Gable Steveson Loses To Wyatt Hendrickson In NCAA Heavyweight National Title Match

Wyatt Hendrickson defeated Gable Steveson to win the NCAA National Championship in the heavyweight division. 

Hendrickson, who was seeded number two, defeated the top-seeded Steveson, 5-4. 

Steveson was 17-0 on the season and had only lost two NCAA matches, both as a freshman, in his NCAA career.

Leaving this on repeat for the foreseeable future pic.twitter.com/x7YbuJQkux

— NATIONAL CHAMPION Wyatt Hendrickson Stan (@stillyorbust) March 23, 2025

OKLAHOMA STATE’S WYATT HENDRICKSON DOES THE UNTHINKABLE AND BEATS OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST GABLE STEVESON!!

IS THIS THE BIGGEST UPSET IN COLLEGE WRESTLING HISTORY??

Presented by @CKAwrestling #ncaawrestling pic.twitter.com/JP7fz7KzpV

— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) March 23, 2025

Steveson retired in 2022, but had a year of eligibility left.

Steveson was part of WWE from 2021, when he signed a NIL deal with the company, to May 2024 when he was released.