAA qualifier in his freshman season. He's a pinner! Tickets for the CLAW Invitational are on sale at
1 year ago today, we debuted CLAW to a limited group of fans and athletes. Purpose was to get feedback from fans, athletes and coaches. This June 23, we're raising the bar with even higher-level wrestling and fan-friendly activities! Tickets are now on sale!
As the word spreads about CLAW, more athletes are just hearing about the June 22-23 event and are now reaching out to us. So we're extending the registration deadline to get more great competitors---but we know fans want to know who is coming. We'll start announcing names soon!
Today, we begin highlighting some of the outstanding wrestlers competing in our June 22-23 event. When registration closes, we'll post complete list for fans.
The talent at 135 gets even deeper. Jett Strickenberger was a NCAA qualifier last year for
@WVUWrestling
and has eligibility remaining for the Mountaineers! Get your tickets today for the action on June 23 at
We are now reaching out to athletes to compete in our June event. We are looking forward to top wrestlers competing for prize money and having a great time. This tourney will help us catapult the league forward as we prepare for the first draft in 2025.
We are very excited that
@BegWrestling
is the official live-streamer of the draft on Saturday night June 22. This will be to draft the teams competing in the finals the next day. Get your tickets for June 23 now!
Great 90-minute Zoom call with our NCAA officials last night. Made some tweaks to ensure consistency and to make their jobs easier. And we talked A LOT about stalling 🤣 Next call will include watching videos to further discuss stalling.
Kyle Cochran is a former Team Captain of
@Terpswrestling
. He was a 2022 NCAA qualifier and Southern Scuffle champion. Get your tickets for the June 23 finals at
2x NCAA All-American
@Chip_Ness
enters the most exciting wrestling event of the summer! The former
@UNCWrestling
star was also a 3x NCAA qualifier and 4x Georgia state champ.
Get your tickets now at
Muhamed McBryde is a coach at
@WVUWrestling
. He is a CLAW veteran after competing in last year's CLAW Open and the first ever CLAW exhibition matches in 2022. More notably, he placed 5th in the 2017 U23 World Championships after a successful career at the University of Buffalo.
Our 2nd Celebrity GM for the CLAW Invitational is
@CaydenHenschel
, co-host of
@ClashofCombat
. He will draft the team for the ENFORCERS live on Saturday night June 22 (time tbd).
Another Mountaineer!
@calebdowling05
posted a 22-8 record in the 2023-2024 season for
@WVUWrestling
and has 60 career wins.
The former PA state champ is also a CLAW veteran, competing in last year's CLAW Open (with an exciting OT win over a NCAA qualifier) AND the first
Good meeting today with Coach Beasley of
@GMUWrestling
and
@Jason_Borrelli
of
@AU_Wrestling
. We greatly appreciate their support as we lead up to our June 23 CLAW Invitational in northern Virginia
It's time for FREE THROWS and we ain't talkin' basketball here. Elite greco wrestlers
@sahidkargbo_
and
@IBtheBoss12
will wow the crowd with big-time throws at halftime of the CLAW Invitational on June 23. Fans will decide which of the
@MuWrestle
coaches has the most spectacular
We are excited to announce Kevin Hazard is our P.A. announcer this Sunday afternoon. And there he is with
@bryanhazard
who helped us with our event in May 2023. Get your tickets for the Finals at
Recent analysis of the 3-point takedown confirms what we thought would happen---takedowns were down for fairly obvious reasons. In addition, although not addressed here, we believe stalling became more prevalent in the 3rd period. Thanks to LevelChanger for this analysis---but
Two-time U23 WORLD CHAMPION and 2x Pan American champion---currently training at Cyclone RTC in Ames, Iowa. Tickets for the CLAW Invitational are on sale at
🎙️Had the Co-Founder & Commissioner of the new CLAW Professional Wrestling League, Tom Houck in BEG studios today‼️
💵Professional Paid Wrestling coming in 2025💵
📣A TON of great information and EXCITING times ahead for the sport of wrestling📈
📲Interview dropping later this
We are excited to announce
@BillyBaldwin
will be a celebrity GM for the CLAW Invitational. Billy will draft his team live on Saturday night (june 22). Who will be his opposing GM? Will announce soon...
We are excited that
@ShaneSparksBTN
will be joining our broadcast team for the CLAW Invitational on June 23. This event gives fans a "preview" of wrestling's new professional league that launches in 2025.
Find out all the details about wrestling's new professional league as one of
@CLAW_WRESTLING
's co-founders Tom Houck talks with
@Mr_RHolmes
about all aspect of the organization:
Local businesses---what a great treat for your employees! Your employees will love this! Buy a block of tickets, sit together, be thoroughly entertained...and support a cause that will inspire and influence today's youth.
Congrats to Drew! So proud to have people like these guys supportive of CLAW. Drew and Peter both competed in last year's CLAW Open (you can watch Peter's match on our web site), and Coach Beasley has been incredibly supportive from the very beginning. Bright future at GMU!
Here is the All-American - Drew Dickson. He’s pictured between Long Island Pete and the most handsome coach at the U23 World Team Trials, Coach Beasley.
