Real American Freestyle is exceeding its own expectations in year one.
“We didn’t know it was going to take off as fast as it did,” RAF CEO and cofounder Chad Bronstein tells Front Office Sports.
Bronstein launched RAF in April 2025 alongside WWE legend Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and Izzy Martinez. RAF differs from WWE and other prominent wrestling promotions in that it features Olympic-style wrestling and moves away from the scripted, theatrical nature that other wrestling events have become known for.
The promotion held its first event in August 2025 and has had matches every month since October. That consistency is what Bronstein credits for RAF’s early success.
“A lot of emerging sports leagues don’t have events every month,” he said. “Why we’re successful is because we’re pumping out events and creating content. We’re not letting consumers have enough time to forget about us.”
