Trent Hidlay | The Bader Show (Ep. 445)
May 28, 2025
Trent Hidlay was a 2x NCAA runner-up for NC State. In April he won the US Open at 92kg and will be wrestling Josh Barr at Final X.
1:30 - Becoming a wrestling commentator
5:10 - Being a wrestler vs being a fan of wrestling
6:45 - A lot more free time with wrestling freestyle full time
9:45 - Trent likes freestyle better
12:15 - You can’t just gas out the foreigners
13:45 - Wrestling with emotion
15:20 - It’s cool care so much you give your max effort
17:35 - Trent needs to lay off the intensity sometimes
20:20 - Moving up to 92kg
26:00 - Trent breaks down his US Open finals match
35:50 - When Trent thought US Open title was possible
37:45 - Watching the World Team Trials and Josh Barr
40:45 - Difference between environments at US Open vs Pan Ams
44:10 - Real American Freestyle
46:35 - Trent’s all-time favorite wrestler
48:45 - Trent would fight his brother Hayden at practice
