The mats are set, the brackets are stacked, and the wrestling world is buzzing — as America’s biggest stars and hungry challengers are all set to give wrestling fans a big show. The wait is finally over as final entries have been announced for the 2025 World Team Trials. And fans know one thing for sure: fireworks are guaranteed. Let’s dive into more details about the final names, the process to reach the final X, and much more.

What are the World Team Trials?

The World Team Trials is an important and highly anticipated wrestling event. This trial process is open to every U.S. citizen who can appear to represent the USA at the World Championships, as governed by United World Wrestling (UWW) and USA Wrestling (USAW) rules. What will happen if the wrestler clears the trials? After the trials, the wrestlers will directly go to Final X. What about the schedule?

What is the world team trials schedule?

The 2025 Senior World Team Trials Challenge Tournament is scheduled for May 16–17 at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville, Kentucky. In order to fight for a position on the global team on June 14, the champion of each weight will advance to Final X. May 15 will be available for workout sessions, and the mats will be available from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Also, the online athlete registration deadline for senior men’s FS and women’s FS is 7:00 PM EST (no exceptions after this).

The main event will take place on May 16 and 17, and the table below has all the timings and particulars of the events.

Confirmed names for the American wrestling World Team Trials

The two tables below show the names, state, and team to which the wrestlers belong, both for men and women. There are names like Bo Bassett, David Carr, Amit Elor, and others. The men’s wrestlers’ entry for the World Team Trials is as follows: