Many people will never know the pain of wrestling...

wrestlers are a brotherhood. the pain, dedication no matter if you win or lose. it is the greatest sport. I wrestled back in the mid '90s in Oklahoma under an all American , state champion coach. once a wrestler always a wrestler.

My family was poor when I was in HS. I am a natural wet towel on the mat but never had the opportunity because we couldn't afford it. My son wrestled played FB and daughter swam. They had every opportunity we could give them. Loved HS sports. Let your kids be kids. If they naturally excel them pursue that with as much support as you can give.

I wrestled in late 90s. I graduated in 96. We had no real idea about nutrition or smart ways to cut weight. But we had lots of heart. I to was someone who had more heart than physical ability. But man how I wouldn't take anything for those experiences. I also truly believe it made me tougher and able to handle tough situations in my adult life. Thanks wrestling and all the great coaches and wrestling partners at Castlewood high!!! Thanks for everything

Love how humble the Lakewood program is.

29 haters need to go play in traffic.. this is one of many best wrestling stories ever!! Js

Former head coach gives perfect reason why they haven't had a champ in so long; cuz he's waiting for that special kid to come along.

Great documentary my uncle wrestled in the 90s and he would talked about stories about how he would sleep in a trash bags and pray that he made weight . Thank god for hydration testing .

This movie reminded me so much about the ridiculous (and sometimes quite dangerous) perspective on weight cutting and competition in wrestling. I feel slightly embarrassed to admit it, but the wrestler Curly from Lakewood reminded me a lot of myself during my youth. I firmly believe i would have had a far more successful career if i was given a more wise approach to diet in wrestling. I attribute most of my gas tank running out in tournaments to lack of proper calories and nutrition. If i only knew then what i know now.

I have completed with some of Ohio best, beaten them, beaten state Champs from different states, went toe to toe with Lance a few times prior to high school... and never made the Ohio State tournament. (Graduated 2004) I'm 35 this year and *stil* not over it. Lol

It's amazing to see the disparity between the two programs!

MAN I LOVE WRESTLING ITS THE BEST SPORT OUT HERE FOOTBALL DOESNT COME CLOSE BEING FROM VIRGINIA WE GO @ it !!

I placed 3rd in state 2004 "Colorado" I was not mentally prepared either now I'm 33 and just barely officially getting over the fact that I could have done better in counseling they called it the what ifs... I'm stronger now though in a crucial money making time in my life and taking care of my family I created a son who likes hockey now I know how to properly train him.

"Make sure he doesn't get ahold of your McNuggets." 🤣😂🤣 - Best Advice

I knew right from the beginning of the video. That matt was never gonna win. He just talked alot and never actually tried. He did not cut weight right at all. He also gave up way to much in matches. You cant give up even if there beating you. My 1st state i was loosing 10 to 2 with 30 secs in 3rd period. I ended up catching the kid riding to high. I reached up grabbed his head and rolled him and stuck him in half.

i graduated highschool in 21, did wrestling all 4 years. absolutely loves every second of it. i just never had the time to put into it sadly. i miss cutting weight and i miss throwing up in trash bins after a hard workout. really felt like i was a part of something bigger than myself

That was such a good movie. Even more so since im from ohio and knew a few of these guys from back in my wrestling day. wow man what a rollercoaster.

36:40 "I don't want any of my kids to wrestle" - that's pretty telling right there something ain't right.

Very cool. It's a good look at the American people that live outside of California and New York for a change.

This is an excellent documentary.

Man if the kid only knew about nutrition and how to properly cut weight....

Makes me wish I would've wrestled back in school...really missed an opportunity

The kids seemed more balanced in this doc than the adults . almost all the adults -coaches , parents acted like jerks for the most part .

It's the age old question: how do you motivate kids who have no life experience and don't know what they want to do for a career? I was one of those kids who didn't have enough encouragement and needed my parents to give me some direction at that crucial time. I played club soccer all growing up, was MVP 3 years in a row and then hurt my knee in high school senior year. After my surgery I didn't have club soccer and I just kind of drifted and never got back into it. It wasn't long until I was 23 kicking myself in the ass because I had really found the drive I was missing, but I had missed my window. If I had someone looking after me and helping out just a little bit, it most likely would've been enough to get me through those years 18-22 when younger people still don't have things figured out. Kids need guidance. If you go that route of letting them figure it out for themselves the chances are they won't figure it out in time.

Its one thing to cry after the match but to cry the entire match?? Matt could do a lot better with some mental game...

Why would anyone eat Burger King before the finals? Thats just stupidity..

Colin is a badass wrestling coach now and lance is a pfl champ

Mannnn....f those kids that were held back for being “too small” I weight 73lbs my freshman year and 88lbs my sophomore year and wrestled varsity both years.

My boy is 7, where do I get a bear for him to start wrestling now?

Great documentary! Well done!

This was very cool! Better than Hollywood!

is lance the same lance that just had a million dollar pay day in mma? if so than his did raised a kid that became a millionaire. not be if you ask me.

My son wrestles and no way any kid should disrespect a parent. I wouldn’t let him cut that much weight either. While I respect their talent in my opinion kids should have balanced lifestyle. This winning at any cost for most wrestlers is a price too high in the long run, I wrestled loved it parents never went to my meets. I didn’t care it was because I wanted.

Collin is now my wrestling coach

Great Documentary

The sight I adore on a basketball floor, is wrestling mats from door to door.

Ryan Bertin was a monster at St Ed’s I remember watching him win beast in hs then go on to have a phenomenal college career.

Danny Gonsor, the former 130 pounder, and former St Edwards assistant wrestling coach was just arrested on sex assault charges

The comparison of a well-funded program where they're getting a lot of help and a lot of recourses compare to your average high school where most of the funds go to football /basketball with no wrestling background. The difference is the kids on one side have a lot of guidance and are only focusing on wrestling and keeping the grades up and on the other side, you have kids managing a broken home, a job, their grades so on so forth.

My thing is I believe honestly if they have a good coach he can turn kids to become champions you don’t have to have a kid necessarily come in that’s so good and he’s just a star that makes it happen if the coach was a technical good coach and a champion he would have technical wrestlers that are champions it would take like three years and you would have state champions. Guaranteed!

Matt doesn’t know how to lose weight.

"The thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat."

I've been there too buddy. Won all those tournaments, earned my seed then blew it in the end because I was afraid to win when it counted.

Having met Lance, hearing him say he doesn't want his kids to wrestle made me sad. Collin is one of the great coaches in Ohio, now. I met them before I knew this existed, and it is a little hard to see that aspect of their childhood.

No shame to lose Lance Palmer. Lance Palmer is a deserving champion. He earned ti!

Blair (NJ) owns St. Ed's (Ohio)

Coach Heffernan looks like he could be Gables son.

saw the same thing in Judo. holding back their next belt so they dominate at a lower level

So sick of Outsiders glorifying negative aspects of weight cutting.

He doesn’t want his own kids to wrestle, yup nuff said

Great movie I come from a family of wrestling my uncle got runner up at ncaas and Fargo then he won Fargo and then won state

Blair is the best. looks good. sad that one Blair guy in this movie passed away

A CLASSIC WRESTLING FILM. Always wonder what Colin, Lance, and Matt think off when they think back to filming this lol. Like "I can't believe I said that..". I think Colin is my favorite to watch wrestle in this film. He's a power wrestler like Lance but just so quick and smooth with it like a REAL early 2000's 112 pounder haha. Does anyone know the Song that plays when they show the state tournament??

Dude I use to love them blue and black adidas wrestling shoes. Wish I could find em

Did anyone else see ric flair in the stands at the Blair academy match? Lol

Those poor tigers and other "animals"

52:51 Ric Flair cameo, his son Reid wrestled at Blair Academy

Opening music??

While it was a pretty good film, a lot of things really bothered me. First off, the way that Matt cut weight was terrible. A kid that I wrestled with did it the same way, won the sectional and was so burnt out from the years of losing so much weight, he didn’t bother wrestling at states. You need to fuel your body and work your butt off. That’s one thing Mr. Palmer and I agree with, probably the only thing. I’m all about helping my kids succeed but only if they are willing and not to the extreme of Mr. Palmer. The thing I was truly disgusted with was holding your sons back for competitive advantage. Beyond disgusting. And wrestling a bear... I have no words.

Hats of too wayne the pain!! Without him none of this would be possible!! Yeah carl!!!

These kids should get on a ju jujitsu Matt ASAP. There will be several world champions here

I never cut weight. Certified at my natural weight and if I had to would wrestle up a class.