#BeUncommon
Got your tickets yet? Incredible wrestlers. Faster-paced and action-packed rules. And entertainment for the entire family. You don't want to miss it. Reserve your tickets at
It's great to get the team together---especially in the off-season. When building a successful program, relationships matter. A lot.
Our June 23 Finals will be a fantastic outing for your team. But somebody needs to lead. It could be coach or a parent. Get the word out in
The perfect Father's Day Gift! Take dad to this all-star event---Just download this certificate to give him this weekend (see bottom of page at link). This will be a present he always remembers!
Transformation is exciting! On June 23, fans and athletes will get a "sneak peek" at what we have in mind to catapult our great sport to new heights. The big question is whether fans will cry when it's over🤣
Love our new custom scoreboard from SmoothComp. Our rules increase action and excitement, but traditional scoreboards can't accommodate. Viewers can understand this new one in less than a minute.
1 year ago today, we continued our extensive testing of new rules at the University of Maryland. We've now completed nearly 60 test matches with D1 and senior-level athletes. It's time consuming but necessary if you want to change rules for the better.
Nothing like this will happen at the CLAW Invitational on June 23. It's true the Enforcers mascot has never been out in public, but he will be closely guarded. We're not worried about the Cicada. Seriously, thank goodness nobody was seriously hurt!
NEW: Wild bull jumps over the fence into the crowd at an Oregon rodeo, runs over people in the concession area.
As "God Bless the U.S.A." played in the background, the bull 'Party Bus' jumped over the fence to take its anger out on spectators and garbage cans.
Two people were
This is one event you don't want to miss. A chance to see the potential and future of wrestling. We're excited so many D1 schools are sending athletes to compete--when registration closes, we'll announce names. But for now, get your tickets and spread the word. Wrestling is about
Finally, the biggest wrestling event of the summer (besides the Olympics) is confirmed! This is a great event for wrestling and non-wrestling fans, so invite people you want to expose to our sport. Many of the top wrestlers in the country will compete!
@SupaFlySammy
is a 3x NCAA qualifier and Big 12 finalist from
@CycloneWR
. He was also a 2019 Junior World Champion. He now trains at the Cyclone RTC in Ames, Iowa. Get your tickets today at
@WrestlingJunki6
MMA fans justifiably think wrestling is boring too much of the time. Sadly, this is true. But it doesn't have to be that way. We're hoping MMA fans will give CLAW a fair shot because wrestling---when it is action packed---is just as exciting (if not more) than a MMA fight.
Enjoyed tonight's talk from
@kenny_monday
, especially part about how his mother always believed in him. Who can you encourage this week? Thanks to
@MikeMoyerNWCA
and
@nwcawrestling
for putting on this nice event tonight.
Introducing our final team: the CRADLE CITY CICADAS. We considered creating wrestling-related, fictitious cities for all of our teams (we came up with some great names!), but decided that might be a bit too much. But we really liked this one!
Thanks to the NVHAA Centurions (the only homeschool team in the region) who have purchased tickets for their wrestlers and families for our June 23 event. See you there!
A big thank you to the Predators of Frederick, MD who bought 50 tickets to our June 23 event to make it easy/affordable for families to attend. Coach Swank is a great supporter of wrestling! Who is next? :-)
@CharlesClark31
@MOBriguo
Compare both and decide which one you prefer. Our event will stream for free shortly after June 23. Or come experience it live if you're close enough! It will be an awesome atmosphere.
Thanks to Fight Church for inviting us to give a short talk about CLAW tomorrow. If you're local, stop by. Fight Church is geared for wrestlers, fighters, and fans. Former great wrestler and fighter Johnny Curtis uses athletic examples/analogies to help us grow in our faith
How the NCAA determine if 3 point takedowns were smart? Were there more first periods with no scoring? Was there more stalling once someone got a lead? Were there more bonus point wins? In short, what were the pros and cons based on factual/statistical evidence?
Congrats to all the NCAA championship wrestlers who competed in the CLAW Open last spring. Won a bunch of matches, especially All-American Peyton Hall from WVU!
Next person to buy 2 or more tickets gets this iconic movie poster. Anyone else who orders in next hour will be entered into a drawing for a different wrestling movie poster. Pick up at our event on June 23!
CLAW Total Access will be our premium site where fans can get all matches---streamed live or on demand. Plus, there will be a lot of other premium content. More details coming in the months ahead!
Sport fans love to second-guess decisions made on the field . But there aren't many chances to do this in wrestling. CLAW is trying to change this to increase fan engagement.
Much to learn from other sports. Today went to a professional basketball game to watch the Flying Cows in Frederick, MD. Nice-sized crowd. Lots of energy. Family entertainment. Merch, concessions, fanfest beforehand. Nice job.
Professional vocalist and
@GeorgeMasonU
graduate Bridgett Nesfield will be singing the National Anthem and God Bless America at the CLAW Invitational this Sunday afternoon.
Get your tickets now at
We're often asked why we were concerned about 3 point tds. We felt it wouldn't make much difference for wrestlers who already shoot and try to score points. But for the others (who it was supposed to incentive), the consequences of taking a bad shot, being reattacked or a