2016 Super 32

Top Matchups For Super 32

Top Matchups For Super 32

Have you ever sat around with your friends and talked about matches you'd love to see? Super 32 provides that opportunity and then some.

Oct 13, 2016 by Wrestling Nomad
Top Matchups For Super 32
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Have you ever sat around with your friends and talked about matches you'd love to see? Super 32 provides that opportunity and then some. Here are our favorite matchups heading into Greensboro, North Carolina, and remember, all the action starts Saturday, October 15 at 8 AM ET, with every mat LIVE on FloWrestling.



Anthony Artalona vs. Jarod Verkleeren


We've seen this one before. It's a Fargo champion against a Cadet world champ. We saw it in Fargo this year, when Artalona beat Verkleeren 2-1, all on passive points. We saw it in Akron, when the Pennsylvania boy teched the Florida stud. Now we have a chance to see the rubber match in folkstyle. Artalona has yet to finish a shot on Verkleeren, and there's no riding time at Super 32, so he will need to get to the legs of Verkleeren to win a title belt. In Fargo, Artalona made the necessary adjustments between styles, taking him from a loss against Jaron Jensen in Greco to a win over him in freestyle. That's the same type of mentality he'll need to have here, especially after seeing how great Verkleeren looked against Kaden Gfeller at Who's #1.

JVerk vs. Artalona last year in Akron.


Nic Aguilar vs. Adam Busiello


How about a Fargo champion taking on a defending Super 32 champ? New York against California. This is what Super 32 gives us, the ability to see matchups like these. Aguilar is an incredibly patient wrestler who thinks he can win every leg scramble--one who will make Busiello pay on missed shot opportunities. Busiello is the defending champ for a reason though, and he does not usually have difficulty finishing. The day before weigh-in likely will likely favor Busiello.

Nick Raimo vs. Jacori Teemer


A classic New York vs. New Jersey battle. These two wrestled last year, and Raimo won by a major after throwing Teemer twice. Despite that result, many people seem to think Teemer will come out on top if these two meet up in Greensboro. Raimo will have to finish leg attacks quickly and efficiently to prevent Teemer from exposing him and winning a scramble. Teemer was not able to hold Raimo down last time in the way he normally does by throwing a leg in and going cross body ride.

Raimo against Teemer at Pop N Flo.


Jelani Embree vs. Louie Deprez


Embree has a repertoire of offense from his feet that is hard to match, while Deprez is an absolute leech on top. Problem is, aside from if Embree takes bottom, how will Deprez get on top? He will need to keep his feet moving to get Embree off-balance and might need to alter his stance a bit from his left leg lead. Deprez will likely need to get points from escapes and reversals to keep this one in his favor.

Mike Mal breaking down the best guys at 182.


Julian Chlebove vs. Andrew Alirez


This is a matchup of super sophomores. Chlebove is more of a folkstyle guy, while Alirez is one of a strong group of up-and-coming Colorado lightweights. Few have a motor like Chlebove, but Alirez is adept at slowing matches down and initiating his offense. If Chlebove can stay on the move and get through Alirez's head-hands defense, he will be in control of this match.

Mitch Moore vs. Brian Courtney


What happens when a guy whose strategy is, "let a guy get to my legs and then I'll use my hips and instincts to come out on top," wrestles a guy who wants to throw underhooks, cow catchers, and cement jobs? Moore is an incredibly physical, upper-body wrestler, rather unusual to the style of St. Paris Graham and coach Jeff Jordan. Courtney just beat Renteria at Journeymen, so he is clearly a special kid who can handle some hand-fighting, but Moore is at another level.

Brady Berge vs. Aaron Brooks


Two of the best guys who have yet to make their college choices will both be down at 152 this weekend. It will be interesting to see if Berge can hit his drag against a wrestler who can stay positionally sound like Brooks. It was obvious at WNO that Berge was on the shelf for several months, so keep an eye on if his gas tank and stamina hold up over several matches in two days. Brooks is not just a kid who blew up on strength and speed. He is a very good wrestler, and the tape backs that up. Watch how he attacks legs, grabbing ankles instead of trying to lock. Watch how he gets the leg up on ankle picks. This match will stick out a few weeks from now, just be forewarned.

Zane Black vs. Jeffrey Allen


Black has always been well-known in Pennsylvania circles. He is now making noise on the national scene, because he wrestles like a man much smaller than his size. Allen is the 13th-ranked 220 in the country and just gave a verbal to Virginia Tech. A belt here could get him into the top 10 heading into the regular season.

Kevin Vough vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik


Kevin Vough is one of the best guys still available in the class of 2017, while Abdul-Malik committed early on to Maryland. For Vough, there is tape from just two weeks ago of Abdul-Malik losing, so he will try to replicate the game plan of Kayne Hutchison from Journeymen. Vough will have to jump on the board early and keep Abdul-Malik from clearing his elbows. Vough has a tendency to come out on top due to his hips, but Abdul-Malik will likely be more sound technically and the better athlete. We might also see this one again at Ironman, as Abdul-Mallik is now at Wyoming Seminary.