I won't harp anymore on what others have said about Curley BUT Curley does represent some of the "old world" philosophy when it comes to the lower weight classes. Cut, cut and cut some more. Matt had absolutely no strength at all. No muscle period. Curley would have been better off going 145. Had he hit the weight room like you're suppose to he'd been ok. Idk if he'd have won a state title or placed but he'd would've been a lot happier and probably more productive on the mat. I don't know what Lakewood's practices were like but no way he should have to be cutting like that in season. A good solid practice WITHOUT sweats and you lose 3 lbs. Replace that after practice and float a half lb. off sleeping and you're good.

This is old. Lance palmer is just a baby here.

Whats the metal song in the opening scene?

Was he able to financially recover?

Private schools should only get to wrestle against each other.

When he said wrestling is just something I do it’s an obligation yikes that sounds like someone whose tired of the sport and the grind and the weight cutting

Good documentary

Champions are made in practice.

Do any wrestlers with top level skill maintain or gain weight for matches? I understand they will be at a natural strength disadvantage but in boxing, the worst thing for a fighter is to cut weight. Those who do are always at a disadvantage vs the fighter at their natural weight or vs. an opponent moving up. Does any of that apply to wrestling?

The music wasted this doc far too loud.

I understand that Curley was trying to avoid Lance @140 but who was he dodging at 135 that year?

39:48 took a page from khabib’s book

That boy did not get caught in a Granby role .That was a shoulder role. The Granby includes controlling the wrist as you role thru. I hear announcers call it a Granby roll.Contact coach Steve Martin ,Old Dominion Univ. whose father Billy Martin (Granby High) invented the Granby roll ln the 50's .Coach Martin's teams won 24 state championships and is considered the best high school coach of all time. Please contact coach Martin and learn the correct move.

Did the brothers make state or Olympics

Is this based off of the book?

I wonder if the kids are taught who St Edward the Confessor was.

Was surprised to see the wrestling high school students with tattoos

The movie is interesting even if my english is not good enough to understand everything.

I bet Lakewood has alot of kids stolen from them. To bad that powerhouse cant win without stealing kids then I would be impressed.

This reminds that Mark Hall was held back. No wonder he was a six time state champ.

I think the coach for Lakewood is the guy from cake boss.

gram highschool is the best in ohio and ohio alone is the best wrestling state but gram is the best

Great

WRESTLERS WRESTLING A BEAR HMM...VERY GOOD FOR THE BACK? GOIN FOR HIS 4TH TITLE?? STILL GREAT DOCUMENTARY

55:55 what is this song?! I type in rise metal song and it can’t be found anywhere?!?!

man Hefferman looks like gable

3 boys without a legit father. The words from Curley's mother and from the Palmer's father made me want to slap all of them. Sad.

Curley’s wrestling looks really amateur but he talks as if he’s a stud, weird

People make a battle of anything imaginable...... 🤣

"Lakewood wrestling is still waiting for its next state champion" LMFAO

Idc how hurt you are or how angry you think you deserve to be. For him to not show up for the medal ceremony cause he got 2nd. That’s the most childish and disrespectful thing you could do to your other competitors.

Is it true that a half nielson is dangerous i have used that trick many times but we were not as strong and bulky, can somebody confirm or deny whether it is dangerous?

Whooo Ric Flair in the crowd at 52:50

Spencer lee could be on here

A documentary about a kid who got 8th as junior???? WTF. I though I was total failure finishing 3rd as a freshman and nerver want to talk about it. A film would be humiliating.

That dude has no space to be "losing weight". This is one thing that ticks me off about wrestling that should change. I ended up losing a tournament because of getting the Flu trying to make weight back in the 80's. Won the first match, but I had nothing left to win the other two. Of course, likely wouldn't have happened today given what I know about nutrition, just go Keto and Intermittent fast, and you can eat the same amount of Calories but you're eating much fewer carbs so your body burns your fat stores instead of the carbs you're eating. Still. When you especially have no fat stores like this kid, that's really bad for a person's body and is a form of child abuse. Watching that last match (before the finals) was just terrible... Seeing his pain, not so much the match itself, it's simply that he took so much out of himself that he had nothing left to give the match. You can see his opponent was entirely "healthy". While he simply had "tortured" himself to try and get there.

Funny how coaches are trying to make wrestling fun so more people get into it. It's not meant to be fun and easy!!

Is anyone else creeped the hell out by matts mom? "Its like hes my husband, you know, cause we fight." No its like a mother and teenage boy. I feel like shes enjoying being filmed wayyy more than he is as well, and enjoys his success in wrestling more than he does too. He said in the beginning that he just wrestles cause he feels obligated and doesnt care about it. I feel like hes only doing it because his mother is forcing him. Either way, shes very off putting.